The final four is set in the 2026 NBA Playoffs, and the Conference Finals have arrived. The Western Conference Finals got started Monday night, with the Thunder and Spurs playing an instant classic. Victor Wembanyama scored 41 points, pulled in 24 rebounds and made a number of jaw-dropping plays as San Antonio outlasted OKC in double overtime. It's the Thunder's first loss of these playoffs. The reigning champion Thunder will try to bounce back in Wednesday's Game 2.
On Tuesday, the Eastern Conference Finals will tip off as the Knicks host the Cavaliers. The Knicks have had eight days off since sweeping the 76ers in the second round, while the Cavs needed seven games to get by the top-seeded Pistons.
MVP Honor
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.
Series Background
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.
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. Games on ABC and ESPN are streaming on fubo (Try for free).
Western Conference Finals
- Game 1: Spurs 122, Thunder 115 (2OT)
- 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
Eastern Conference Finals
- 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
Playoff Bracket Results
Semifinals
- Game 1: Knicks 137, 76ers 98
- Game 1: Spurs 104, Timberwolves 102
- Game 1: Pistons 111, Cavaliers 101
- Game 1: Thunder 108, Lakers 90
- Game 2: Knicks 108, 76ers 102
- Game 2: Spurs 133, Timberwolves 95
- Game 2: Pistons 107, Cavaliers 97
- Game 2: Thunder 125, Lakers 107
- Game 3: Knicks 108, 76ers 94
- Game 3: Spurs 115, Timberwolves 108
- Game 3: Cavaliers 116, Pistons 109
- Game 3: Thunder 131, Lakers 108
- Game 4: Knicks 144, 76ers 114 (New York wins 4-0)
- Game 4: Timberwolves 114, Spurs 109
- Game 4: Cavaliers 112, Pistons 103
- Game 4: Thunder 115, Lakers 110 (OKC wins 4-0)
- Game 5: Spurs 126, Timberwolves 97
- Game 5: Cavaliers 117, Pistons 113
- Game 6: Pistons 114, Cavaliers 95
- Game 6: Spurs 139, Timberwolves 109 (San Antonio wins 4-2)
- Game 7: Cavaliers 125, Pistons 94 (Cleveland wins 4-3)
First Round
- Game 1: Celtics 123, 76ers 91
- Game 1: Thunder 119, Suns 84
- Game 1: Magic 112, Pistons 101
- Game 1: Spurs 111, Trail Blazers 98
- Game 2: Cavaliers 115, Raptors 105
- Game 2: Hawks 107, Knicks 106
- Game 2: Timberwolves 119, Nuggets 114
- Game 2: 76ers 111, Celtics 97
- Game 2: Trail Blazers 106, Spurs 103
- Game 2: Lakers 101, Rockets 94
- Game 2: Pistons 98, Magic 83
- Game 2: Thunder 120, Suns 107
- Game 3: Hawks 109, Knicks 108
- Game 3: Raptors 126, Cavaliers 104
- Game 3: Timberwolves 113, Nuggets 96
- Game 3: Celtics 108, 76ers 100
- Game 3: Lakers 112, Rockets 108 (OT)
- Game 3: Spurs 120, Trail Blazers 108
- Game 3: Magic 113, Pistons 105
- Game 3: Thunder 121, Suns 109
- Game 4: Knicks 114, Hawks 98
- Game 4: Timberwolves 112, Nuggets 96
- Game 4: Raptors 93, Cavaliers 89
- Game 4: Spurs 114, Trail Blazers 93
- Game 4: Celtics 128, 76ers 96