NBA Playoff Pass: Your Guide to the NBA Playoffs

From the Play-In to the Finals: every series, every score, every champion.

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2026 NBA Champions

New York Knicks

Beat the Spurs 4-1 in the Finals · Finals MVP Jalen Brunson

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2026 Playoffs in Review

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2026 NBA ChampionsNew York KnicksBeat the Spurs 4-1 in the Finals · Finals MVP Jalen BrunsonWest Finals MVP Victor Wembanyama · East Finals MVP Jalen Brunson

Road to the title

  1. First RoundHawks4-2
  2. Semifinals76ers4-0
  3. Conf. FinalsCavaliers4-0
  4. FinalsSpurs4-1

Conference Finals

West1Thunder2SpursSpurs win 4-3East3Knicks4CavaliersKnicks win 4-0

Conference Semifinals

West2Spurs6TimberwolvesSpurs win 4-2West1Thunder4LakersThunder win 4-0East3Knicks776ersKnicks win 4-0East1Pistons4CavaliersCavaliers win 4-3
First Round · 8 series
East4Cavaliers5RaptorsCavaliers win 4-3West3Nuggets6TimberwolvesTimberwolves win 4-2East3Knicks6HawksKnicks win 4-2West4Lakers5RocketsLakers win 4-2East2Celtics776ers76ers win 4-3West1Thunder8SunsThunder win 4-0East1Pistons8MagicPistons win 4-3West2Spurs7Trail BlazersSpurs win 4-1

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2026 NBA Playoffs by the Numbers

  • 852026 playoff gamesPlay-In not included
  • 5Game 7sSeries that went the distance
  • 4SweepsSeries won 4-0
  • 4Lower seeds wonConference series won by the lower seed
  • 8Different champions in a row2019–2026

2026 Playoff Leaders

Points per game

  1. 1Jalen BrunsonKnicks28.4
  2. 2Cade CunninghamPistons28.1
  3. 3Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderThunder27.6

Rebounds per game

  1. 1Victor WembanyamaSpurs10.8
  2. 2Karl-Anthony TownsKnicks10.6
  3. 3Rudy GobertTimberwolves9.3

Assists per game

  1. 1Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderThunder7.9
  2. 2Cade CunninghamPistons7.5
  3. 3Jalen BrunsonKnicks6.1

2027 NBA Playoffs Key Dates

  1. Season startsOct 20, 2026
  2. Regular season endsExpected mid-April 2027
  3. Play-In TournamentExpected mid-April 2027
  4. First RoundExpected late April 2027
  5. Conference FinalsExpected late May 2027
  6. NBA FinalsExpected early June 2027

From the NBA schedule as soon as it is set; until then the usual window is marked "expected".

How the NBA Playoffs Work

  • 16 teamsEight per conference. Seeds 1-6 qualify on their record; seeds 7 and 8 come from the Play-In.
  • Play-InTeams 7-10: 7 v 8 decides the No. 7 seed; its loser plays the 9 v 10 winner for the No. 8 seed.
  • Best of sevenEvery round, Finals included: the first team to four wins advances.
  • 2-2-1-1-1The higher seed hosts Games 1, 2, 5 and 7; in the Finals, the better regular-season record.
  • No reseedingThe bracket is fixed: the 1 v 8 winner meets the 4 v 5 winner, the 2 v 7 winner meets the 3 v 6 winner.

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About NBA Playoff Pass

What is NBA Playoff Pass?

NBA Playoff Pass is an independent guide to the NBA playoffs: the playoff picture and the Play-In, the bracket, every series and game with live scores and box scores, the NBA Finals and every champion, kept up to date all season.

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No. NBA Playoff Pass is an independent site and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to the NBA or any of its teams. Team names are used only to identify them.

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No. The site does not sell tickets, streams or subscriptions. It shows where each game airs on TV and on streaming services so you can watch it through the official broadcasters.

How often is NBA Playoff Pass updated?

During games scores refresh every 30 seconds. Box scores, series pages and the bracket update within minutes of the final buzzer, and the standings and playoff picture after every game.

What can I find on NBA Playoff Pass?

Start with the playoff picture, the bracket, the full playoff schedule and every NBA Finals since 1981. Every playoff series and game has its own page, and every team page shows its seed, playoff path and history.

Updated Oct 8, 2026, 4:58 PM ET · Scores refresh every 30 seconds during games; series, bracket and standings update within minutes of the final buzzer. How we get our data