It’s time for playoff basketball.
The NBA has unveiled its 2026 playoff schedule. Here are all the matchups (all times Eastern):
Saturday, April 18: at Cleveland, 1 p.m.Monday, April 20: at Cleveland, 7 p.m.Thursday, April 23: at Toronto, 8 p.m.Sunday, April 26: at Toronto, 1 p.m.* Wednesday, April 29: at Cleveland, time TBD* Friday, May 1: at Toronto, time TBD* Sunday, May 3: at Cleveland, time TBD
No. 3 New York Knicks vs. No. 6 Atlanta Hawks
Saturday, April 18: at New York, 6 p.m.Monday, April 20: at New York, 8 p.m.Thursday, April 23: at Atlanta, 7 p.m.Saturday, April 25: at Atlanta, 6 p.m.* Tuesday, April 28: at New York, time TBD* Thursday, April 30: at Atlanta, time TBD* Saturday, May 2: at New York, time TBD
No. 2 Boston Celtics vs. No. 7 seed
Sunday, April 19: at Boston, 1 p.m.Tuesday, April 21: at Boston, 7 p.m.Friday, April 24: at No. 7 seed, 7 p.m.Sunday, April 26: at No. 7 seed, 7 p.m.* Tuesday, April 28: at Boston, time TBD* Thursday, April 30: at No. 7 seed, time TBD* Saturday, May 2: at Boston, time TBD
No. 1 Detroit Pistons vs. No. 8 seed
Sunday, April 19: at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 22: at Detroit, 7 p.m.Saturday, April 25: at No. 8 seed, 1 p.m.Monday, April 27: at No. 8 seed, time TBD* Wednesday, April 29: at Detroit, time TBD* Friday, May 1: at No. 8 seed, time TBD* Sunday, May 3: at Detroit, time TBD
No. 4 Los Angeles Lakers vs. No. 5 Houston Rockets
Saturday, April 18: at L.A., 8:30 p.m.Tuesday, April 21: at L.A., 10:30 p.m.Friday, April 24: at Houston, 8 p.m.Sunday, April 26: at Houston, 9:30 p.m.* Wednesday, April 29: at L.A., time TBD* Friday, May 1: at Houston, time TBD* Sunday, May 3: at L.A., time TBD
No. 3 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves
Saturday, April 18: at Denver, 3:30 p.m.Monday, April 20: at Denver, 10:30 p.m.Thursday, April 23: at Minnesota, 9:30 p.m.Saturday, April 25: at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m.* Monday, April 27: at Denver, time TBD* Thursday, April 30: at Minnesota, time TBD* Saturday, May 2: at Denver, time TBD
No. 2 San Antonio Spurs vs. No. 7 Portland Trail Blazers
Sunday, April 19: at San Antonio, 9 p.m.Tuesday, April 21: at San Antonio, 8 p.m.Friday, April 24: at Portland, 10:30 p.m.Sunday, April 26: at Portland, 3:30 p.m.* Tuesday, April 28: at San Antonio, time TBD* Thursday, April 30: at Portland, time TBD* Saturday, May 2: at San Antonio, time TBD
No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 8 seed
Sunday, April 19: at Oklahoma City, 3:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 22: at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m.Saturday, April 25: at No. 8 seed, 3:30 p.m.Monday, April 27: at No. 8 seed, time TBD* Wednesday, April 29: at Oklahoma City, time TBD* Friday, May 1: at No. 8 seed, time TBD* Sunday, May 3: at Oklahoma City, time TBD
