When Do the 2026 NBA Playoffs Start? Full Schedule, Dates

When Do the 2026 NBA Playoffs Start? Full Schedule and Postseason Breakdown

The 2026 NBA Play-In Tournament begins Tuesday, April 14, with eight teams battling for the final four spots in the NBA Playoffs (No. 7 and No. 8 seeds in each conference).

All games will be broadcast exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.

NBA Play-In Tournament Full Schedule

(All Times MST)

Tuesday, April 14, 4:30 p.m. — (10) Miami Heat vs. (9) Charlotte Hornets

→ TV/Stream: Prime Video

7:00 p.m. — (8) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (7) Phoenix Suns

→ TV/Stream: Prime Video

Wednesday, April 15, 4:30 p.m. — (8) Orlando Magic vs. (7) Philadelphia 76ers

→ TV/Stream: Prime Video

7:00 p.m. — (10) Golden State Warriors vs. (9) Los Angeles Clippers

→ TV/Stream: Prime Video

Friday, April 17, 4:30 p.m. — East: Winner of Heat/Hornets vs. Loser of Magic/76ers: → TV/Stream: Prime Video

7:00 p.m. — West: Winner of Warriors/Clippers vs. Loser of Trail Blazers/Suns

→ TV/Stream: Prime Video

Quick Rules Reminder

Winners of the 7 vs 8 games earn the No. 7 seed in their conference.

Losers of those games play the winners of the 9 vs 10 games for the No. 8 seed.

Losers of the 9 vs 10 games are eliminated.

How to Watch Or Stream?

TV Channel: Amazon Prime Video (exclusively)

Streaming: Watch live on the Prime Video app or website

Time Zone Note: All times above are in Mountain Standard Time (MST). Add 3 hours for Eastern Time (ET).

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