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NBA›2026 Playoffs
NBA PlayoffsPlayoffs Underway

2026 NBA Playoffs TV Schedule:
Start Date, Channels & How to Watch

The first round kicks off Saturday, April 18 across ABC, NBC/Peacock, and Prime Video. The Play-In Tournament (April 14–17) runs first, exclusively on Prime Video. One important change this season: TNT is gone — this is the first NBA postseason in over 20 years without it.

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No TNT in 2026 — TNT lost its NBA rights after the 2024–25 season. Playoff games that aired on TNT now split across NBC/Peacock, ABC/ESPN, and Prime Video. If your streaming bundle carries TNT but not the others, you'll need to add subscriptions.
Key Dates
April 14–17
Play-In Tournament
All 6 games on Prime Video
April 18
First Round — Game 1s
ABC, NBC/Peacock, Prime Video
May ~2–4
Second Round begins
Exact dates TBD
May 19
Eastern Conference Finals
ESPN/ABC exclusive
May 20
Western Conference Finals
NBC/Peacock exclusive in 2026
June 3
NBA Finals — Game 1
ABC, 8:30 PM ET
June 19
NBA Finals — Game 7
ABC, 8:30 PM ET (if needed)

Playoff Schedule

Most recent games shown first. Click any game for full broadcast details, lineups, and how to watch.

Time
Matchup
Score
Network
Mon, May 18
TBA
OKC leads 3-0
Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers@Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City Thunder
TBD
8:30 PM ET
Series tied 0-0
San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs@Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City Thunder
NBC
Sun, May 17
FINAL
CLE wins 4-3
Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers@Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
125–94
Prime
Fri, May 15
FINAL
Series tied 3-3
Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons@Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers
115–94
Prime
FINAL
SAS wins 4-2
San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs@Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
139–109
Prime
Wed, May 13
FINAL
CLE leads 3-2
Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers@Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
117–113
ESPN
Tue, May 12
FINAL
SAS leads 3-2
Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves@San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs
97–126
NBC
Mon, May 11
FINAL
Series tied 2-2
Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons@Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers
103–112
NBC
FINAL
OKC wins 4-0
Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City Thunder@Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
115–110
Prime
Sun, May 10
FINAL
NYK wins 4-0
New York KnicksNew York Knicks@Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
144–114
ABC
FINAL
Series tied 2-2
San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs@Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
109–114
NBC
Sat, May 9
FINAL
DET leads 2-1
Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons@Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers
109–116
NBC
FINAL
OKC leads 3-0
Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City Thunder@Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
131–108
ABC
Fri, May 8
FINAL
NYK leads 3-0
New York KnicksNew York Knicks@Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
108–94
Prime
FINAL
SAS leads 2-1
San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs@Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
115–108
Prime
Thu, May 7
FINAL
DET leads 2-0
Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers@Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
97–107
Prime
FINAL
OKC leads 2-0
Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers@Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City Thunder
107–125
Prime
Wed, May 6
FINAL
NYK leads 2-0
Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers@New York KnicksNew York Knicks
102–108
ESPN
FINAL
Series tied 1-1
Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves@San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs
95–133
ESPN
Tue, May 5
FINAL
DET leads 1-0
Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers@Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
101–111
NBC
FINAL
OKC leads 1-0
Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers@Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City Thunder
90–108
NBC
Mon, May 4
FINAL
NYK leads 1-0
Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers@New York KnicksNew York Knicks
98–137
NBC
FINAL
MIN leads 1-0
Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves@San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs
104–102
NBC
Sun, May 3
FINAL
DET wins 4-3
Orlando MagicOrlando Magic@Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
94–116
ABC
FINAL
CLE wins 4-3
Toronto RaptorsToronto Raptors@Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers
102–114
NBC
Sat, May 2
FINAL
PHI wins 4-3
Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers@Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
109–100
NBC
Fri, May 1
FINAL
Series tied 3-3
Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons@Orlando MagicOrlando Magic
93–79
Prime
FINAL
Series tied 3-3
Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers@Toronto RaptorsToronto Raptors
110–112
Prime
FINAL
LAL wins 4-2
Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers@Houston RocketsHouston Rockets
98–78
Prime
Thu, Apr 30
FINAL
NYK wins 4-2
New York KnicksNew York Knicks@Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks
140–89
ESPN
FINAL
Series tied 3-3
Boston CelticsBoston Celtics@Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
93–106
NBC
FINAL
MIN wins 4-2
Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets@Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
98–110
ESPN
Wed, Apr 29
FINAL
ORL leads 3-2
Orlando MagicOrlando Magic@Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
109–116
Prime
FINAL
CLE leads 3-2
Toronto RaptorsToronto Raptors@Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers
120–125
ESPN
FINAL
LAL leads 3-2
Houston RocketsHouston Rockets@Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
99–93
ESPN
Tue, Apr 28
FINAL
BOS leads 3-2
Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers@Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
113–97
ESPN
FINAL
NYK leads 3-2
Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks@New York KnicksNew York Knicks
97–126
NBC
FINAL
SAS wins 4-1
Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers@San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs
95–114
ESPN
Mon, Apr 27
FINAL
ORL leads 3-1
Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons@Orlando MagicOrlando Magic
88–94
NBC
FINAL
OKC wins 4-0
Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City Thunder@Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
131–122
NBC
FINAL
MIN leads 3-2
Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves@Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets
113–125
NBC
Sun, Apr 26
FINAL
Series tied 2-2
Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers@Toronto RaptorsToronto Raptors
89–93
ESPN
FINAL
SAS leads 3-1
San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs@Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
114–93
ESPN
FINAL
BOS leads 3-1
Boston CelticsBoston Celtics@Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
128–96
NBC
FINAL
LAL leads 3-1
Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers@Houston RocketsHouston Rockets
96–115
NBC
Sat, Apr 25
FINAL
ORL leads 2-1
Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons@Orlando MagicOrlando Magic
105–113
NBC
FINAL
OKC leads 3-0
Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City Thunder@Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
121–109
NBC
FINAL
Series tied 2-2
New York KnicksNew York Knicks@Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks
114–98
NBC
FINAL
MIN leads 3-1
Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets@Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
96–112
ABC
Fri, Apr 24
FINAL
BOS leads 2-1
Boston CelticsBoston Celtics@Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
108–100
Prime
FINAL
LAL leads 3-0
Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers@Houston RocketsHouston Rockets
112–108
Prime
FINAL
SAS leads 2-1
San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs@Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
120–108
Prime
Thu, Apr 23
FINAL
ATL leads 2-1
New York KnicksNew York Knicks@Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks
108–109
Prime
FINAL
CLE leads 2-1
Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers@Toronto RaptorsToronto Raptors
104–126
Prime
FINAL
MIN leads 2-1
Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets@Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
96–113
Prime
Wed, Apr 22
FINAL
Series tied 1-1
Orlando MagicOrlando Magic@Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
83–98
ESPN
FINAL
OKC leads 2-0
Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns@Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City Thunder
107–120
ESPN
Tue, Apr 21
FINAL
Series tied 1-1
Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers@Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
111–97
NBC
FINAL
Series tied 1-1
Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers@San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs
106–103
NBC
FINAL
LAL leads 2-0
Houston RocketsHouston Rockets@Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
94–101
NBC
Mon, Apr 20
FINAL
CLE leads 2-0
Toronto RaptorsToronto Raptors@Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers
105–115
NBC
FINAL
Series tied 1-1
Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks@New York KnicksNew York Knicks
107–106
NBC
FINAL
Series tied 1-1
Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves@Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets
119–114
NBC
Sun, Apr 19
FINAL
BOS leads 1-0
Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers@Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
91–123
ABC
FINAL
OKC leads 1-0
Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns@Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City Thunder
84–119
ABC
FINAL
ORL leads 1-0
Orlando MagicOrlando Magic@Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
112–101
NBC
FINAL
SAS leads 1-0
Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers@San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs
98–111
NBC
Sat, Apr 18
FINAL
CLE leads 1-0
Toronto RaptorsToronto Raptors@Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers
113–126
Prime
FINAL
DEN leads 1-0
Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves@Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets
105–116
Prime
FINAL
NYK leads 1-0
Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks@New York KnicksNew York Knicks
102–113
Prime
FINAL
LAL leads 1-0
Houston RocketsHouston Rockets@Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
98–107
ABC
Fri, Apr 17Play-In · Prime Video
FINAL
Play-In
Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets@Orlando MagicOrlando Magic
90–121
Prime
FINAL
Play-In
Golden State WarriorsGolden State Warriors@Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
96–111
Prime
Wed, Apr 15Play-In · Prime Video
FINAL
Play-In
Orlando MagicOrlando Magic@Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
97–109
Prime
FINAL
Play-In
Golden State WarriorsGolden State Warriors@Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Clippers
126–121
Prime
Tue, Apr 14Play-In · Prime Video
FINAL
Play-In
Miami HeatMiami Heat@Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets
126–127
Prime
FINAL
Play-In
Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers@Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
114–110
Prime

Games 2–7 of each series added as announced. Schedule updates automatically.

Games by Platform

Every playoff game is on one of these three. No cable required — each has a streaming option.

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime required — $139/yr or $14.99/mo
Play-In TournamentAll 6 games — exclusive to Prime Video
April 14–17
First Round~17 games across both conferences
April 18–May ~3
Second Round~9 games across both conferences
TBD
ESPN / ABC
First Round~18 games
April 18–May ~3
Conference SemifinalsSelected games
TBD
Conference FinalsEastern Conference Finals — exclusive
TBD
NBA FinalsAll games on ABC, 8:30 PM ET
June 3–19
NBC / Peacock
NBC games also stream live on Peacock
First Round~28 games across both rounds
April 18–May ~3
Conference SemifinalsSelected games
TBD
Conference FinalsWestern Conference Finals — exclusive in 2026
TBD

⚠️ Your team's local channel doesn't carry playoffs

Unlike the regular season — where most games air on local RSNs — every 2026 NBA Playoff game is a national broadcast. If you subscribed to a streaming bundle specifically for your team's RSN, you'll need to add Peacock, Prime Video, or a live TV service (Hulu, YouTube TV, FuboTV) for ABC/ESPN games.

What You Need to Watch Everything

Amazon Prime VideoREQUIRED FOR PLAY-IN
$14.99/mo or $139/yr
All Play-In games + ~17 first-round games + ~9 second-round games.
ESPN / ABC
Via Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, or FuboTV
Selected games every round. All NBA Finals games on ABC.
NBC / Peacock
Peacock: $7.99/mo (with ads)
Selected first and second round games. Western Conference Finals in 2026.
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