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For the second straight night, a trio of NBA first-round playoff games are on the schedule on Tuesday, April 21.
And for those wondering how to watch, the games will be on the same channel and streaming service as the previous night.
The Boston Celtics play host to the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference playoff series to begin the night. The Celtics are coming off a 32-point rout in Game 1, the largest margin of victory for a series-opening game in franchise history.
Then it’s Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs looking to continue the party vibes against the Portland Trail Blazers after a double-digit Game 1 win before their lively, T-shirt-wearing fanbase.
The night closes with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers looking to take a 2-0 series lead over the Houston Rockets where the big question remains the status of the Rockets’ Kevin Durant, who missed Game 1 with a knee injury and remains questionable for Game 2.
Two of the three road teams came back from double-digit deficits to even their series on Monday, April 20. Will any of the road teams pull off more upsets on April 21?
Here’s what to know about the NBA playoff games, including where to watch, start times, an updated bracket and scores:
NBA playoff schedule tonight: What times are the NBA games on tonight?
There are three playoff games on April 21, one in the Eastern Conference to start the night, followed by two in the Western Conference.
- Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics, 6 p.m., TD Garden (Game 2)
- Portland Trail Blazers vs. San Antonio Spurs, 7 p.m., Frost Bank Center (Game 2)
- Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 9:30 p.m., Crypto.com Arena (Game 2)
What channels are the NBA playoffs on tonight? Where to watch NBA playoffs on TV, live stream
It’s the same channel and streaming service as the games on Monday night, April 20, with Peacock streaming all three games and NBC also airing the two later games.
- Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics, NBC Sports Now/Peacock
- Portland Trail Blazers vs. San Antonio Spurs, NBC/Peacock
- Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers, NBC/Peacock
Stream NBA playoffs on Peacock
NBA playoff bracket
Here’s the 2026 NBA playoff bracket and current status of the series (all are best-of-seven):
Eastern Conference
- Orlando Magic (8) vs. Detroit Pistons (1); Magic lead series, 1-0
- Toronto Raptors (5) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (4); Cavaliers lead series, 2-0
- Atlanta Hawks (6) vs. New York Knicks (3); series tied, 1-1
- Philadelphia 76ers (7) vs. Boston Celtics (2); Celtics lead series, 1-0
Western Conference
- Phoenix Suns (8) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (1); Thunder lead series, 1-0
- Houston Rockets (5) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (4); Lakers lead series, 1-0
- Minnesota Timberwolves (6) vs. Denver Nuggets (3); series tied, 1-1
- Portland Trail Blazers (7) vs. San Antonio Spurs (2); Spurs lead series, 1-0
NBA playoff scores
Saturday, April 18
- Cleveland Cavaliers 126, Toronto Raptors 113
- Denver Nuggets 116, Minnesota Timberwolves 105
- New York Knicks 113, Atlanta Hawks 102
- Los Angeles Lakers 107, Houston Rockets 98
Sunday, April 19
- Boston Celtics 123, Philadelphia 76ers 91
- Oklahoma City Thunder 119, Phoenix Suns 84
- Orlando Magic 112, Detroit Pistons 101
- San Antonio Spurs 111, Portland Trail Blazers 98
Monday, April 20
- Cleveland Cavaliers 115, Toronto Raptors 105
- Atlanta Hawks 107, New York Knicks 106
- Minnesota Timberwolves 119, Denver Nuggets 114
