April 19–20, 2026 · Games Played
Recent Results
WC First Round · Game 1
Final
Denver Nuggets
(2) 57–25 · Home
127
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114
Los Angeles Lakers
(7) 39–43 · Away
EC First Round · Game 1
Final
New York Knicks
(2) 54–28 · Home
113
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102
Atlanta Hawks
(6) 41–41 · Away
Tonight · April 20, 2026
Games Tonight
WC First Round · Game 1
7:30 PM ET · TNT
Oklahoma City Thunder
(1) 68–14 · Home Fav
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vs
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Houston Rockets
(6) 44–38
WC First Round · Game 1
10:00 PM ET · TNT
Minnesota Timberwolves
(3) 51–31 · Home Fav
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vs
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Golden State Warriors
(5) 47–35
All 8 Series
First Round Series Tracker
EC: (1) Boston Celtics vs (8) Chicago Bulls
BOS
G2
G3
G4
G5
G6
G7
BOS leads 1–0. Game 2: Apr 22 · ESPN
EC: (2) New York Knicks vs (6) Atlanta Hawks
NYK
G2
G3
G4
G5
G6
G7
NYK leads 1–0. Game 2: Apr 22 · TNT
EC: (3) Cleveland Cavaliers vs (7) Miami Heat
CLE
G2
G3
G4
G5
G6
G7
CLE leads 1–0. Game 2: Apr 21 · ESPN
EC: (4) Milwaukee Bucks vs (5) Indiana Pacers
G1
G2
G3
G4
G5
G6
G7
Series tied 0–0. Game 1: Apr 21 · 7:30 ET · TNT
WC: (1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs (6) Houston Rockets
G1
G2
G3
G4
G5
G6
G7
Series tied 0–0. Game 1: Apr 20 · 7:30 ET · TNT
WC: (2) Denver Nuggets vs (7) Los Angeles Lakers
DEN
G2
G3
G4
G5
G6
G7
DEN leads 1–0. Game 2: Apr 22 · ESPN
WC: (3) Minnesota Timberwolves vs (5) Golden State Warriors
G1
G2
G3
G4
G5
G6
G7
Series tied 0–0. Game 1: Apr 20 · 10:00 ET · TNT
WC: (4) Memphis Grizzlies vs (8) New Orleans Pelicans
MEM
G2
G3
G4
G5
G6
G7
MEM leads 1–0. Game 2: Apr 21 · 9:30 ET · ESPN
Where to Watch
How to Watch NBA Playoffs 2026
TNT / Max
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ESPN / ABC
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NBA League Pass
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Live TV streaming service that includes TNT, ESPN, and ABC — all the playoff channels in one place without a cable contract.
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