The 2026 NBA Playoffs First Round starts on April 18, 2026, with four Game 1 matchups across the league. The schedule runs through late April with additional games into May for the series, depending on outcomes. If you want, I can pull the exact Game 1 matchups and TV channels for your preferred teams.[2][3]
The 2026 NBA playoffs kick off on April 18, and game times are set through May 3
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www.nbcsports.comThe NBA Playoff Schedule page provides a status of each playoff series including past scores, future game dates, and probabilities of game and series outcomes.
www.playoffstatus.comThe NBA Playoffs are rapidly approaching, with first-round matchups beginning to take shape in the wake of the start of the Western Conference play-in tournament.
www.sportskeeda.comWatch Brooklyn Nets @ Toronto Raptors (Game 1) live on Sky Sports Arena on Monday at 9pm
www.skysports.comNow, the best time of the NBA year is finally here.
www.cbsnews.comThe NBA Playoffs begin at 1 ET on Prime! LeBron & KD meet, Joker & Ant run it back, rival Knicks & Hawks tip off and new-look Cavs host rising Raptors.
www.nba.comThe 2025 NBA Playoffs start on April 20, 2025, and Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals is scheduled to be held on June 22, 2024. Find the entire schedule of the NBA season on Sportskeeda.
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