Peacock carries five playoff matchups Saturday and Sunday, including Celtics-76ers and Knicks-Hawks, with plans starting at $10.99 monthly.

Enjoy the best of Saturday's action in the 2026 NBA Playoffs with the NBA.com live blog, bringing you all the top highlights, news, notes and observations.

The NBA is officially back on NBC and Peacock, with exclusive games every week across broadcast and streaming featuring some of the biggest stars in the game. The fun continues on NBC and Peacock with the NBA Playoffs from Round 1 starting on Sunday, April 19, and continuing through the Western Conference Finals at the end of May!

Tomorrow, the NBA Playoffs return to NBC Sports for the first time since 2002, and makes its debut on Peacock. The No. 1 seed Detroit Pistons host the Orlando Magic at 6:30 PM ET, then at 9:00 PM it’s the Portland Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs.

The first round of the NBA playoffs will continue with four more games on Sunday. The first two games of the day feature the No. 7 seed Philadelphia 76ers vs. the No. 2 seed Boston Celtics and the No.

Down 2-0 to the defending NBA champs, the Phoenix Suns hope a home court advantage can reverse their playoff fortunes.

The Detroit Pistons visit the Orlando Magic for Game 3 of their first-round series in the NBA playoffs. Here's how to watch:

The leagues also differ in the dimensions of the basketball itself. An NBA ball has a circumference of roughly 29.5 inches, while a WNBA ball is about an inch smaller, with a minimum circumference of 28.5 inches and a maximum of 29 inches.