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2026 NBA Playoffs Thread

Welcome, one and all to the 2026 NBA Playoffs

16 teams have battled it out for 82 games in last 7 months, and they have 16 more wins to be called Champions. But some questions remain: Will the Oklahoma City Thunder win for second year in a row? Or will a new team be crowned champion this year in the decade of parity?

Legacies will be made in this round and new legends will be discovered as we the games play out.

For the sixth year in the row, The Avocado has put up a thread where every basketball fans (or just fans of the teams) can talk about the games with other fans of the site. And they are always fun to watch and talking about basketball with other people from The Avocado.

Here is the full schedule for the playoffs (Subject to change as we move to the next rounds):

Monday, May 4

  • Game 1: 76ers vs. Knicks, 8 p.m., NBC/Peacock
  • Game 1: Timberwolves vs. Spurs, 9:30 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN

Tuesday, May 5

  • Game 1: Pistons vs. Cavaliers, 7 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN
  • Game 1: Lakers vs. Thunder, 8:30 p.m., NBC/Peacock

Wednesday, May 6

  • Game 2: 76ers vs. Knicks, 7 p.m., ESPN
  • Game 2: Timberwolves vs. Spurs, 9:30 p.m., ESPN

Thursday, May 7

  • Game 2: Pistons vs. Cavaliers, 7 p.m., Prime
  • Game 2: Lakers vs. Thunder, 9:30 p.m., Prime

Friday, May 8

  • Game 3: Knicks vs. 76ers, 7 p.m., Prime
  • Game 3: Spurs vs. Timberwolves, 9:30 p.m., Prime

Saturday, May 9

  • Game 3: Cavaliers vs. Pistons, 3 p.m., NBC/Peacock
  • Game 3: Thunder vs. Lakers, 8:30 p.m., ABC

Sunday, May 10

  • Game 4: Knicks vs. 76ers, 3:30 p.m., ABC
  • Game 4: Spurs vs. Timberwolves, 7:30 p.m., NBC/Peacock

Monday, May 11

  • Game 4: Cavaliers vs. Pistons, 8 p.m., NBC/Peacock
  • Game 4: Thunder vs. Lakers, 10:30 p.m., Prime

Tuesday, May 12

  • Game 5*: 76ers vs. Knicks, TBD
  • Game 5*: Timberwolves vs. Spurs, TBD

Wednesday, May 13

  • Game 5*: Lakers vs. Thunder, TBD
  • Game 5*: Pistons vs. Cavaliers, TBD

Thursday, May 14

  • Game 6*: Knicks vs. 76ers, TBD

Friday, May 15

  • Game 6*: Spurs vs. Timberwolves, TBD
  • Game 6*: Cavaliers vs. Pistons, TBD

Saturday, May 16

  • Game 6*: Thunder vs. Lakers, TBD

Sunday, May 17

  • Game 7*: 76ers vs. Knicks, TBD
  • Game 7*: Timberwolves vs. Spurs, TBD
  • Game 7*: Pistons vs. Cavaliers, TBD

Monday, May 18

  • Game 7*: Lakers vs. Thunder, TBD

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Good luck, behave, and have fun my fellow basketball ‘Cado fans! And remember, don’t anger the sign.