The 2026 NBA postseason continued with two games on Wednesday night, capped off by an incredible comeback from Stephen Curry and the Warriors. Curry led the way and was lifted by a fourth-quarter scoring outburst from Al Horford and lockdown defense from Draymond Green as the Warriors surged past the Clippers to keep their season alive. Next up is a meeting with the Suns on Friday with the West's No. 8 seed on the line. 

In the first game of the night, the 76ers pulled away late from the Magic behind a big night from Tyrese Maxey. With the win, Philadelphia officially earned the East's No. 7 seed, setting up a first-round matchup with the Celtics. 

The Magic, meanwhile, will return to the floor Friday with their season on the line against the Hornets, who moved on in the Play-In Tournament on Tuesday thanks to LaMelo Ball's game-winning lay-up in overtime against the Heat. The winner will earn the No. 8 seed and move on to face the top-seeded Pistons. 

Later on Tuesday night, the Trail Blazers used a late rally to beat the Suns in Phoenix and earn the West's No. 7 seed. Portland will face Victor Wembanyama on Sunday in his playoff debut.

The postseason bracket now stands at 18 teams, and it will be trimmed to 16 by Friday night.

The first round of the playoffs will tip off on Saturday (April 18). The play-in will decide the No. 7 and No. 8 seeds in both conferences, but we already know four of the eight first-round matchups. In the East, the No. 3 Knicks will face the No. 6 Hawks, and the No. 4 Cavaliers will go up against the No. 5 Raptors. In the West, it's the Nuggets against the Timberwolves in the conference's 3-6 matchup, and the Lakers facing the Rockets in the 4-5.

Here's a look at the now official 2026 NBA playoff bracket.

2026 NBA playoff bracket

2026 NBA Playoff Picture

NBA postseason bracket

East first round
No. 1 Pistons vs. No. 8 TBD
No. 2 Celtics vs. No. 7 76ers
No. 3 Knicks vs. No. 6 Hawks
No. 4 Cavaliers vs. No. 5 Raptors

West first round
No. 1 Thunder vs. No. 8 TBD
No. 2 Spurs vs. No. 7 Trail Blazers
No. 3 Nuggets vs. No. 6 Timberwolves
No. 4 Lakers vs. No. 5 Rockets

Play-In Tournament schedule, scores

Tuesday, April 14

• No. 9 Hornets 127, No. 10 Heat 126 (OT) -- Miami is eliminated
• No. 8 Trail Blazers 114, No. 7 Suns 110 -- Portland wins West No. 7 seed

Wednesday, April 15

• No. 7 76ers 109, No. 8 Magic 97 -- Philadelphia wins East No. 7 seed
• No. 10 Warriors 126, No. 9 Clippers 121 -- Los Angeles is eliminated

Friday, April 17

• Magic vs. Hornets, 7:30 p.m. ET, Prime -- Winner gets East No. 8 seed, loser is eliminated from postseason
• Suns vs. Warriors, 10 p.m. ET, Prime -- Winner gets West No. 8 seed, loser is eliminated from postseason

2026 NBA playoffs schedule

All times Eastern. Games on ABC and ESPN are streaming on fubo (Try for free).

Saturday, April 18

• Game 1: No. 4 Cavaliers vs. No. 5 Raptors, 1 p.m., Prime 
• Game 1: No. 3 Nuggets vs. No. 6 Timberwolves, 3:30 p.m., Prime 
• Game 1: No. 3 Knicks vs. No. 6 Hawks, 6 p.m., Prime 
• Game 1: No. 4 Lakers vs. No. 5 Rockets, 8:30 p.m., ABC/fubo 

Sunday, April 19

• Game 1: No. 2 Celtics vs. No. 7 76ers, 1 p.m., ABC/fubo 
• Game 1: No. 1 Thunder vs. No. 8 TBD, 3:30 p.m., ABC/fubo
• Game 1: No. 1 Pistons vs. No. 8 TBD, 6:30 p.m., NBC
• Game 1: No. 2 Spurs vs. No. 7 Trail Blazers, 9 p.m., NBC

Monday, April 20

• Game 2: Cavaliers vs. Raptors, 7 p.m., Peacock 
• Game 2: Knicks vs. Hawks, 8 p.m., NBC 
• Game 2: Nuggets vs. Timberwolves, 10:30 p.m., NBC

Tuesday, April 21

• Game 2: Celtics vs. 76ers, 7 p.m., Peacock 
• Game 2: Spurs vs. Trail Blazers, 8 p.m., NBC 
• Game 2: Lakers vs. Rockets, 10:30 p.m., NBC

Wednesday, April 22

• Game 2: Pistons vs. TBD, 7 p.m., ESPN/fubo
• Game 2: Thunder vs. TBD, 9:30 p.m., ESPN/fubo

Thursday, April 23

• Game 3: Hawks vs. Knicks, 7 p.m., Prime 
• Game 3: Raptors vs. Cavaliers, 8 p.m., Prime
• Game 3: Timberwolves vs. Nuggets, 9:30 p.m., Prime

Friday, April 24

• Game 3: 76ers vs. Celtics, 7 p.m., Prime 
• Game 3: Rockets vs. Lakers, 8 p.m., Prime 
• Game 3: Trail Blazers vs. Spurs, 10:30 p.m., Prime

Saturday, April 25

• Game 3: TBD vs. Pistons, 1 p.m., Peacock
• Game 4: Hawks vs. Knicks, 6 p.m., NBC
• Game 4: Timberwolves vs. Nuggets, 8:30 p.m., ABC/fubo

Sunday, April 26

• Game 4: Raptors vs. Cavaliers, 1 p.m., ESPN/fubo
• Game 4: Trail Blazers vs. Spurs, 3:30 p.m., ESPN/fubo
• Game 4: 76ers vs. Celtics, 7 p.m., NBC
• Game 4: Rockets vs. Lakers, 9:30 p.m., NBC

Monday, April 27

• Game 4: TBD vs. Pistons, TBD 
• Game 4: TBD vs. Thunder, TBD 
• *Game 5: Nuggets vs. Timberwolves, TBD

Tuesday, April 28

• *Game 5: Celtics vs. 76ers, TBD 
• *Game 5: Knicks vs. Hawks, TBD 
• *Game 5: Spurs vs. Trail Blazers, TBD

Wednesday, April 29

• *Game 5: Pistons vs. TBD, TBD 
• *Game 5: Cavaliers vs. Raptors, TBD 
• *Game 5: Thunder vs. TBD, TBD 
• *Game 5: Lakers vs. Rockets, TBD

Thursday, April 30

• *Game 6: 76ers vs. Celtics, TBD 
• *Game 6: Hawks vs. Knicks, TBD 
• *Game 6: Timberwolves vs. Nuggets, TBD

Friday, May 1

• *Game 6: TBD vs. Pistons, TBD 
• *Game 6: Raptors vs. Cavaliers, TBD 
• *Game 6: TBD vs. Thunder, TBD 
• *Game 6: Rockets vs. Lakers, TBD

Saturday, May 2

• *Game 7: Celtics vs. 76ers, TBD 
• *Game 7: Knicks vs. Hawks, TBD 
• *Game 7: Spurs vs. Trail Blazers, TBD 
• *Game 7: Nuggets vs. Timberwolves, TBD

Sunday, May 3

• *Game 7: Pistons vs. TBD, TBD 
• *Game 7: Cavaliers vs. Raptors, TBD 
• *Game 7: Thunder vs. TBD, TBD 
• *Game 7: Lakers vs. Rockets, TBD

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)