NBA Playoffs bracket 2026: Updated schedule, TV channels, scores for every round of postseason games
The Sporting News has the complete NBA Playoff bracket, the start times and how to watch every game.
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After 82 games of grinding through the regular season, the marathon has finally turned into a sprint, as the 2025-26 postseason field is set to narrow through the high-stakes crucible of the Play-In Tournament. In the Eastern Conference, the Detroit Pistons have completed a historic resurgence to claim the top seed, while the Boston Celtics , New York Knicks , and Cleveland Cavaliers have secured their spots and are resting up for a deep run. In the West, the defending NBA champions Oklahoma City Thunder have locked up the No.
1 seed, with the San Antonio Spurs right behind them. With the first round officially tipping off on Saturday, April 18, the margin for error has vanished, and the quest for the Larry O'Brien Trophy is finally underway. Here's everything you need to know for the 2026 NBA playoffs, from schedule to streaming information.
NBA playoffs bracket 2026 The bracket will be updated as teams are locked into seeds. Eastern Conference (1) Pistons vs. (8) Play-In TBD (2) Celtics vs.