The NBA playoffs have a doubleheader for a second straight night as the Eastern and Western Conference semifinals shift to the lower seeds’ arenas, starting on Friday, May 8, for a pair of Game 3s.
And for the second straight day, both games will stream exclusively on Prime Video.
The New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers in the East open the doubleheader, with the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves in the West closing out the night.
The Knicks will look to take a 3-0 series lead as they head to Philadelphia following a 108-102 win in Game 2. After posting one blowout victory after another, the Knicks showed they can win close games in these playoffs, too. In a contest that featured 25 lead changes, New York prevailed behind Jalen Brunson’s 26 points while holding the 76ers to 12 fourth-quarter points and only three points in the final 6:52.
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Seven-time All-Star Joel Embiid, who missed Game 2 with injuries, remains questionable heading into Game 3 with a right ankle sprain and right hip soreness.
In the Western Conference, something will have to give in the Timberwolves-Spurs Game 3 as the series shifts to Minneapolis. The Timberwolves have yet to lose at home in the playoffs as they won all three of their games at Target Center against the Nuggets in the first round, while the Spurs have yet to lose on the road, winning both contests at Portland in Round 1.
This series is the only one of the four that isn’t 2-0 after the first two games. The Timberwolves stole Game 1 in San Antonio, but the young Spurs used a balanced and efficient effort (six in double figures as the team shot 50%) responded in a massive way, destroying Minnesota, 133-95. The starters were pulled on both teams early in the fourth quarter. It was the Timberwolves’ worst playoff loss in franchise history, while the Spurs’ total was their highest in the playoffs in 43 years.
Here’s more on the NBA playoffs on May 8, including start times, where to watch, odds, an updated bracket and complete schedule of all four series:
NBA games today: NBA playoff schedule, start times
Two Game 3s are on the playoff schedule on Friday, May 8:
Times are Central
What channel are the NBA games on tonight? Where to watch on TV, stream
Both games on May 8 are streaming exclusively on Prime Video for a second straight night.
What are the odds for the NBA playoffs tonight? Knicks vs 76ers odds; Spurs vs Timberwolves odds
New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers
The 76ers are slight home favorites but the line could shift depending on Joel Embiid’s status leading up to tip-off.
San Antonio Spurs vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
The Spurs are road favorites in Game 3. The Timberwolves have been underdogs in every game this postseason, including all three at home against the Nuggets in the first round (Minnesota won each of those games outright).
Odds courtesy of BetMGM
Who’s still in the NBA playoffs?
Four teams in each conference remain in the 2026 NBA playoffs:
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
NBA playoffs bracket 2026
Here’s a look at the 2026 NBA playoff bracket as the second round continues with a pair of Game 3s on May 8:
Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference first round
Eastern Conference semifinals
Western Conference
Western Conference first round
Western Conference semifinals
NBA playoffs schedule, series, results
Here’s the full schedule for the two Eastern Conference semifinals and two Western Conference semifinals series. Every series is best-of-seven and in a 2-2-1-1-1 format:
Eastern Conference
Detroit Pistons (1) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (4)
New York Knicks (3) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (7)
Western Conference
Oklahoma City Thunder (1) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (4)
San Antonio Spurs (2) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (6)
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: NBA playoffs TV schedule tonight, where to watch games, start times
Reporting by Christopher Kuhagen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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