The NBA Playoffs are officially here. After 82 games of grinding through the regular season, the marathon has finally turned into a sprint, as the 2025-26 postseason field is set to narrow through the high-stakes crucible of the Play-In Tournament.

The final 30 seconds of a must-win NBA play-in game are not one of them.

Every NBA playoff series moves to Game 2 with three games on tap Monday night: Raptors vs. Cavaliers, Hawks vs. Knicks and Timberwolves vs. Nuggets.

Follow the 2026 NBA playoff bracket with live results, updated schedules, matchup breakdowns, and a full guide to the NBA postseason format.

The Los Angeles Lakers will try to sweep the Houston Rockets in their first-round playoff series. The Lakers will advance to the second round with one more victory. Kevin Durant will be sidelined in Game 4 for the Rockets — the third game he has missed in the series.

Ayo Dosunmu scored a career-high 43 points, stepping up after leg injuries to Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo.