Legacies are solid within the postseason. Good groups change into nice, and nice gamers change into legendary. The 2026 NBA postseason will see 16 groups chase 16 victories in hopes of capturing the legacy-defining Larry O’Brien Trophy.
Will Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, who locked up the No. 1 seed within the Western Conference for the third straight yr, make it again to the NBA Finals? Which crew will emerge from a crowded Eastern Conference? Find out because the motion unfolds on ESPN’s household of networks.
Here are key details in regards to the 2026 NBA playoffs:
What is the schedule?
*All instances Eastern
April 18
8:30 p.m.: Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers on ABC
April 19
1 p.m.: Philadelphia at Boston Celtics on ABC
3:30 p.m.: TBD at Oklahoma City Thunder on ABC
April 22
7 p.m.: TBD at Detroit Pistons on ESPN
9 p.m.: TBD at Oklahoma City Thunder on ESPN
April 25
8:30 p.m.: Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves on ABC
April 26
1 p.m.: Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors on ESPN
3:30 p.m.: San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers on ESPN
*Additional video games TBD
How can followers watch?
Fans can catch all the motion within the ESPN App and within the NBA streaming hub.
How can followers entry extra NBA protection from ESPN?
Check out the ESPN NBA hub page for the most recent information, evaluation, scores, stats, schedules and extra.
