NBA playoff bracket: Scores from opening weekend, upcoming schedule
Every 2026 NBA playoff series moves to Game 2 after an opening weekend featuring blowouts, games decided in the fourth quarter, and one big surprise.
The 2026 NBA playoffs began with a few blowouts, a few games decided in the fourth quarter and one Sunday surprise over the weekend. All of the home teams won Game 1 except for the No. 1 seed Detroit Pistons , who lost in their Eastern Conference first-round opener to the No.
8 seed Orlando Magic . But there's potential for more drama based on the initial results. The intrigue could really build when Game 2 begins around the NBA starting on Monday, April 20.
There are three games on the schedule on Monday and Tuesday, with two more Game 2s on the docket for Wednesday. The Eastern Conference leads off the action with the No. 5 seed Toronto Raptors trying to even their series against the fourth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers.
The No. 6 seed Atlanta Hawks get another shot to knock off the third-seeded New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Monday's nightcap features the No.
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