The 2026 NBA playoffs are underway. Keep up with every series right here.
The 2026 NBA playoffs are underway.
Keep up with every series right here.
Should Knicks want OKC or Spurs more? Stephen A. weighs in (2:44)
ESPN staffMay 28, 2026, 05:12 PM ET
The New York Knicks are the Eastern Conference champions and swept the Cleveland Cavaliers to make it to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. They will await the winner of a contentious Western Conference battle between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs. The NBA Finals will begin June 3 and will be broadcast by ABC.
All four rounds of the playoffs are best-of-seven, and teams are not reseeded after each round. The team with the better regular-season record in each series will have home-court advantage for that series. All series are played in a 2-2-1-1-1 format, with the team with the better record hosting Games 1, 2, 5 and 7.
Here's what we know about the Eastern and Western Conference playoff brackets:
Full NBA playoff bracket
1. Detroit Pistons vs. 8. Orlando Magic 2. Boston Celtics vs. 7. Philadelphia 76ers 3. New York Knicks vs. 6. Atlanta Hawks 4. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. 5. Toronto Raptors
1. Oklahoma City Thunder vs. 8. Phoenix Suns 2. San Antonio Spurs vs. 7. Portland Trail Blazers 3. Denver Nuggets vs. 6. Minnesota Timberwolves 4. Los Angeles Lakers vs. 5. Houston Rockets
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