2026 NBA Playoffs
2026 NBA Champions
New York Knicks
The New York Knicks won the 2026 NBA championship, beating the San Antonio Spurs 4-1 in the Finals. Finals MVP: Jalen Brunson. West Finals MVP: Victor Wembanyama; East Finals MVP: Jalen Brunson.
2026 NBA Playoff Bracket
East First Round
East Conf. Finals
NBA Finals
West Conf. Finals
West First Round
Western Conference
Trail Blazers win7
Suns1108
Trail Blazers114Warriors win9
Clippers12110
Warriors126Suns win7Suns11110Warriors96Eastern Conference
Hornets win9
Hornets12710
Heat12676ers win7
76ers1098
Magic97Magic win8Magic1219Hornets90Western Conference
Thunder win 4-01
Thunder48Suns0Lakers win 4-24
Lakers45
Rockets2Timberwolves win 4-23
Nuggets26
Timberwolves4Spurs win 4-12
Spurs47Trail Blazers1Eastern Conference
Pistons win 4-31
Pistons48Magic3Cavaliers win 4-34
Cavaliers45
Raptors3Knicks win 4-23Knicks46
Hawks276ers win 4-32
Celtics3776ers4Western Conference
Thunder win 4-01Thunder44Lakers0Spurs win 4-22Spurs46Timberwolves2Eastern Conference
Cavaliers win 4-31Pistons34Cavaliers4Knicks win 4-03Knicks4776ers0Western Conference
Spurs win 4-31Thunder32Spurs4Eastern Conference
Knicks win 4-03Knicks44Cavaliers0NBA Finals
Knicks win 4-12Spurs13Knicks42026 Play-In Tournament
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
- 47-38Home teams55% of games won by the home side
- +51Biggest winKnicks 140‑89 Hawks
2026 NBA Playoff Leaders
Points per game
- 1Jalen BrunsonKnicks28.4
- 2Cade CunninghamPistons28.1
- 3Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderThunder27.6
- 4Donovan MitchellCavaliers26.0
- 5Victor WembanyamaSpurs23.8
Rebounds per game
- 1Victor WembanyamaSpurs10.8
- 2Karl-Anthony TownsKnicks10.6
- 3Rudy GobertTimberwolves9.3
- 4Josh HartKnicks8.9
- 5Jalen DurenPistons8.5
Assists per game
- 1Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderThunder7.9
- 2Cade CunninghamPistons7.5
- 3Jalen BrunsonKnicks6.1
- 4Stephon CastleSpurs6.1
- 5De'Aaron FoxSpurs6.0
2026 NBA Playoffs FAQ
Who won the 2026 NBA playoffs?
The New York Knicks, 4-1 over the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals.
Who was the 2026 NBA Finals MVP?
Jalen Brunson. West Finals MVP: Victor Wembanyama; East Finals MVP: Jalen Brunson.
When did the 2026 NBA playoffs start and end?
The First Round started on April 18, 2026; the NBA Finals ended on June 13, 2026.
How many Game 7s were there in the 2026 NBA playoffs?
5: Cavaliers over the Raptors, 76ers over the Celtics, Pistons over the Magic, Cavaliers over the Pistons, Spurs over the Thunder.
Which teams came through the 2026 Play-In Tournament?
76ers (No. 7), Magic (No. 8), Suns (No. 8), Trail Blazers (No. 7).