The 2026 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2025–26 season. The playoffs began on April 18 and ended on June 13 with the New York Knicks defeating the San Antonio Spurs in five games at the 2026 NBA Finals. For the second straight season, the defending champions Oklahoma City Thunder with two-time defending MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander clinched the top seed in the Western Conference with a league-best record of 64–18, two games better than the San Antonio Spurs with reigning Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama. The Eastern Conference top seed was won by the Detroit Pistons for the first time since 2007. Whilst the reigning Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers missed the postseason after an injury-plagued season following the absence of Tyrese Haliburton, both the Thunder and the Spurs were widely considered as title favorites heading into the playoffs.