The Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers open their first-round series of the 2026 NBA playoffs. The Cavs enter as the Eastern Conference’s No. 4 playoff seed while the Raptors are fifth. Toronto won all three of the team’s regular-season meetings, all of which were played before the end of November.

The San Antonio Spurs and Portland Trail Blazers open their first-round playoff series Sunday night, with San Antonio holding home-court advantage after one of the best regular seasons in franchise history.

Detroit's first-round playoff series against Orlando tips off at 6:30 p.m. ET at Little Caesars Arena with broadcast on NBC and Peacock.

The Charlotte Hornets and Orlando Magic in the NBA’s play-in tournament. The winner gets the Eastern Conference’s No. 8 playoff seed and a first-round matchup with the Detroit Pistons. The loser’s season ends. The Hornets beat the Miami Heat in a thrilling OT game while the Magic lost to the Philadelphia 76ers to set up Friday’s game.

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The Phoenix Suns are in the playoffs, though they've got a tall order in terms of assignment. The No. 1 seeded Oklahoma City Thunder await Phoenix for a first-round playoff matchup beginning on Sunday after the Suns clinched the eighth seed in last night's win over the Golden State Warriors.