The 2026 National Basketball Association playoffs begin in earnest Saturday, with 16 teams competing for the league championship after the conclusion of this week’s play-in games.

Thirty-five former Atlantic Coast Conference players are on NBA playoff rosters, representing 14 of the league’s 18 schools.

With 14 playoff participants, Duke has by far the greatest representation in this year’s NBA postseason among ACC programs. Seven of the Blue Devils’ representatives are starters for playoff teams, including star Boston forward Jayson Tatum, who missed most of the regular season while recovering from an Achilles injury.

Florida State (three) and North Carolina (three) have the next-most NBA playoff participants among ACC schools this year, followed by Cal, Georgia Tech, Virginia and Virginia Tech, with two each.

Below is the complete “ACC In 2026 NBA Playoffs” list, which includes brief summaries of the players’ 2025-26 regular-season statistics. One of the players (as noted) listed transferred away from an ACC program and completed his college career at a non-ACC school.

This year’s first-round NBA playoff matchups and schedules also are below.

Boston College (0)

none

Cal (2)

G Jaylen Brown*, Celtics (34 mpg, 29 ppg, 7 rpg, 5 apg, 48% FG, 80% FT, 35% threes)
G Jaylon Tyson*, Cavaliers (27 mpg, 13 ppg, 5 rpg, 49% FG, 74% FT, 45% threes)

Clemson (0)

none

Duke (14)

G Grayson Allen, Suns (29 mpg, 17 ppg, 4 apg, 40% FG, 86% FT, 35% threes)
F Paolo Banchero*, Magic (35 mpg, 22 ppg, 8 rpg, 5 apg, 46% FG, 78% FT, 31% threes)
F RJ Barrett*, Raptors (30 mpg, 19 ppg, 5 rpg, 3 apg, 49% FG, 72% FT, 34% threes)
C Wendell Carter Jr.*, Magic (29 mpg, 12 ppg, 7 rpg, 51% FG, 79% FT, 32% threes)
F Brandon Ingram*, Raptors (34 mpg, 22 ppg, 6 rpg, 4 apg, 48% FG, 82% FT, 38% threes)
F Jalen Johnson*, Hawks (35 mpg, 23 ppg, 10 rpg, 8 apg, 49% FG, 79% FT, 35% threes)
PG Tyus Jones, Nuggets (minimal PT during regular season)
G Luke Kennard, Lakers (23 mpg, 9 ppg, 3 rpg, 2 apg, 53% FG, 91% FT, 45% threes)
C Khaman Maluach, Suns (9 mpg, 3 ppg, 3 rpg, 53% FG, 71% FT, 24% threes)
G Jared McCain, Thunder (18 mpg, 10 ppg, 2 rpg, 46% FG, 85% FT, 39% threes)
F Mason Plumlee, Spurs (minimal PT during regular season)
G Tyrese Proctor, Cavaliers (11 mpg, 5 ppg, 2 apg, 41% FG, 89% FT, 35% threes)
F Jayson Tatum, Celtics (33 mpg, 22 ppg, 10 rpg, 5 apg, 41% FG, 82% FT, 33% threes)
C Mark Williams*, Suns (24 mpg, 12 ppg, 8 rpg, 64% FG, 77% FT, 55 blocks)

Florida State (3)

F Scottie Barnes*, Raptors (34 mpg, 18 ppg, 8 rpg, 6 apg, 51% FG, 82% FT, 30% threes)
F Jonathan Isaac, Magic (10 mpg, 3 ppg, 3 rpg, 42% FG, 60% FT, 18% threes)
G Devin Vassell*, Spurs (31 mpg, 14 ppg, 4 rpg, 3 apg, 44% FG, 82% FT, 38% threes)

Georgia Tech (2)

PG Jose Alvarado, Knicks (17 mpg, 7 ppg, 4 apg, 41% FG, 68% FT, 33% threes)
G Josh Okogie, Rockets (17 mpg, 5 ppg, 3 rpg, 43% FG, 59% FT, 39% threes)

Louisville (1)

Donovan Mitchell*, Cavaliers (34 mpg, 28 ppg, 5 rpg, 6 apg, 48% FG, 87% FT, 36% threes)

Miami (1)

G Bruce Brown Jr., Nuggets (24 mpg, 8 ppg, 4 rpg, 2 apg, 48% FG, 76% FT, 39% threes)

North Carolina (3)

F Harrison Barnes*, Spurs (26 mpg, 10 ppg, 3 rpg, 2 apg, 46% FG, 83% FT, 39% threes)
C Tony Bradley, Hawks (11 mpg, 4 ppg, 3 rpg, 46% FG, 0 FTs, 50% threes)
F Cameron Johnson*, Nuggets (31 mpg, 12 ppg, 4 rpg, 2 apg, 48% FG, 84% FT, 43% threes)

NC State (0)

none

Notre Dame (1)

G Blake Wesley, Trail Blazers (12 mpg, 5 ppg, 2 apg, 45% FG, 55% FT, 28% threes)

Pitt (1)

C Steven Adams, Rockets (23 mpg, 6 ppg, 9 rpg, 50% FG, 58% FT, 0 threes)

SMU (0)

none

Stanford (1)

F Spencer Jones, Nuggets (22 mpg, 6 ppg, 3 rpg, 50% FG, 61% FT, 40% threes)

Syracuse (1)

F Jerami Grant, Trail Blazers (30 mpg, 19 ppg, 4 rpg, 2 apg, 45% FG, 81% FT, 39% threes)

Virginia (2)

F Ryan Dunn, Suns (19 mpg, 6 ppg, 4 rpg, 2 apg, 45% FG, 49% FT, 33% threes)
F Sam Hauser*, Celtics (25 mpg, 9 ppg, 4 rpg, 42% FG, 85% FT, 39% threes)

Virginia Tech (2)

G Nickeil Alexander-Walker*, Hawks (33 mpg, 21 ppg, 4 apg, 46% FG, 90% FT, 40% threes)
F Dorian Finney-Smith^, Rockets (17 mpg, 3 ppg, 3 rpg, 33% FG, 89% FT, 27% threes)

Wake Forest (1)

F Jake LaRavia*, Lakers (25 mpg, 8 ppg, 4 rpg, 2 apg, 46% FG, 76% FT, 32% threes)

*—started majority of team’s regular-season games
^—completed college career at a different school

Western Conference Playoffs
(First Round)

#1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. #8 Phoenix Suns

Game 1: Sunday at Oklahoma City, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Game 2: Wednesday at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 3: April 25 at Phoenix, 3:30 p.m. (NBC/Peacock)
Game 4: April 27 at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m. (NBCSN/Peacock)
Game 5 (if necessary): April 29 at Oklahoma City
Game 6 (if necessary): May 1 at Phoenix
Game 7 (if necessary): May 3 at Oklahoma City

#2 San Antonio Spurs vs. #7 Portland Trail Blazers

Game 1: Sunday at San Antonio, 9 p.m. (NBC/Peacock)
Game 2: Tuesday at San Antonio, 8 p.m. (NBC/Peacock)
Game 3: April 24 at Portland, 10:30 p.m. (Prime Video)
Game 4: April 26 at Portland, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 5 (if necessary): April 28 at San Antonio
Game 6 (if necessary): April 30 at Portland
Game 7 (if necessary): May 2 at San Antonio

#3 Denver Nuggets vs. #6 Minnesota Timberwolves

Game 1: Saturday at Denver, 3:30 p.m. (Prime Video)
Game 2: Tuesday at Denver, 10:30 p.m. (NBC/Peacock)
Game 3: April 23 at Minnesota, 9:30 p.m. (Prime Video)
Game 4: April 25 at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m. (ABC)
Game 5 (if necessary): April 27 at Denver
Game 6 (if necessary): April 30 at Minnesota
Game 7 (if necessary): May 2 at Denver

#4 Los Angeles Lakers vs. #5 Houston Rockets

Game 1: Sunday at Los Angeles, 8:30 p.m. (ABC)
Game 2: Tuesday at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. (NBC/Peacock)
Game 3: April 24 at Houston, 8 p.m. (Prime Video)
Game 4: April 26 at Houston, 9:30 p.m. (NBC/Peacock)
Game 5 (if necessary): April 29 at Los Angeles
Game 6 (if necessary): May 1 at Houston
Game 7 (if necessary): May 3 at Los Angeles