2025-26 Playoff Bracket
First Round
First Round
Today’s Update
Victor Wembanyama put up 28 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks and powered SAS to a 27-point rout of OKC, leading by as many as 28. Wembanyama did it from deep, hitting 4 threes for 12 of 28 points. SAS shot 46.6% from the field vs. 37.2% for OKC.
28 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST · 3 BLK · 2 STL
SAS pulled away with a 34-11 run starting at 0:05 in the 2nd quarter into the 3rd quarter (1:16 remaining). Key stretch: J. Champagnie 7 pts (1 three), S. Castle 7 pts. SAS dominated the boards 52–42.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put up 32 points and 9 assists and led OKC past SAS 127–114. Gilgeous-Alexander worked the midrange for 8 of 32 points. OKC shot 48.2% from the field vs. 40.2% for SAS. J. McCain closed it out with 9 4th-quarter points.
32 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST · 2 STL
OKC pulled away with a 33-14 run starting at 5:51 in the 2nd quarter into the 3rd quarter (9:32 remaining). Key stretch: S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 pts (1 three), L. Dort 5 pts (1 three). OKC dominated the boards 48–41. Stephon Castle anchored the defense with 3 steals.
The Knicks didn’t outscore their way to the Finals — they suffocated. New York is 12-2 through 14 playoff games at 119.9 PPG scored against 100.6 allowed (+19.4 per game). They beat ATL 4-2, swept PHI 4-0, swept CLE 4-0. The defensive story: Cavaliers averaged 119.5 PPG in the regular season and just 99.5 across 4 playoff games against New York — a 20-point throttle. The postseason leap leader is Landry Shamet, who jumped from 59.8% true shooting in the regular season to 78.5% in the playoffs.
Karl-Anthony Towns has been more efficient in the playoffs than at any point during the regular season. Across 14 playoff games, KAT is shooting 57.2% from the field (up from 50.1% in 75 regular-season games) and 48.9% from three (up from 36.8%). His shot diet has tightened. Paint share rose to 63.8% from 63.4%, and he has not attempted a single mid-range jumper in the playoffs. Defensively his blocks have nearly tripled to 1.36 per game (up from 0.53). The Knicks beat Atlanta 4-2 in Round 1 and swept Philadelphia 4-0 in the Conference Semifinals and swept Cleveland 4-0 in the Conference Finals.
Reg Season → Playoffs · FG 50.1% → 57.2% · 3PT 36.8% → 48.9% · Paint FG 58.1% → 62.5%
Victor Wembanyama has authored the most dominant defensive playoff stretch of the 2025-26 postseason. Across 16 playoff games, Wemby is averaging 3.69 blocks per game, up from 3.08 during the regular season, including a 12-block performance in the Conference Semifinals opener against Minnesota on May 4. His paint shooting jumped to 65% from 65.3% in the regular season. The trade-off is scoring volume, which dipped from 25.0 PPG in the regular season to 19.0 PPG in the playoffs. San Antonio beat Portland 4-1 in Round 1 and beat Minnesota 4-2 in the Conference Semifinals and are tied 3-3 with Oklahoma City in the Conference Finals.
Reg Season → Playoffs · 25.0 → 19.0 PPG · BPG 3.08 → 3.69 · Paint FG 65.3% → 65%
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has carried his MVP-caliber regular season directly into the playoffs without missing a beat. Across 14 playoff games, SGA is shooting 45.5% from the field, within rounding distance of his 55.3% regular-season line over 68 games. Oklahoma City swept Phoenix 4-0 in Round 1 and swept Los Angeles 4-0 in the Conference Semifinals and are tied 3-3 with San Antonio in the Conference Finals, going 11-3 in the playoffs. His three-point shot has cooled (38.6% in the regular season vs 29.6% in the playoffs), but his interior efficiency has held: paint FG% is essentially identical (63% vs 54.4%).
Reg Season → Playoffs · FG 55.3% → 45.5% · 3PT 38.6% → 29.6% · OKC playoff record: 11-3
The New York Knicks have rattled off 11 straight wins. 53-29 in the regular season (12-2 in the playoffs).
During the streak they're outscoring opponents by +5.5 per game (season: +6.3). Over this stretch they rank 4th in defensive efficiency league-wide. They're shooting 50.7% from the field (season: 47.8%). Offensive rebounding has dropped to 11.0 from 12.7.
