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Liz KocanContributing WriterTue, April 28, 2026 at 5:25 PM UTC·3 min readThe San Antonio Spurs will have a home court advantage tonight when they face the Portland Trail Blazers for Game 5 of their NBA playoff series. The Spurs are up 3-1 in the first round series, will tonight be the night they clinch a spot in the Western Conference semifinals? We'll find out when the game tips off at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
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 Spurs and Trail Blazers tips off at 9:30 p.m. ET.
The Spurs vs. Trail Blazers Game 5 will be broadcast on ESPN.
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Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Atlanta Hawks vs. New York Knicks, 8 p.m. (NBC/Peacock)
Portland Trail Blazers vs. San Antonio Spurs, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Detroit Pistons vs. Orlando Magic, 7 p.m. (Prime Video)
Toronto Raptors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 10 p.m. (ESPN)
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