"The playoffs will feature a best-of-seven series format for all rounds, with the team having the better regular-season record enjoying home-court advantage. The series will follow a 2-2-1-1-1 format."
"The Eastern Conference playoff bracket includes matchups such as the Detroit Pistons facing a play-in winner, while the Western Conference sees the Oklahoma City Thunder matched against a play-in winner."
The 2026 NBA playoffs will commence on April 18 and run until mid-June, culminating in the NBA Finals starting June 3. The Oklahoma City Thunder secured the top seed in the Western Conference and aim to defend their championship. The playoff bracket is not finalized until the play-in tournament concludes on April 17, where teams ranked 7-10 will compete for the final playoff spots. Each conference will have eight teams in the first round, with a best-of-seven series format throughout the playoffs.
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