Matchup 1 Final
NY
New York Knicks
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
NY wins series 4-2
NBA
basketball
Playoff Bracket
Postseason matchups grouped by ESPN series round. Scroll horizontally to see later rounds.
Playoffs
11 matchups
1
1
Matchup 2
NY
New York Knicks
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
NY leads series 3-0
Matchup 3 Final
SA
San Antonio Spurs
POR
Portland Trail Blazers
SA wins series 4-1
Matchup 4
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
DET
Detroit Pistons
DET leads series 2-0
Matchup 5 Final
PHX
Phoenix Suns
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
OKC wins series 4-0
Matchup 6
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
SA
San Antonio Spurs
SA leads series 2-1
Matchup 7
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
OKC leads series 2-0
Matchup 8 Final
DEN
Denver Nuggets
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
MIN wins series 4-2
Matchup 9 Final
ORL
Orlando Magic
DET
Detroit Pistons
DET wins series 4-3
Matchup 10 Final
BOS
Boston Celtics
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
PHI wins series 4-3
Matchup 11 Final
HOU
Houston Rockets
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
LAL win series 4-2
Postponed due to court condensation. Makeup date Jan 29
1 matchup
Matchup 1
CHI
Chicago Bulls
MIA
Miami Heat
NBA Berlin Game 2026
1 matchup
Matchup 1
ORL
Orlando Magic
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
NBA London Game 2026
1 matchup
Matchup 1
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
ORL
Orlando Magic
Makeup date Jan 25
1 matchup
Matchup 1
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
GS
Golden State Warriors
Makeup date Mar 18
1 matchup
Matchup 1
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
DEN
Denver Nuggets
Makeup from Jan 24
1 matchup
Matchup 1
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
GS
Golden State Warriors
Makeup date Mar 31
1 matchup
Matchup 1
MIL
Milwaukee Bucks
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
Makeup from Jan 8
1 matchup
Matchup 1
CHI
Chicago Bulls
MIA
Miami Heat
NBA All-Star - Round Robin
3 matchups
Matchup 1
STARS
Team Stars Team Stars
WORLD
World World
Matchup 2
STRIPES
Team Stripes Team Stripes
STARS
Team Stars Team Stars
Matchup 3
STRIPES
Team Stripes Team Stripes
WORLD
World World
NBA All-Star - Championship
1 matchup
Matchup 1
STRIPES
Team Stripes Team Stripes
STARS
Team Stars Team Stars
Makeup from Jan 25
2 matchups
Matchup 1
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
DEN
Denver Nuggets
Matchup 2
MIL
Milwaukee Bucks
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
NBA Play-In - East - 9th Place vs 10th Place
1 matchup
Matchup 1
CHA
Charlotte Hornets
MIA
Miami Heat
NBA Play-In - West - 7th Place vs 8th Place
1 matchup
Matchup 1
PHX
Phoenix Suns
POR
Portland Trail Blazers
NBA Play-In - East - 7th Place vs 8th Place
1 matchup
Matchup 1
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
ORL
Orlando Magic
NBA Play-In - West - 9th Place vs 10th Place
1 matchup
Matchup 1
LAC
LA Clippers
GS
Golden State Warriors
NBA Play-In - East - 8th Seed Game
1 matchup
Matchup 1
ORL
Orlando Magic
CHA
Charlotte Hornets
NBA Play-In - West - 8th Seed Game
1 matchup
Matchup 1
PHX
Phoenix Suns
GS
Golden State Warriors
East 1st Round - Game 1
4 matchups
Matchup 1
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
TOR
Toronto Raptors
CLE leads series 1-0
Matchup 2
NY
New York Knicks
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
NY leads series 1-0
Matchup 3
BOS
Boston Celtics
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
BOS leads series 1-0
Matchup 4
DET
Detroit Pistons
ORL
Orlando Magic
ORL leads series 1-0
West 1st Round - Game 1
4 matchups
Matchup 1
DEN
Denver Nuggets
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
DEN leads series 1-0
Matchup 2
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
HOU
Houston Rockets
LAL lead series 1-0
Matchup 3
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
PHX
Phoenix Suns
OKC leads series 1-0
Matchup 4
SA
San Antonio Spurs
POR
Portland Trail Blazers
SA leads series 1-0
East 1st Round - Game 2
4 matchups
Matchup 1
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
TOR
Toronto Raptors
CLE leads series 2-0
Matchup 2
NY
New York Knicks
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
Series tied 1-1
Matchup 3
BOS
Boston Celtics
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
Series tied 1-1
Matchup 4
DET
Detroit Pistons
ORL
Orlando Magic
Series tied 1-1
West 1st Round - Game 2
4 matchups
Matchup 1
DEN
Denver Nuggets
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
Series tied 1-1
Matchup 2
SA
San Antonio Spurs
POR
Portland Trail Blazers
Series tied 1-1
Matchup 3
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
HOU
Houston Rockets
LAL lead series 2-0
Matchup 4
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
PHX
Phoenix Suns
OKC leads series 2-0
East 1st Round - Game 3
4 matchups
Matchup 1
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
NY
New York Knicks
ATL leads series 2-1
Matchup 2
TOR
Toronto Raptors
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
CLE leads series 2-1
Matchup 3
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
BOS
Boston Celtics
BOS leads series 2-1
Matchup 4
ORL
Orlando Magic
DET
Detroit Pistons
ORL leads series 2-1
West 1st Round - Game 3
4 matchups
Matchup 1
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
DEN
Denver Nuggets
MIN leads series 2-1
Matchup 2
HOU
Houston Rockets
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
LAL lead series 3-0
Matchup 3
POR
Portland Trail Blazers
SA
San Antonio Spurs
SA leads series 2-1
Matchup 4
PHX
Phoenix Suns
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
OKC leads series 3-0
East 1st Round - Game 4
4 matchups
Matchup 1
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
NY
New York Knicks
Series tied 2-2
Matchup 2
TOR
Toronto Raptors
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
Series tied 2-2
Matchup 3
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
BOS
Boston Celtics
BOS leads series 3-1
Matchup 4
ORL
Orlando Magic
DET
Detroit Pistons
ORL leads series 3-1
West 1st Round - Game 4
4 matchups
Matchup 1
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
DEN
Denver Nuggets
MIN leads series 3-1
Matchup 2
POR
Portland Trail Blazers
SA
San Antonio Spurs
SA leads series 3-1
Matchup 3
HOU
Houston Rockets
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
LAL lead series 3-1
Matchup 4 Final
PHX
Phoenix Suns
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
OKC wins series 4-0
West 1st Round - Game 5
3 matchups
Matchup 1
DEN
Denver Nuggets
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
MIN leads series 3-2
Matchup 2 Final
SA
San Antonio Spurs
POR
Portland Trail Blazers
SA wins series 4-1
Matchup 3
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
HOU
Houston Rockets
LAL lead series 3-2
East 1st Round - Game 5
4 matchups
Matchup 1
BOS
Boston Celtics
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
BOS leads series 3-2
Matchup 2
NY
New York Knicks
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
NY leads series 3-2
Matchup 3
DET
Detroit Pistons
ORL
Orlando Magic
ORL leads series 3-2
Matchup 4
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
TOR
Toronto Raptors
CLE leads series 3-2
East 1st Round - Game 6
4 matchups
Matchup 1 Final
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
NY
New York Knicks
NY wins series 4-2
Matchup 2
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
BOS
Boston Celtics
Series tied 3-3
Matchup 3
ORL
Orlando Magic
DET
Detroit Pistons
Series tied 3-3
Matchup 4
TOR
Toronto Raptors
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
Series tied 3-3
West 1st Round - Game 6
2 matchups
Matchup 1 Final
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
DEN
Denver Nuggets
MIN wins series 4-2
Matchup 2 Final
HOU
Houston Rockets
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
LAL win series 4-2
East 1st Round - Game 7
3 matchups
Matchup 1 Final
BOS
Boston Celtics
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
PHI wins series 4-3
Matchup 2 Final
DET
Detroit Pistons
ORL
Orlando Magic
DET wins series 4-3
Matchup 3 Final
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
TOR
Toronto Raptors
CLE wins series 4-3
East Semifinals - Game 1
2 matchups
Matchup 1
NY
New York Knicks
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
NY leads series 1-0
Matchup 2
DET
Detroit Pistons
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
DET leads series 1-0
West Semifinals - Game 1
2 matchups
Matchup 1
SA
San Antonio Spurs
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
MIN leads series 1-0
Matchup 2
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
OKC leads series 1-0
East Semifinals - Game 2
2 matchups
Matchup 1
NY
New York Knicks
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
NY leads series 2-0
Matchup 2
DET
Detroit Pistons
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
DET leads series 2-0
West Semifinals - Game 2
2 matchups
Matchup 1
SA
San Antonio Spurs
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
Series tied 1-1
Matchup 2
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
OKC leads series 2-0
East Semifinals - Game 3
2 matchups
Matchup 1
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
NY
New York Knicks
NY leads series 3-0
Matchup 2
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
DET
Detroit Pistons
DET leads series 2-0
West Semifinals - Game 3
2 matchups
Matchup 1
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
SA
San Antonio Spurs
SA leads series 2-1
Matchup 2
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
OKC leads series 2-0
East Semifinals - Game 4
2 matchups
Matchup 1
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
NY
New York Knicks
NY leads series 3-0
Matchup 2
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
DET
Detroit Pistons
DET leads series 2-0
West Semifinals - Game 4
2 matchups
Matchup 1
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
SA
San Antonio Spurs
SA leads series 2-1
Matchup 2
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
OKC leads series 2-0
West Semifinals - Game 5
1 matchup
Matchup 1
SA
San Antonio Spurs
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
SA leads series 2-1
East Semifinals - Game 5 If Necessary
2 matchups
Matchup 1
NY
New York Knicks
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
NY leads series 3-0
Matchup 2
DET
Detroit Pistons
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
DET leads series 2-0
West Semifinals - Game 5 If Necessary
1 matchup
Matchup 1
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
OKC leads series 2-0
East Semifinals - Game 6 If Necessary
2 matchups
Matchup 1
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
NY
New York Knicks
NY leads series 3-0
Matchup 2
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
DET
Detroit Pistons
DET leads series 2-0
West Semifinals - Game 6 If Necessary
2 matchups
Matchup 1
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
SA
San Antonio Spurs
SA leads series 2-1
Matchup 2
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
OKC leads series 2-0
West Semifinals - Game 7 If Necessary
2 matchups
Matchup 1
SA
San Antonio Spurs
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
SA leads series 2-1
Matchup 2
OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
OKC leads series 2-0
East Semifinals - Game 7 If Necessary
2 matchups
Matchup 1
NY
New York Knicks
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
NY leads series 3-0
Matchup 2
DET
Detroit Pistons
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
DET leads series 2-0
NBA Finals - Game 1
1 matchup
Matchup 1
TBD
TBD TBD
TBD
TBD TBD
Series starts 6/3
NBA Finals - Game 2
1 matchup
Matchup 1
TBD
TBD TBD
TBD
TBD TBD
Series starts 6/3
NBA Finals - Game 3
1 matchup
Matchup 1
TBD
TBD TBD
TBD
TBD TBD
Series starts 6/3
NBA Finals - Game 4
1 matchup
Matchup 1
TBD
TBD TBD
TBD
TBD TBD
Series starts 6/3
NBA Finals - Game 5 If Necessary
1 matchup
Matchup 1
TBD
TBD TBD
TBD
TBD TBD
Series starts 6/3
NBA Finals - Game 6 If Necessary
1 matchup
Matchup 1
TBD
TBD TBD
TBD
TBD TBD
Series starts 6/3
NBA Finals - Game 7 If Necessary
1 matchup
Matchup 1
TBD
TBD TBD
TBD
TBD TBD
Series starts 6/3