And then there were eight in the 2026 NBA playoffs. The second round is officially set in the postseason bracket as the Cavaliers and Pistons won Game 7s on Sunday to move on. The Cavs and Pistons will meet in the second round, with Knicks-76ers, Thunder-Lakers and Spurs-Timberwolves rounding out the other second-round series.
The Cavs knocked out the Raptors in Sunday's Game 7, with Jarrett Allen (22 points, 19 rebounds) having a big night. The Pistons won earlier on Sunday, ousting the Magic and completing a 3-1 comeback. The 76ers took down the Celtics in Game 7 of their series on Saturday night, completing a 3-1 comeback of their own. The Knicks will face Philadelphia in the second round. Boston, the No. 2 seed in the East, lost Game 7 with Jayson Tatum sidelined and is missing the second round of the playoffs for just the second time in the last 10 seasons.
2026 NBA playoff bracket
The second-round bracket in the West was finalized on Friday night. The Lakers ousted the Rockets on Friday to set up a second-round showdown against the top-seeded Thunder. The Wolves (who eliminated the Nuggets) and the Spurs (who eliminated the Blazers) will meet in the other Western Conference semi.
Dates for the entire second round and game times for the first four games in each series have been set.
2026 NBA playoffs: Second-round schedule
All times Eastern. Games on ABC and ESPN are streaming on fubo (Try for free).
Monday, May 4
- Game 1: 76ers vs. Knicks, 8 p.m., NBC/Peacock
- Game 1: Timberwolves vs. Spurs, 9:30 p.m., Peacock
Tuesday, May 5
- Game 1: Pistons vs. Cavaliers, 7 p.m., Peacock
- Game 1: Lakers vs. Thunder, 8:30 p.m., NBC/Peacock
Wednesday, May 6
Thursday, May 7
- Game 2: Pistons vs. Cavaliers, 7 p.m., Prime
- Game 2: Lakers vs. Thunder, 9:30 p.m., Prime
Friday, May 8
- Game 3: Knicks vs. 76ers, 7 p.m., Prime
- Game 3: Spurs vs. Timberwolves, 9:30 p.m., Prime
Saturday, May 9
- Game 3: Cavaliers vs. Pistons, 3 p.m., NBC
- Game 3: Thunder vs. Lakers, 8:30 p.m., ABC/fubo
Sunday, May 10
- Game 4: Knicks vs. 76ers, 3:30 p.m., ABC/fubo
- Game 4: Spurs vs. Timberwolves, 7:30 p.m., NBC
Monday, May 11
- Game 4: Cavaliers vs. Pistons, 8 p.m., NBC
- Game 4: Thunder vs. Lakers, 10:30 p.m., Prime
Tuesday, May 12
- Game 5*: 76ers vs. Knicks, TBD
- Game 5*: Timberwolves vs. Spurs, TBD
Wednesday, May 13
- Game 5*: Lakers vs. Thunder, TBD
- Game 5*: Pistons vs. Cavaliers, TBD
Thursday, May 14
- Game 6*: Knicks vs. 76ers, TBD
Friday, May 15
- Game 6*: Spurs vs. Timberwolves, TBD
- Game 6*: Cavaliers vs. Pistons, TBD
Saturday, May 16
- Game 6*: Thunder vs. Lakers, TBD
Sunday, May 17
- Game 7*: 76ers vs. Knicks, TBD
- Game 7*: Timberwolves vs. Spurs, TBD
- Game 7*: Pistons vs. Cavaliers, TBD
Monday, May 18
- Game 7*: Lakers vs. Thunder, TBD
First-round scores
Saturday, April 18
Sunday, April 19
- Game 1: No. 2 Celtics 123, No. 7 76ers 91
- Game 1: No. 1 Thunder 119, No. 8 Suns 84
- Game 1: No. 8 Magic 112, No. 1 Pistons 101
- Game 1: No. 2 Spurs 111, No. 7 Trail Blazers 98
Monday, April 20
- Game 2: Cavaliers 115, Raptors 105
- Game 2: Hawks 107, Knicks 106
- Game 2: Timberwolves 119, Nuggets 114
Tuesday, April 21
- Game 2: 76ers 111, Celtics 97
- Game 2: Trail Blazers 106, Spurs 103
- Game 2: Lakers 101, Rockets 94
Wednesday, April 22
- Game 2: Pistons 98, Magic 83
- Game 2: Thunder 120, Suns 107
Thursday, April 23
- Game 3: Hawks 109, Knicks 108
- Game 3: Raptors 126, Cavaliers 104
- Game 3: Timberwolves 113, Nuggets 96
Friday, April 24
- Game 3: Celtics 108, 76ers 100
- Game 3: Lakers 112, Rockets 108 (OT)
- Game 3: Spurs 120, Trail Blazers 108
Saturday, April 25
- Game 3: Magic 113, Pistons 105
- Game 3: Thunder 121, Suns 109
- Game 4: Knicks 114, Hawks 98
- Game 4: Timberwolves 112, Nuggets 96
Sunday, April 26
- Game 4: Raptors 93, Cavaliers 89
- Game 4: Spurs 114, Trail Blazers 93
- Game 4: Celtics 128, 76ers 96
- Game 4: Rockets 115, Lakers 96
Monday, April 27
- Game 4: Magic 94, Pistons 88
- Game 4: Thunder 131, Suns 122 (OKC wins 4-0)
- Game 5: Nuggets 125, Timberwolves 113
Tuesday, April 28
- Game 5: 76ers 113, Celtics 97
- Game 5: Knicks 126, Hawks 97
- Game 5: Spurs 114, Trail Blazers 95 (San Antonio wins 4-1)
Wednesday, April 29
- Game 5: Pistons 116, Magic 109
- Game 5: Cavaliers 125, Raptors 120
- Game 5: Rockets 99, Lakers 93
Thursday, April 30
- Game 6: Knicks 140, Hawks 89 (New York wins 4-2)
- Game 6: 76ers 106, Celtics 93
- Game 6: Timberwolves 110, Nuggets 98 (Minnesota wins 4-2)
Friday, May 1
- Game 6: Pistons 93, Magic 79
- Game 6: Raptors 112, Cavaliers 110
- Game 6: Lakers 98, Rockets 78 (L.A. wins series 4-2)
Saturday, May 2
- Game 7: 76ers 109, Celtics 100 (Philadelphia wins series 4-3)
Sunday, May 3
- Game 7: Pistons 116, Magic 94 (Detroit wins series 4-3)
- Game 7: Cavaliers 114, Raptors 102 (Cleveland wins series 4-3)
Play-In Tournament scores
Tuesday, April 14
- No. 9 Hornets 127, No. 10 Heat 126 (OT) -- Miami is eliminated
- No. 8 Trail Blazers 114, No. 7 Suns 110 -- Portland wins West No. 7 seed
Wednesday, April 15
- No. 7 76ers 109, No. 8 Magic 97 -- Philadelphia wins East No. 7 seed
- No. 10 Warriors 126, No. 9 Clippers 121 -- Los Angeles is eliminated
Friday, April 17
- Magic 121, Hornets 90 -- Magic win East No. 8 seed, Hornets eliminated from postseason
- Suns 111, Warriors 96 -- Suns win West No. 8 seed, Warriors eliminated from postseason
2026 NBA playoffs key dates
