See how to watch or stream every game from the Play-In Tournament through the NBA Finals with the 2026 NBA Playoffs TV schedule on ESPN, ABC, NBC, Peacock and Prime Video.
2026 NBA Playoffs TV Schedule
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NBA Playoffs
| Time | Game / TV |
|---|---|
| 8:00 pm | Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 1 NBC, Peacock | TSN1/3/4/5 |
| 9:30 pm | Western Conference Semifinal Game 1 NBCSN, Peacock | SN1, SN+ |
| Time | Game / TV |
|---|---|
| 7:00 pm | Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 1 NBCSN, Peacock |
| 8:30 pm | Western Conference Semifinal Game 1 NBC, Peacock |
| Time | Game / TV |
|---|---|
| 7:00 pm | Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 2 ESPN, ESPN Unlimited |
| 9:30 pm | Western Conference Semifinal Game 2 ESPN, ESPN Unlimited |
| Time | Game / TV |
|---|---|
| 7:00 pm | Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 2 |
| 9:30 pm | Western Conference Semifinal Game 2 |
| Time | Game / TV |
|---|---|
| 7:00 pm | Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 3 |
| 9:30 pm | Western Conference Semifinal Game 3 |
| Time | Game / TV |
|---|---|
| 3:00 pm | Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 3 NBC, Peacock |
| 8:30 pm | Western Conference Semifinal Game 3 ABC, ESPN Unlimited |
| Time | Game / TV |
|---|---|
| 2:30 pm | NBA Draft Lottery ABC, ESPN Unlimited |
| 3:30 pm | Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 4 ABC, ESPN Unlimited |
| 7:30 pm | Western Conference Semifinal Game 4 NBC, Peacock |
How to stream NBA playoff games
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If you do not have a traditional cable/satellite subscription, you can still stream a majority of NBA playoff games via streaming providers DirecTV (subscribe
), Sling (subscribe
), YouTube TV or Hulu + Live TV.
Fubo has all games on ABC and ESPN, but it does not have games scheduled for NBC, Peacock or Prime Video. If you do not receive NBC through your cable or satellite provider, NBC games are available to stream through Peacock. Games airing on NBC can also be accessed using a traditional broadcast antenna. Subscriptions for Prime Video are available here.
If you subscribe to ESPN through a cable, satellite or streaming provider, you can watch games through the ESPN App (ESPN/ABC). Authentication is required.
For the main NBA TV schedule, see the main page.
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