NBA Finals 2026: schedule, matchups, playoff bracket
NBA Finals 2026: schedule, matchups, playoff bracket
Yahoo Sports StaffFri, May 1, 2026 at 4:03 AM UTC
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The 2026 NBA Finals are quickly approaching as the playoffs enter May. The NBA’s defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, again look like contenders. Can they advance out a rugged Western Conference playoff bracket? Who will represent the East?
While we don’t know just yet who will be playing in the NBA Finals, we can at least you when they’ll be played.
2026 NBA Finals schedule -
Game 1: Wednesday, June 3 | 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 2: Friday, June 5 | 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 3: Monday, June 8 | 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 4: Wednesday, June 10 | 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
*Game 5: Saturday, June 13 | 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
*Game 6: Tuesday, June 16 | 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
*Game 7: Friday, June 19 | 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
* if necessary
NBA conference finals schedule
Schedule will be released at the conclusion of the second round.
NBA conference semifinals schedule
Schedule will be released at the conclusion of the first round.
NBA playoffs first-round scheduleEastern Conference(1) Detroit vs. (8) Orlando
Magic lead series 3-2
Game 1: Magic 112, Pistons 101Game 2: Pistons 98, Magic 83Game 3: Magic 113, Pistons 105Game 4: Magic 94, Pistons 88Game 5: Pistons 116, Magic 109Game 6: Detroit at Orlando (7 p.m. ET Friday May 1; Amazon)*Game 7: Orlando at Detroit (Sunday May 3)
(2) Boston vs. (7) Philadelphia
Series tied 3-3
Game 1: Celtics 123, 76ers 91Game 2: 76ers 111, Celtics 97Game 3: Celtics 108, 76ers 100Game 4: Celtics 128, 76ers 96Game 5: 76ers 113, Celtics 97Game 6: 76ers 106, Celtics 93Game 7: Philadelphia at Boston (7:30 p.m. ET Saturday May 2; NBC/Peacock)
(3) New York vs. (6) Atlanta
Knicks win series 4-2
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Game 1: Knicks 113, Hawks 102Game 2: Hawks 107, Knicks 106Game 3: Hawks 109, Knicks 108Game 4: Knicks 114, Hawks 98Game 5: Knicks 126, Hawks 97Game 6: Knicks 140, Hawks 89
(4) Cleveland vs. (5) Toronto
Cavaliers lead series 3-2
Game 1: Cavaliers 126, Raptors 113 Game 2: Cavaliers 115, Raptors 105Game 3: Raptors 126, Cavaliers 104Game 4: Raptors 93, Cavaliers 89Game 5: Cavaliers 125, Raptors 120Game 6: Cleveland at Toronto (7:30 p.m. ET Friday May 1; Prime Video)*Game 7: Toronto at Cleveland (Sunday May 3)
Western Conference(1) Oklahoma City vs. (8) Phoenix
Thunder win series 4-0
Game 1: Thunder 119, Suns 84Game 2: Thunder 120, Suns 107Game 3: Thunder 121, Suns 109Game 4: Thunder 131, Suns 122
(2) San Antonio vs. (7) Portland
Spurs win series 4-1
Game 1: Spurs 111, Trail Blazers 98Game 2: Trail Blazers 106, Spurs 103Game 3: Spurs 120, Trail Blazers 108Game 4: Spurs 114, Trail Blazers 93Game 5: Spurs 114, Trail Blazers 95
(3) Denver vs. (6) Minnesota
Timberwolves win series 4-2
Game 1: Nuggets 116, Timberwolves 105Game 2: Timberwolves 119, Nuggets 114Game 3: Timberwolves 113, Nuggets 96Game 4: Timberwolves 112, Nuggets 96Game 5: Nuggets 125, Timberwolves 113Game 6: Timberwolves 110, Nuggets 98
(4) Los Angeles vs. (5) Houston
Lakers lead series 3-2
Game 1: Lakers 107, Rockets 98Game 2: Lakers 101, Rockets 94Game 3: Lakers 112, Rockets 108 (OT)Game 4: Rockets 116, Lakers 96Game 5: Rockets 99, Lakers 93Game 6: Los Angeles at Houston (9:30 p.m. ET Friday May 1; Prime Video)*Game 7: Houston at Los Angeles (Sunday May 3)
Source: “AOL Sports”
