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______________________ These are the potential matchups for the first round of the playoffs, each being a best-of-7 series: Eastern Conference 1-seed Detroit Pistons vs. 8-seed TBD 2-seed Boston Celtics vs. 7-seed TBD 3-seed New York Knicks vs. 6-seed Philadelphia 76ers 4-seed Cleveland Cavaliers vs. 5-seed Toronto Raptors Western Conference 1-seed Oklahoma City Thunder vs. 8-seed TBD 2-seed San Antonio Spurs vs. 7-seed TBD 3-seed Houston Rockets vs. 6-seed Minnesota Timberwolves 4-seed Denver Nuggets vs. 5-seed Los Angeles Lakers The first rounds of playoff games Begin On Sunday, April 19th, 2026. All matchups are played in a 2-2-1-1-1 format, with the team with the better record hosting first. |