NBA Playoffs Bracket + Schedule updated on Monday, May 4
The best part of the season is here — the 2026 NBA Playoffs. The Playoffs bracket is locked, the first round is underway, and somewhere in this field is the team that's going to hoist the Larry O'Brien Trophy on June 19.
While the Oklahoma City Thunder are the clear favorites to win and repeat, according to payouts on PrizePicks, the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks are right behind them as the favorites to knock-off the 2025 champs.
We've got everything you need to stay locked in on the playoffs below: the full 2026 NBA Playoffs bracket, a printable bracket PDF, round-by-round schedule, and NBA Finals favorites — plus a reason to actually back your takes on PrizePicks in every Playoffs game.
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2026 NBA Playoffs Bracket (UPDATED): Printable Bracket PDF for Conference Semifinals
One of the most shocking first rounds in NBA Playoffs history has come and gone, significantly shaking up the 2026 NBA Playoffs Bracket as we enter the conference semifinals on Monday, May 4.
The No. 2-seed Boston Celtics — the favorites to come out of the East — blew a 3-1 lead to the Philadelphia 76ers; the No. 1-seed Pistons pulled off a three-game comeback of their own; and the Lakers advanced as huge underdogs vs. the Rockets.
Here is our updated 2026 NBA Playoffs Bracket, including a printable PDF version, now set for the Eastern and Western Conference Semifinals.
2026 NBA Playoffs Bracket (PDF) — Blank
The 2026 NBA Playoffs bracket is set, with 16 teams competing across four best-of-7 rounds for the Larry O'Brien Trophy. Follow every series, game winner, and updated matchup below as the postseason plays out through the NBA Finals on June 3.
Download a blank 2026 NBA Playoffs bracket PDF here. Or click the image to download as a PDF.
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Printable NBA Playoffs Bracket PDF
Want to fill out your NBA Playoffs bracket by hand? Download the printable version of our 2026 NBA Playoffs bracket printable PDF here.
This version of the NBA Playoffs bracket is black-and-white, and optimized for printing. Click the image to download as a PDF.
2026 NBA Playoffs Schedule
Here is the round-by-round 2026 NBA Playoffs schedule. The conference semifinals and finals are to be decided based on the end of the previous round(s).
Play-In Tournament: April 14-17, 2026
First Round: April 18-May 3 (if necessary), 2026
Second Round (Conference Semifinals): May 4-May 18 (if necessary), 2026
Conference Finals: TBD
2026 NBA Finals: June 3-19 (if necessary), 2026
2026 NBA Playoffs Conference Semifinals Schedule by Day
The NBA Playoffs conference semifinals are a best-of-7 format. It’s a 2-2-1-1-1 home-court format, with the higher seed hosting the first two games and Game 7 (if necessary). * represents if necessary. All times Eastern (EST) where available.
Monday, May 4, 2026
Philadelphia 76ers @ New York Knicks — Game 1 — 8 p.m. ET
Minnesota Timberwolves @ San Antonio Spurs — Game 1 — 9:30 p.m. ET
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Detroit Pistons — Game 1 — 7 p.m. ET
Los Angeles Lakers @ Oklahoma City Thunder — Game 1 — 8:30 p.m. ET
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Philadelphia 76ers @ New York Knicks — Game 2 — 7 p.m. ET
Minnesota Timberwolves @ San Antonio Spurs — Game 2 — 9:30 p.m. ET
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Detroit Pistons — Game 2 — 7 p.m. ET
Los Angeles Lakers @ Oklahoma City Thunder — Game 2 — 9:30 p.m. ET
Friday, May 8, 2026
New York Knicks @ Philadelphia 76ers — Game 3 — 7 p.m. ET
San Antonio Spurs @ Minnesota Timberwolves — Game 3 — 9:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Detroit Pistons @ Cleveland Cavaliers — Game 3 — 3 p.m. ET
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Los Angeles Lakers — Game 3 — 8:30 p.m. ET
Sunday, May 10, 2026
New York Knicks @ Philadelphia 76ers — Game 4 — 3:30 p.m. ET
San Antonio Spurs @ Minnesota Timberwolves — Game 4 — 7:30 p.m. ET
Monday, May 11, 2026
Detroit Pistons @ Cleveland Cavaliers — Game 4 — 8 p.m. ET
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Los Angeles Lakers — Game 4 — 10:30 p.m. ET
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Philadelphia 76ers @ New York Knicks — Game 5*
Minnesota Timberwolves @ San Antonio Spurs — Game 5*
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Detroit Pistons — Game 5*
Los Angeles Lakers @ Oklahoma City Thunder — Game 5*
Thursday, May 14, 2026
New York Knicks @ Philadelphia 76ers — Game 6*
Friday, May 15, 2026
Detroit Pistons @ Cleveland Cavaliers — Game 6*
San Antonio Spurs @ Minnesota Timberwolves — Game 6*
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Los Angeles Lakers — Game 6*
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Detroit Pistons — Game 7*
Philadelphia 76ers @ New York Knicks — Game 7*
Minnesota Timberwolves @ San Antonio Spurs — Game 7*
Monday, May 18, 2026
Los Angeles Lakers @ Oklahoma City Thunder — Game 7*
2026 NBA Finals Winner: Favorites, Predictions to Win the Finals
After the first round of the playoffs, here are the favorites to win the 2026 NBA Finals, according to user picks on PrizePicks.
The Thunder and Spurs are still the clear favorites to win the Finals after the first round. Thunder is currently minus-money — or under 2x payout — to win it all. In other words, it’s the Thunder vs. the world this Finals, and that became even clearer in the first round.
In the East, after the Boston Celtics dropped in the first round, the New York Knicks are now the favorites to win the conference, followed by the Pistons.
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2026 NBA Finals Favorites, Payouts to Win
Here are the NBA Finals payouts for the remaining eight teams in the NBA Playoffs
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Oklahoma City Thunder: Yes 1.63x | No 2.17x
San Antonio Spurs: Yes 4x | No 1.21x
New York Knicks: Yes 8.33x | No 1.05x
Detroit Pistons: Yes 11.11x | No 1.03x
Cleveland Cavaliers: Yes 14.28x | No 1.02x
Los Angeles Lakers: Yes 16.66x | No 1.01x
Philadelphia 76ers: Yes 22.22x
Minnesota Timberwolves: Yes 33.33x
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2026 Western Conference Championship Favorites, Payouts
Here are the payout multipliers for teams to win the 2026 Eastern Conference Finals as of Monday, May 4 — the first day of the conference semis.
Oklahoma City Thunder: Yes 1.42x | No 2.7x
San Antonio Spurs: Yes 3.12x | No 1.33x
Minnesota Timberwolves: Yes 16.66x | No 1.01x
Los Angeles Lakers: Yes 16.66x | No 1.01x
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2026 Eastern Conference Championship Favorites, Payouts
Here are the payout multipliers for teams to win the 2026 Eastern Conference Finals as of Monday, May 4 — the first day of the conference semis.
New York Knicks: Yes 2.38x | No 1.53x
Detroit Pistons: Yes 3.44x | No 1.28x
Cleveland Cavaliers: Yes 3.57x | No 1.26x
Philadelphia 76ers: Yes 6.25x | No 1.09x
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