NBA 2026 Playoff Bracket: Matchups, Schedule & Odds

The 2026 NBA Playoff bracket is set with full matchups, Play-In Tournament schedule, and postseason action.

The field is officially set for the 2026 NBA Playoffs following a wild regular season and a postseason landscape shaped by recent champions like the Oklahoma City Thunder. The playoff come following a wild regular season filled with trades, surprises, and late pushes in the standings. The Golden State Warriors grabbed the No. 10 seed and will face the Clippers in the Play-In Tournament, while the Nuggets secured the No. 3 seed in the West. One of the most anticipated first-round matchups features LeBron James and the Lakers taking on Kevin Durant and the Rockets. The Play-In Tournament tips off Tuesday and runs through Friday, check out the full bracket and schedule below.

Update (June 1): The 2026 NBA Finals matchup is officially set as the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs prepare to battle for the championship. Follow our complete Knicks vs Spurs NBA Finals 2026: Schedule, Odds & Preview guide for the latest series odds, game schedules, predictions, and recaps throughout the Finals.

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Update (May 10):

The 2026 NBA Playoffs continue to heat up as the Knicks completed a sweep of the 76ers to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Around the league, eliminated teams are now shifting their attention toward the 2026 NBA Draft after the official draft order was announced earlier today. Scores, series updates, and playoff results continue below.

2026 NBA Playoffs Schedule, Scores & Series Updates

Saturday, April 18

• Game 1: No. 4 Cavaliers 126, No. 5 Raptors 113
• Game 1: No. 3 Nuggets 116, No. 6 Timberwolves 105
• Game 1: No. 3 Knicks 112, No. 6 Hawks 102 
• Game 1: No. 4 Lakers 107, No. 5 Rockets 98

Sunday, April 19

• Game 1: No. 2 Celtics 123, No. 7 76ers 91
• Game 1: No. 1 Thunder 119, No. 8 Suns 84
• Game 1: No. 8 Magic 112, No. 1 Pistons 101
• Game 1: No. 2 Spurs 111, No. 7 Trail Blazers 98

Monday, April 20

• Game 2: Cavaliers 115, Raptors 105
• Game 2: Hawks 107, Knicks 106
• Game 2: Timberwolves 119, Nuggets 114

Tuesday, April 21

• Game 2: 76ers 111, Celtics 97
• Game 2: Trail Blazers 106, Spurs 103
• Game 2: Lakers 101, Rockets 94

Wednesday, April 22

• Game 2: Pistons 98, Magic 83
• Game 2: Thunder 120, Suns 107

Thursday, April 23

• Game 3: Hawks 109, Knicks 108
• Game 3: Raptors 126, Cavaliers 104
• Game 3: Timberwolves 113, Nuggets 96

Friday, April 24

• Game 3: Celtics 108, 76ers 100
• Game 3: Lakers 112, Rockets 108 (OT)
• Game 3: Spurs 120, Trail Blazers 108

Saturday, April 25

• Game 3: Magic 113, Pistons 105
• Game 3: Thunder 121, Suns 109
• Game 4: Knicks 114, Hawks 98
• Game 4: Timberwolves 112, Nuggets 96

Sunday, April 26

• Game 4: Raptors 93, Cavaliers 89
• Game 4: Trail Blazers 93, Spurs 114
• Game 4: 76ers 96, Celtics 128
• Game 4: Rockets 115, vs. Lakers 96

Monday, April 27

• Game 4: Magic 94, Pistons 88 
• Game 4: Suns 122, Thunder 131 
• Game 5: Nuggets 125, Timberwolves 131

Tuesday, April 28

• Game 5: Celtics 97, 76ers 113 
• Game 5: Knicks 126, Hawks 97
• Game 5: Spurs 114, Trail Blazers 95

Wednesday, April 29

• Game 5: Pistons 116, Magic 109 
• Game 5: Cavaliers 125, Raptors 120 
• Game 5: Lakers 93, Rockets 99

Thursday, April 30

• Game 6: 76ers 106, Celtics 93 
• Game 6: Hawks 89, Knicks 140 
• Game 6: Timberwolves 110, Nuggets 98

Friday, May 1

• Game 6: Magic 79, Pistons 93 
• Game 6: Raptors 112, Cavaliers 110 
• Game 6: Rockets 78, Lakers 98

Saturday, May 2

• Game 7: Celtics 100, 76ers 109 

Sunday, May 3

• Game 7: Pistons 116, Magic 94 
• Game 7: Cavaliers 114, Raptors 102

Conference Semifinals

Monday, May 4

• Game 1: 76ers 98, Knicks 137
• Game 1: Timberwolves 104, Spurs 102

Tuesday, May 5

• Game 1: Cleveland 101, Pistons 11
• Game 1: Lakers 90, Thunder 107

Wednesday, May 6

• Game 2: 76ers 102, Knicks 108
• Game 2: Timberwolves 95, Spurs 133

Thursday, May 7

• Game 2: Cavaliers 97, Pistons 107
• Game 2: Lakers 107, Thunder 125

Friday, May 8

• Game 3: Knicks 108, 76ers 94
• Game 3: Spurs 115, Wolves 108

Saturday, May 9

• Game 3: Pistons 109, Cavaliers 116
• Game 3: Thunder 131, Lakers 108

Sunday, May 10

• Game 4: Knicks 144, 76ers 114
• Game 2: Spurs 109, Wolves 114

Monday, May 11

• Game 4: Pistons 103, Cavaliers 112
• Game 4: Thunder 115, Lakers 110

Tuesday, May 12

• Game 5: Timberwolves 97, Spurs 126

Wednesday, May 13

• Game 5: Cavaliers 117, Pistons 126

Friday, May 15

• Game 6: Pistons 115, Cavaliers 94
• Game 6: Spurs 139, Timberwolves 109

Sunday, May 17

• Game 7: Cavaliers 125, Pistons 94

Conference Finals

Monday, May 18

Game 1: Spurs 122, Thunder 115

Tuesday, May 19

Game 1: Cavaliers 104, Knicks 115

Wednesday, May 20

Game 1: Spurs 113, Thunder 122

Thursday, May 21

Game 2: Cavaliers 93, Knicks 109

Friday, May 22

Game 3: Thunder 123, Spurs 108

Saturday, May 23

Game 3: Knicks 121, Cavaliers 108

Sunday, May 24

Game 4: Thunder 82, Spurs 103

Monday, May 25

Game 4: Knicks 130, Cavaliers 93

Tuesday, May 26

Game 5: Thunder 114, Thunder 127

Thursday, May 28

Game 6: Thunder 91, Spurs 118

Saturday, May 30

Game 7: Thunder 103, Spurs 111

Play-In Tournament schedule, scores

Tuesday, April 14

• No. 9 Hornets 127, No. 10 Heat 126 (OT) — Miami is eliminated
• No. 8 Trail Blazers 114, No. 7 Suns 110 — Portland wins West No. 7 seed

Wednesday, April 15

• No. 7 76ers 109, No. 8 Magic 97 — Philadelphia wins East No. 7 seed
• No. 10 Warriors 126, No. 9 Clippers 121 — Los Angeles is eliminated

Friday, April 17

• Magic 121, Hornets 90 — Magic win East No. 8 seed, Hornets eliminated from postseason
• Suns 111, Warriors 96 — Suns win West No. 8 seed, Warriors eliminated from postseason