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NBA PLAYOFFS
NBA Playoffs

Who’s in the NBA conference finals? Bracket, matchups and schedule updated

Portrait of Jon Hoefling Jon Hoefling
USA TODAY
May 10, 2026Updated May 12, 2026, 1:24 a.m. ET

With their win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, May 10, the New York Knicks advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second consecutive year. They are the first team into the NBA's final four, but they might not be on that conference finals island for long.

A day later, the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder reached the Western Conference Finals after sweeping LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers out of the playoffs.

Here's a look at the full playoff schedule and updated bracket as we draw closer to determining the final four teams in this year's NBA playoffs:

Which teams have advanced to NBA conference finals?

NBA conference semifinals schedule

NOTE: Not all games have been given an official start time or viewing options yet. All listed times are Eastern:

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Eastern Conference

No. 1 Detroit Pistons vs. No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers

Series tied 2-2

No. 3 New York Knicks vs. No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers

Knicks win series 4-0

Western Conference

No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 4 Los Angeles Lakers

Thunder win series 4-0

No. 2 San Antonio Spurs vs. No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves

Series tied 2-2

NBA playoffs first-round results

Eastern Conference

No. 1 Detroit Pistons vs. No. 8 Orlando Magic

Pistons win series 4-3

No. 2 Boston Celtics vs. No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers

76ers win series 4-3

No. 3 New York Knicks vs. No. 6 Atlanta Hawks

Knicks win series 4-2

No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 5 Toronto Raptors

Cavaliers win series 4-3

Western Conference

No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 8 Phoenix Suns

Thunder win series 4-0

No. 2 San Antonio Spurs vs. No. 7 Portland Trail Blazers

Spurs win series 4-1

No. 3 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves

Timberwolves win series 4-2

No. 4 Los Angeles Lakers vs. No. 5 Houston Rockets

Lakers win series 4-2

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