The 2026 NBA playoffs will begin on April 18. The 2025-26 regular season wraps up on April 12, giving teams a short break before the postseason tips off. The Play-In Tournament, introduced in 2021 to keep more teams competitive and reduce tanking, determines the final two playoff spots in each conference.

One game for the Emirates NBA Cup Championship (8:30 ET, Prime). All eyes turn to Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena for tonight’s only matchup – a title fight with the whole hoops world watching. Representing the East is the New York Knicks, winners of East Group C, 18-7 overall and 5-1 in Cup Play.

The NBA is considering options beyond Vegas, but changing locations might not do much for an event that is growing anyway.

The Phoenix Suns and Oklahoma City Thunder are set to battle for a spot in Las Vegas later tonight, as the winner of their NBA Cup quarterfinal matchup will move on to Sin City this weekend to compete in the semifinals.