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]
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The 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.comNow, the best time of the NBA year is finally here.
www.cbsnews.comAll the dates, times, where to watch and, as it happens, who won.
www.nbcsports.comThe 2026 NBA playoffs kick off on April 18, and game times are set through May 3
maxpreps.cbssports.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 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.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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