The final four is set in the 2026 NBA Playoffs. The Cavaliers are moving on to the Eastern Conference Finals thanks to a Game 7 blowout win over the Pistons on Sunday night. The Cavs will meet the Knicks in a series that begins on Tuesday.
On Monday, the most-anticipated series of the 2026 playoffs gets underway: Thunder vs. Spurs in the Western Conference Finals. The top-seeded and reigning champion Thunder have yet to lose in these playoffs, but they'll be facing their toughest test yet as Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs try to pull off the series upset.
MVP Award
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won his second straight MVP award on Sunday, and now he'll try to lead the Thunder to their second straight title. No NBA team has won back-to-back championships since the Warriors in 2017-18.
Team Histories
The Knicks are back in the conference finals for the second season in a row, but they have not won the East since 1999. The Spurs have not been to the NBA Finals since 2014, and while the Cavaliers were last in the Finals in 2018, they have never made it without LeBron James.
Teams Eliminated
The Suns, Trail Blazers, Hawks, Nuggets, Rockets, Celtics, Magic and Raptors were all eliminated in the first round. The 76ers, Lakers, Timberwolves and Pistons all bowed out in the second round.
2026 NBA Playoffs: Conference Finals Schedule
All times Eastern.
Eastern Conference Finals: Knicks vs. Cavaliers
Game 1: Knicks vs. Cavaliers, 8 p.m., ESPN/fubo
Game 2: Knicks vs. Cavaliers, 8 p.m., ESPN/fubo
Game 3: Cavaliers vs. Knicks, 8 p.m., ABC/fubo
Game 4: Cavaliers vs. Knicks, 8 p.m., ESPN/fubo
Game 5*: Knicks vs. Cavaliers, 8 p.m., ESPN/fubo
Game 6*: Cavaliers vs. Knicks, 8 p.m., ESPN/fubo
Game 7*: Knicks vs. Cavaliers, 8 p.m., ESPN/fubo
Western Conference Finals: Thunder vs. Spurs
Game 1: Thunder vs. Spurs, 8:30 p.m., NBC
Game 2: Thunder vs. Spurs, 8:30 p.m., NBC
Game 3: Spurs vs. Thunder, 8:30 p.m., NBC
Game 4: Spurs vs. Thunder, 8 p.m., NBC
Game 5*: Thunder vs. Spurs, 8:30 p.m., NBC
Game 6*: Spurs vs. Thunder, 8:30 p.m., NBC
Game 7*: Thunder vs. Spurs, 8 p.m., NBC