Who is closest to the 2026 title after all four Game 1s? Tim Bontemps and Vincent Goodwill re-rank the full bracket.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder cruised past the Los Angeles Lakers for a 108-90 win in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals Tuesday night at Paycom Center.

The NBA is coming out of the gates strong with healthy first-round viewership, as the league’s new broadcast network exposure continues to pay dividends in terms of audience growth. Overall, the first round of the NBA playoffs averaged 4.

In addition to 76ers-Celtics Game 7, Sunday night’s Game 7, a 114–102 Cleveland Cavaliers victory over the Toronto Raptors from Rocket Arena in Cleveland, averaged a TAD of 7.0 million viewers, making it the second-most-watched game of the 2026 NBA Playoffs. Led by Peacock, 1.2 million viewers (AMA) streamed the game.

The 2026 NBA playoffs kick off on April 18, and some first-round matchups will be determined on Sunday