NBA announces Round 1 schedule for 2026 playoffs

It’s time for playoff basketball.

The NBA has unveiled its 2026 playoff schedule. Here are all the matchups (all times Eastern):

Saturday, April 18: at Cleveland, 1 p.m.
Monday, April 20: at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 23: at Toronto, 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 26: at Toronto, 1 p.m.
* Wednesday, April 29: at Cleveland, time TBD
* Friday, May 1: at Toronto, time TBD
* Sunday, May 3: at Cleveland, time TBD

No. 3 New York Knicks vs. No. 6 Atlanta Hawks

Saturday, April 18: at New York, 6 p.m.
Monday, April 20: at New York, 8 p.m.
Thursday, April 23: at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 25: at Atlanta, 6 p.m.
* Tuesday, April 28: at New York, time TBD
* Thursday, April 30: at Atlanta, time TBD
* Saturday, May 2: at New York, time TBD

No. 2 Boston Celtics vs. No. 7 seed

Sunday, April 19: at Boston, 1 p.m.
Tuesday, April 21: at Boston, 7 p.m.
Friday, April 24: at No. 7 seed, 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 26: at No. 7 seed, 7 p.m.
* Tuesday, April 28: at Boston, time TBD
* Thursday, April 30: at No. 7 seed, time TBD
* Saturday, May 2: at Boston, time TBD

No. 1 Detroit Pistons vs. No. 8 seed

Sunday, April 19: at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 22: at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 25: at No. 8 seed, 1 p.m.
Monday, April 27: at No. 8 seed, time TBD
* Wednesday, April 29: at Detroit, time TBD
* Friday, May 1: at No. 8 seed, time TBD
* Sunday, May 3: at Detroit, time TBD

No. 4 Los Angeles Lakers vs. No. 5 Houston Rockets

Saturday, April 18: at L.A., 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 21: at L.A., 10:30 p.m.
Friday, April 24: at Houston, 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 26: at Houston, 9:30 p.m.
* Wednesday, April 29: at L.A., time TBD
* Friday, May 1: at Houston, time TBD
* Sunday, May 3: at L.A., time TBD

No. 3 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves

Saturday, April 18: at Denver, 3:30 p.m.
Monday, April 20: at Denver, 10:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 23: at Minnesota, 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 25: at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m.
* Monday, April 27: at Denver, time TBD
* Thursday, April 30: at Minnesota, time TBD
* Saturday, May 2: at Denver, time TBD

No. 2 San Antonio Spurs vs. No. 7 Portland Trail Blazers

Sunday, April 19: at San Antonio, 9 p.m.
Tuesday, April 21: at San Antonio, 8 p.m.
Friday, April 24: at Portland, 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 26: at Portland, 3:30 p.m.
* Tuesday, April 28: at San Antonio, time TBD
* Thursday, April 30: at Portland, time TBD
* Saturday, May 2: at San Antonio, time TBD

No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 8 seed

Sunday, April 19: at Oklahoma City, 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 22: at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 25: at No. 8 seed, 3:30 p.m.
Monday, April 27: at No. 8 seed, time TBD
* Wednesday, April 29: at Oklahoma City, time TBD
* Friday, May 1: at No. 8 seed, time TBD
* Sunday, May 3: at Oklahoma City, time TBD