GoKawiilThe first round of the NBA playoffs was wild. For the first time in league history, two teams in the same round came back from 3-1 series deficits. The Philadelphia 76ers won three straight to knock off the Celtics, and the Detroit Pistons did the same against the Magic to avoid a first-round exit as a No. 1 seed.
Eight teams remain in the hunt for the title, and the second round gets started tonight. Here are the round 2 matchups:
No. 1 Detroit Pistons vs. No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers
No. 3 New York Knicks vs. No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers
No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 4 Los Angeles Lakers
No. 2 San Antonio Spurs vs. No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves
As in the first round of the playoffs, second-round games will be split across the NBA's three broadcast partners: Disney (ABC/ESPN), Comcast (NBC/Peacock) and Amazon (Prime Video).
Here's what you need to know to watch the 2026 NBA playoffs in this new streaming era for professional basketball.
Joel Embiid had 34 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in game 7 against the Boston Celtics to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to the second round of the NBA playoffs. Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images
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