[East] 2026 Playoffs, First Round

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

vs.

Detroit Pistons (1) vs. Orlando Magic (8)
Game 1, April 19 : Orlando at Detroit (6:30 p.m. ET, Peacock)
Game 2, April 22: Orlando at Detroit (7 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 3, April 25: Detroit at Orlando (1 p.m. ET, Peacock)
Game 4, April 27: Detroit at Orlando (TBD p.m. ET, TBD)
Game 5, April 29 (if necessary): Orlando at Detroit (TBD p.m. ET, TBD)
Game 6, May 1 (if necessary): Detroit at Orlando (TBD p.m. ET, TBD)
Game 7, May 3 (if necessary): Orlando at Detroit (TBD p.m. ET, TBD)

vs.

Boston Celtics (2) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (7)
Game 1, April 19: Philadelphia at Boston (1 p.m. ET, ABC)
Game 2, April 21: Philadelphia at Boston (7 p.m. ET, Peacock)
Game 3, April 24: Boston at Philadelphia (7 p.m. ET, Prime Video)
Game 4, April 26: Boston at Philadelphia (7 p.m. ET, NBC)
Game 5, April 28 (if necessary): Philadelphia at Boston (TBD p.m. ET, TBD)
Game 6, April 30 (if necessary): Boston at Philadelphia (TBD p.m. ET, TBD)
Game 7, May 2 (if necessary): Philadelphia at Boston (TBD p.m. ET, TBD)

vs.

New York Knicks (3) vs. Atlanta Hawks (6)
Game 1, April 18: Atlanta at New York (6 p.m. ET, Prime Video)
Game 2, April 20: Atlanta at New York (8 p.m. ET, Peacock)
Game 3, April 23: New York at Atlanta (7 p.m. ET, Prime Video)
Game 4, April 25: New York at Atlanta (6 p.m. ET, Peacock)
Game 5, April 28 (if necessary): Atlanta at New York (TBD p.m. ET, TBD)
Game 6, April 30 (if necessary): New York at Atlanta (TBD p.m. ET, TBD)
Game 7, May 2 (if necessary): Atlanta at New York (TBD p.m. ET, TBD)

vs.

Cleveland Cavaliers (4) vs. Toronto Raptors (5)
Game 1, April 18: Toronto at Cleveland (1 p.m. ET, Prime Video)
Game 2, April 20: Toronto at Cleveland (7 p.m. ET, Peacock)
Game 3, April 23: Cleveland at Toronto (8 p.m. ET, Prime Video)
Game 4, April 26: Cleveland at Toronto (1 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 5, April 29 (if necessary): Toronto at Cleveland (TBD p.m. ET, TBD)
Game 6, May 1 (if necessary): Cleveland at Toronto (TBD p.m. ET, TBD)
Game 7, May 3 (if necessary): Toronto at Cleveland (TBD p.m. ET, TBD)

 

[Tetsujin]

The Raptors could really use a big man that doesn’t suck (and I’m not just saying this as the fan of a team that tried trading them a good big man)

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Hearing Eric Collins and Dell Curry calling a non-Hornets game just doesn't feel right.

 

[Tetsujin]

On the other hand, Dell being the only Curry in the playoffs for once has gotta be a fun experience for him.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

That's got to be Top 5 most random bit of trivia I've ever heard about an NBA player.

 

[KainLear]

The Raptors could really use a big man that doesn’t suck (and I’m not just saying this as the fan of a team that tried trading them a good big man)

And from the fan's standpoint, the Kings dodged Poeltl's contract, a 4-year, $104 million extension that will begin after the 2026-27 season.
2027/28: $27.3M
2028/29: $29.48M
2029/30: $27.3M

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I feel like the Hawks are everything y'all wanna tell me the Hornets are.

 

[serbiangoat]

Dyson Daniels doing his best to imitate follow Australian player in Ben Simmons with good defense and inability to hit the rim on lay up attempts while always being left open

 

[Tetsujin]

Don’t want to say that the Process has been an abject failure but the Sixers are currently down 30 to the Cletics and Joel Embiid is still not close to returning (this time from an appendix and not from one of his usual “my legs/back are falling apart” deals). Edgecombe is a really good building block to start a rebuild with and Maxey is young enough to probably stick around but if they weren’t already, they should probably be looking at hitting the rebuild button again.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Welp, their fans said they wanted Boston...

 

[Tetsujin]

Tatum putting up a twenty piece in the postseason less than a year after tearing his Achilles while Tyrese is an analyst on the Wrestlemania pregame show. Boston’s training staff deserves their props.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Tatum putting up a twenty piece in the postseason less than a year after tearing his Achilles while Tyrese is an analyst on the Wrestlemania pregame show. Boston’s training staff deserves their props.

There's probably also a non-inconsiderable amount of want-to involved.

 

[Tetsujin]

There's probably also a non-inconsiderable amount of want-to involved.

Tyrese also got shingles and apparently gained a bunch of weight as a side effect of the meds he was on but the fact the Pacers were trying to pull off the most blatant tank in the history of tanking definitely had a lot to do with it.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Watching how the first three quarters of this game have played out is exactly why I was rooting for Charlotte.

 

[Tetsujin]

Kevin Huerter and being absolute ass in the postseason (aside from that one time with the Hawks), name a more iconic duo.

 

[Sluggah]

Thought Orlando was getting swept. Interesting.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

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