A couple of primetime matchups are on the NBA playoff schedule for May 7 with two more Round 2 Game 2s.
The night features the No. 1 seeds taking on the No. 4 seeds in each conference.
First is the Detroit Pistons playing host to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference followed by the Oklahoma City Thunder taking on the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference.
Prime Video will stream both games.
Both the No. 1 Pistons and No. 1 Thunder seek 2-0 starts to begin each of their series.
The Pistons haven’t lost in the playoffs since going down 3-1 to the Orlando Magic in the first round. They rattled off three straight victories to come back in that series and stayed hot to open the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Cavaliers when their depth was on display. The Cavaliers, winless on the road in the playoffs, will need to protect the ball better than it did in Game 1 when they had 20 turnovers it plans to even the series.
The Thunder, meanwhile, are the only team in the playoffs without a loss and continue to look every bit like the defending champions they are. OKC is the fifth reigning NBA champion in the last 30 years to begin the playoffs with five consecutive wins.
All five of the Thunder’s postseason victories – four in their first-round sweep over the Phoenix Suns and Game 1 in the West semis – have been by double figures. They also take a 5-0 regular season/playoff record against the Lakers into Game 2.
Here’s more on the NBA playoffs on May 7, including start times, where to watch, an updated bracket and schedule:
NBA games today: NBA playoff schedule, start times
The 1s vs. 4s in each conference square off on Thursday, May 7, in each conference:
Times are Central
What channel are the NBA games on tonight? Where to watch on TV, stream
Both games on May 7 are streaming exclusively on Prime Video.
Watch NBA playoffs on Prime Video
Who’s still in the NBA playoffs?
Four teams in each conference remain in the 2026 NBA playoffs:
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
What are the odds for the NBA playoffs tonight? Pistons vs Cavaliers odds; Thunder vs Lakers odds
Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Odds courtesy of BetMGM
NBA playoffs bracket 2026
Here’s a look at the 2026 NBA playoff bracket as the second round continues with a pair of Game 2s in each 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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