NBA playoffs schedule 2026: Updated tipoff times for every second-round series

One round of the NBA playoffs is now fully in the books, and what an entry it became. The opening series of the 2026 postseason gave its viewership so much — three Game 7s, two sizable upsets, a Victor Wembanyama debut for the ages and a timeless performance from LeBron James.What awaits us in the conference semifinals? In the East, Joel Embiid and his surging Philadelphia 76ers duel familiar rivals in Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks. On the other end, Cade Cunningham’s top-seeded Detroit Pistons square up with Donovan Mitchell’s Cleveland Cavaliers, both sides fresh off seven-game series triumphs.Advertisement