The Sixers are moving on to the second round of the 2026 NBA playoffs!
There should be plenty of time for the fanbase to bask in the glory of this comeback and true signature playoff moment for Joel Embiid. There won’t be much rest for the weary, though. Their next opponent in round two will be the New York Knicks, and the first game will be Monday, May 4, at 8 p.m. at MSG.
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The TV networks seem to be spinning on a wheel again as Game 1 will be on NBC and Peacock. Game 2, also in New York, will be on ESPN, and that one’s at 7 p.m. on Wednesday May 6. Game 3 will be on Prime Video as the series shifts back to Philadelphia — that one will be on Friday May 8, also at 7 p.m. Game 4 will be a Sunday matinee and another chance for the Sixers to ruin Mother’s Day as that one will be at 3:30 p.m. on ABC on the 10th.
If a Game 5 is necessary, that will be on the 12th, Game 6 the 14th. A potential Game 7 would be the first time these teams would have more than a day of rest as that would take place on May 17. TV networks are not assigned to games until they are sure to be happening.
So with such a quick turnaround, the Sixers will hope Joel Embiid’s knee didn’t get too banged up from the collision he had with Tyrese Maxey in Game 7 against the Celtics. It will take the Sixers’ best to pull off another upset against an Atlantic Division rival.
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