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Liz KocanContributing WriterTue, April 28, 2026 at 4:10 PM UTC·2 min readThe Boston Celtics are up 3-1 against the Philadelphia 76ers in their Eastern Conference playoff series, and they'll host at TD Garden tonight to see if they can clinch their spot in the second round. Tonight's NBA playoff game will be broadcast on ESPN, with tipoff at 7 p.m. ET. You can take an in-depth look at the most up-to-date playoff bracket, and check out the schedule below for this week's upcoming games.
Here's everything you need to know so you won't miss tonight's game, or any other playoff games this week.
Game 5 between the Celtics and the 76ers tips off at 7 p.m. ET.
The Celtics vs. 76ers Game 5 will be broadcast on ESPN.
NBA playoff games on ESPN are also streaming on ESPN Unlimited, as well as on streaming platforms like DirecTV and YouTube TV.
ESPN's streaming platform offers thousands of exclusive live events, original studio shows and acclaimed series that air across ESPN's suite of seven linear channels, as well as exclusive content on ESPN+, ABC on ESPN, SEC+, ACCNX and more. Every game of the NBA Eastern Conference finals as well as the 2026 championship finals will stream on ESPN Unlimited. The new tier costs $29.99/month or $299.99/year.
ESPN Select allows subscribers to access exclusive content only available on the app, and an extensive archive of on-demand content (including the entire 30 For 30 library, select ESPN Films, game replays and more). Whether you purchase a standalone plan, add-on or Disney bundle plan, the service provides access to thousands of sports events for $12.99/month or $129.99/year.
Game 1: Sunday, April 19, 1 p.m.(ABC, ESPN Unlimited)
May 4: Conference Semifinals begin (can move up to May 2 or 3)
May 19: Eastern Conference Finals begin on ESPN/ABC (can move up to May 17)
May 20: Western Conference Finals begin on NBC/Peacock (can move up to May 18)
June 3: NBA Finals 2026 – Game 1 on ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET
June 5: NBA Finals 2026 – Game 2 on ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET
June 8: NBA Finals 2026 – Game 3 on ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET
June 10: NBA Finals 2026 – Game 4 on ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET
June 13: NBA Finals 2026 – Game 5 on ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET (if necessary)
June 16: NBA Finals 2026 – Game 6 on ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET (if necessary)
June 19: NBA Finals 2026 – Game 7 on ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET (if necessary)