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Keytron Jordan, CBS Sports<\/p>\n
The first round of the 2026 NBA playoffs is underway, and Wednesday night’s action began with the Pistons — the East’s top seed — getting back on track with a comfortable 98-83 win over the Magic that evened the series at 1-1 before it heads to Orlando. Later Wednesday night, the Thunder, the West’s top seed, cruised past the Suns 120-107 behind 37 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Oklahoma City now has a 2-0 series lead.<\/p>\n
Tuesday night’s slate was far more dramatic. It began with a pair of upsets. First, the 76ers evened up their series with the Celtics with a 111-97 victory in Boston. Later on, the Trail Blazers stormed back from a 14-point deficit to stun the Spurs 106-103. While Scoot Henderson<\/a> led the way with 31 for Portland, the bigger story was MVP finalist Victor Wembanyama<\/a> exiting in the second quarter after a hard fall that resulted in a concussion<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n In the nightcap, the Rockets were unable to tie their series up with the Lakers<\/a>\u00a0despite having\u00a0Kevin Durant<\/a> back in the lineup after missing Game 1 with a knee injury. Led by LeBron James<\/a>‘ 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, the Lakers prevailed 101-94 to take a 2-0 series lead.\u00a0<\/p>\n The postseason field was already trimmed from 20 teams to 16 as the Play-In Tournament wrapped up Friday night. The Heat, Clippers, Hornets<\/a> and Warriors<\/a> were all knocked out during the play-in, while the 76ers<\/a>, Magic<\/a>, Trail Blazers<\/a> and Suns<\/a> made the playoff field.<\/p>\n Here’s a look at the up-to-date 2026 NBA playoff bracket.<\/p>\n 2026 NBA playoff bracket All times Eastern. Games on ABC and ESPN are streaming on\u00a0fubo<\/a> (Try for free).<\/p>\n Saturday, April 18<\/p>\n Sunday, April 19<\/p>\n Game 1: No. 2 Celtics<\/a>\u00a0123, No. 7 76ers 91Game 1: No. 1 Thunder<\/a>\u00a0119, No. 8 Suns 84Game 1: No. 8 Magic 112, No. 1 Pistons<\/a> 101Game 1: No. 2 Spurs<\/a>\u00a0111, No. 7 Trail Blazers 98<\/p>\n Monday, April 20<\/p>\n Game 2: Cavaliers 115, Raptors 105Game 2: Hawks 107, Knicks 106Game 2: Timberwolves 119, Nuggets 114<\/p>\n Tuesday, April 21<\/p>\n Game 2: 76ers 111, Celtics 97Game 2: Trail Blazers 106, Spurs 103Game 2: Lakers 101, Rockets 94<\/p>\n Wednesday, April 22<\/p>\n Game 2: Pistons 98, Magic 83Game 2: Thunder 120, Suns 107<\/p>\n Thursday, April 23<\/p>\n Game 3: Hawks vs. Knicks, 7 p.m., Prime\u00a0Game 3: Raptors vs. Cavaliers, 8 p.m., PrimeGame 3: Timberwolves vs. Nuggets, 9:30 p.m., Prime<\/p>\n Friday, April 24<\/p>\n Game 3: 76ers vs. Celtics, 7 p.m., Prime\u00a0Game 3: Rockets vs. Lakers, 8 p.m., Prime\u00a0Game 3: Trail Blazers vs. Spurs, 10:30 p.m., Prime<\/p>\n Saturday, April 25<\/p>\n Game 3: Magic vs. Pistons, 1 p.m., PeacockGame 3: Suns vs. Thunder, 3:30 p.m., NBCGame 4: Hawks vs. Knicks, 6 p.m., NBCGame 4: Timberwolves vs. Nuggets, 8:30 p.m., ABC\/fubo<\/a><\/p>\n Sunday, April 26<\/p>\n Game 4: Raptors vs. Cavaliers, 1 p.m., ESPN\/fubo<\/a>Game 4: Trail Blazers vs. Spurs, 3:30 p.m., ESPN\/fubo<\/a>Game 4: 76ers vs. Celtics, 7 p.m., NBCGame 4: Rockets vs. Lakers, 9:30 p.m., NBC<\/p>\n Monday, April 27<\/p>\n Game 4: Magic vs. Pistons, 8 p.m., NBC\u00a0Game 4: Suns vs. Thunder, 9:30 p.m., Peacock\u00a0Game 5: Nuggets vs. Timberwolves, 10:30 p.m., NBC<\/p>\n Tuesday, April 28<\/p>\n Game 5: Celtics vs. 76ers, TBD\u00a0Game 5: Knicks vs. Hawks, TBD\u00a0Game 5: Spurs vs. Trail Blazers, TBD<\/p>\n Wednesday, April 29<\/p>\n *Game 5: Pistons vs. Magic, TBD\u00a0*Game 5: Cavaliers vs. Raptors, TBD\u00a0*Game 5: Thunder vs. Suns, TBD\u00a0*Game 5: Lakers vs. Rockets, TBD<\/p>\n Thursday, April 30<\/p>\n *Game 6: 76ers vs. Celtics, TBD\u00a0*Game 6: Hawks vs. Knicks, TBD\u00a0*Game 6: Timberwolves vs. Nuggets, TBD<\/p>\n Friday, May 1<\/p>\n *Game 6: Magic vs. Pistons, TBD\u00a0*Game 6: Raptors vs. Cavaliers, TBD\u00a0*Game 6: Suns vs. Thunder, TBD\u00a0*Game 6: Rockets vs. Lakers, TBD<\/p>\n Saturday, May 2<\/p>\n *Game 7: Celtics vs. 76ers, TBD\u00a0*Game 7: Knicks vs. Hawks, TBD\u00a0*Game 7: Spurs vs. Trail Blazers, TBD\u00a0*Game 7: Nuggets vs. Timberwolves, TBD<\/p>\n Sunday, May 3<\/p>\n *Game 7: Pistons vs. Magic, TBD\u00a0*Game 7: Cavaliers vs. Raptors, TBD\u00a0*Game 7: Thunder vs. Suns, TBD\u00a0*Game 7: Lakers vs. Rockets, TBDPlay-In Tournament schedule, scores<\/p>\n Tuesday, April 14<\/p>\n No. 9\u00a0Hornets<\/a>\u00a0127, No. 10\u00a0Heat<\/a>\u00a0126 (OT) — Miami is eliminatedNo. 8 Trail Blazers 114, No. 7 Suns 110 — Portland wins West No. 7 seed<\/p>\n Wednesday, April 15<\/p>\n No. 7 76ers 109, No. 8 Magic 97 — Philadelphia wins East No. 7 seedNo. 10\u00a0Warriors<\/a>\u00a0126, No. 9\u00a0Clippers<\/a>\u00a0121 — Los Angeles is eliminated<\/p>\n Friday, April 17<\/p>\n Magic 121, Hornets 90 — Magic win East No. 8 seed, Hornets eliminated from postseasonSuns 111, Warriors 96 — Suns win West No. 8 seed, Warriors eliminated from postseason2026 NBA playoffs key datesApril 18-19: First round beginsMay 2-4: Second round beginsMay 10: 2026\u00a0NBA Draft<\/a>\u00a0LotteryMay 19: Eastern Conference Finals beginMay 20: Western Conference Finals beginJune 3:\u00a0NBA<\/a>\u00a0Finals Game 1June 19: NBA Finals Game 7 (if necessary)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Keytron Jordan, CBS Sports The first round of the 2026 NBA playoffs is underway, and Wednesday night’s 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\n Keytron Jordan, CBS Sports
\n 2026 NBA playoffs schedule<\/p>\n