In the West, six of the 10 postseason seeds are set: the Thunder and Spurs will be Nos. 1 and 2. The Rockets are the fifth seed, the Wolves are the sixth seed, and the Suns (No. 7) and Warriors (No. 10) are on opposite ends of the Play-In Tournament.
In the East, the Raptors clinched the final playoff spot on Sunday, with the 76ers and Magic both heading to the Play-In Tournament.
Below is a look at what we know about the postseason schedule so far, with play-in games set to begin on Tuesday. The Play-In Tournament runs through Friday, with the playoffs beginning on Saturday.
This post will be updated as dates and times are revealed.
Play-In Tournament schedule
Tuesday, April 14
- Hornets vs. Heat, 7:30 p.m. ET, Prime — Loser is eliminated from postseason
- Suns vs. Trail Blazers/Clippers, 10 p.m. ET, Prime — Winner gets West No. 7 seed
Wednesday, April 15
- 76ers vs. Magic, 7:30 p.m. ET, Prime — Winner gets East No. 7 seed
- Trail Blazers/Clippers vs. Warriors, 10 p.m. ET, Prime — Loser is eliminated from postseason
Friday, April 17
- 76ers/Magic vs. Hornets/Heat, 7:30 p.m. ET, Prime — Winner gets East No. 8 seed, loser is eliminated from postseason
- TBD vs. TBD, 10 p.m. ET, Prime — Winner gets West No. 8 seed, loser is eliminated from postseason
2026 NBA playoffs schedule
Saturday, April 18
- Four first-round playoff games (times and matchups TBD)
Sunday, April 19
- Four first-round playoff games (times and matchups TBD)
The rest of the first-round schedule will be released in the coming days.
2026 NBA playoffs key dates
- April 18-19: First-round series begin
- May 2-4: Second round begins
- May 10: 2026 NBA Draft Lottery
- May 19: Eastern Conference Finals begin
- May 20: Western Conference Finals begin
- June 3: NBA Finals Game 1
- June 19: NBA Finals Game 7 (if necessary)
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