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NBA games on TV today: Full schedule, times, TV channels, live streams to watch 2026 basketball playoffs
The Sporting News has the daily NBA Playoffs schedule for all you need to know about where to watch the 2026 postseason.
The first two rounds have averaged 4.5 million viewers per game across ABC, ESPN, NBC/Peacock and Amazon Prime Video.
The NBA playoffs are happening now. Stream every clutch play and monster dunk with these top-rated video-streaming services and VPNs.
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Game 7 of 76ers-Celtics on May 2 is the most-watched 1st round Game 7 ever, averaging 11 million viewers on NBC/Peacock.
NBA Playoff action is spread across ABC, ESPN, NBC and Prime Video, though the NBA Finals remain on ABC. Fans have a wide range of streaming options to catch the postseason, including Prime, the ESPN app, and Peacock, with each service carrying specific games depending on their broadcast rights.
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Spurs-Thunder Game 1 averages record 9.2M viewers, NBA Playoff ratings up 16% through 2 rounds
The first year of the NBA's media rights deal continues to deliver large amounts of viewers. San Antonio's 122-115 double overtime victory over Oklahoma City on Monday night was the most-watched Western Conference Game 1 final in league history,
Several basketball legends had eerily similar debuts in the NBA Finals to Victor Wembanyama, including Shaquille O'Neal.
NBA legend Magic Johnson claims that the San Antonio Spurs veered away from what made them successful so far this postseason in their Game 1 105-95 home loss against the New York Knicks in the 2026 NBA Finals.