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This page will be updated whenever the postseason schedule is officially announced. Please check back as the playoffs get closer.
Here are the 2026 NBA Playoff dates to know:
- There will be a 2026 SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament 14-17 April.
- First round of 2026 NBA playoffs begins 18 April.
- Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals will take place June 3.
All 2026 NBA Playoff Key Dates:
The 2026 playoff dates are below:
- 12 April: Regular season ends (all 30 teams play)
- 14-17 April: SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament
- 18 April: nba playoffs start
- June 3: NBA Finals 2026 – Game 1 on ABC, 8:30 pm ET
- June 5: NBA Finals 2026 – Game 2 on ABC, 8:30 pm ET
- June 8: NBA Finals 2026 – Game 3 on ABC, 8:30 pm ET
- 10 June: NBA Finals 2026 – Game 4 on ABC, 8:30 pm ET
- June 13: NBA Finals 2026 – Game 5 on ABC, 8:30 pm ET (if necessary)
- June 16: NBA Finals 2026 – Game 6 on ABC, 8:30 pm ET (if necessary)
- 19 June: NBA Finals 2026 – Game 7 on ABC, 8:30 pm ET (if necessary)
