For the second consecutive day, an NBA playoff series in the conference semifinals could get the brooms out for a sweep.
The Oklahoma City Thunder look to put the finishing touches on their second straight 4-0 postseason series win when they meet the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals on May 11. The New York Knicks were the first team to advance after they demolished the Philadelphia 76ers on May 10 to complete their sweep in the Eastern Conference.
The Thunder-Lakers is one of two Game 4s on the NBA playoff schedule, with the Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers the other to open the night.
OKC has run roughshod on the Lakers all season, winning seven games by an average of 25 points. One more win and the defending NBA champions will be in the Western Conference finals for a second straight season.
LeBron James and the Lakers have shown they can hang for stretches with the Thunder, as they held a small lead at halftime of Game 3 just as they did in Game 2. But again, they were blown out, losing at home, 131-108, after being outscored by 25 in the second half.
The Thunder are doing it with incredible depth and a complete team effort as MVP finalist Shai Gilgeous-Alexander doesn’t even have to put up prolific scoring performances (10 below his regular season average in the series). And the Thunder have played this whole series without No. 2 leading scorer Jalen Williams (hamstring injury). His replacement, Ajay Mitchell, is doing just fine. He led all scorers with 24 points in the Game 3 win and is averaging 20.7 points in the series.
The Lakers will try to keep their season alive and potentially James’ career without the services of Luca Doncic, who remains out with a Grade 2 hamstring strain. He hasn’t played this postseason.
In the Eastern Conference, the fourth-seeded Cavaliers look to even up their series from the comforts of home and continue their unbeaten streak at Rocket Arena (4-0, three in the first round and a 116-109 win in Game 3 against the Pistons).
In the Game 3 victory, Donovan Mitchell scored a 2026 playoff-high 35 points to lead the Cavs and James Harden came up clutch down the stretch for his best showing in the series. Can they do it again or will Cade Cunningham and the Pistons bounce back to take a 3-1 series lead back to Detroit?
Here’s what to know about the NBA playoffs on May 11, including start times, where to watch, odds, an updated bracket and complete schedule and scores:
NBA games today: NBA playoff schedule, start times
Two Game 4s are on the playoff schedule on Monday, May 11:
Times are Central
NBA playoffs on TV tonight: What channel are the NBA games on?
The Detroit Pistons-Cleveland Cavaliers game will air on NBC and stream on Peacock. The Oklahoma City Thunder-Los Angeles Lakers game is only available for streaming on Prime Video.
Where to watch Pistons vs Cavaliers: TV, live stream
Game 4 of the Detroit Pistons-Cleveland Cavaliers series will air on NBC and stream on Peacock.
Stream Pistons vs. Cavs on Peacock
Where to watch Thunder vs Lakers: TV, live stream
Game 4 of the Oklahoma City Thunder-Los Angeles Lakers series will stream only on Prime Video. It is not on broadcast television.
Stream Thunder vs. Lakers on Prime Video
Pistons vs Cavaliers odds: Who’s favored in Pistons vs Cavs game?
The Cavs are home favorites again over the Pistons:
Odds courtesy of BetMGM
Thunder vs Lakers odds: Who’s favored in Thunder vs Lakers game?
The Thunder are once again double-digit favorites over the Lakers. They have not only won all seven games against the Lakers this season but they’ve covered the spread in all of them.
Odds courtesy of BetMGM
Who’s still in the NBA playoffs?
Seven teams remain in the NBA playoffs entering games on May 11. Will it be down to six at the end of the night? The Oklahoma City Thunder can close out the Los Angeles Lakers to complete a sweep in their Western Conference semifinals series. The New York Knicks have advanced to the Eastern Conference finals and await the winner of the Detroit Pistons-Cleveland Cavaliers.
Here’s who is still in the playoffs:
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Who do the Knicks play next?
After concluding their series with a sweep over the Philadelphia 76ers, the New York Knicks have advanced to the Eastern Conference finals for a second straight season.
They await the winner of the Detroit Pistons-Cleveland Cavaliers matchup.
The Knicks pounded the 76ers, 144-114, in Game 4 on Sunday, May 10, to win the series with ease and recorded their seventh straight postseason victory.
Will Wemby be suspended?
Also on Monday, May 11, came the news about San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama and whether he would face any more discipline from the league for elbowing Minnesota Timberwolves forward Naz Reid in Game 4 of their series May 10.
The NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year will not be suspended for the elbow he threw during the second quarter, reported ESPN’s Shams Charania.
The 22-year-old, who was assessed a flagrant 2 foul and was ejected from the game, will play in Game 5 on Tuesday, May 12, as the series shifts back to San Antonio.
The series is tied, 2-2, after the Timberwolves won Game 4, 114-109.
NBA draft lottery results
As some teams are continuing their playoff runs this season, others are already preparing for next year and beyond. Fourteen teams learned where they’ll be picking in the upcoming draft during the draft lottery on May 10.
Here are the results:
NBA playoffs bracket 2026
Here’s a look at the 2026 NBA playoff bracket as the second round continues with a pair of Game 4s on May 11:
Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference first round
Eastern Conference semifinals
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 semifinals
Detroit Pistons (1) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (4)
New York Knicks (3) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (7)
New York Knicks win series, 4-0
Western Conference semifinals
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, times, odds
Reporting by Christopher Kuhagen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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