Most sports apps treat playoff games the same way they treat regular-season games: a steady drip of generic notifications. This app treats them as the moment they are.
What you can alert on
- Tipoff. Your team's playoff game just started.
- End of quarter. The first quarter, halftime, and the end of the third.
- Second half. Play resumes after halftime.
- Close game. The last five minutes of the fourth, within five points.
- Comeback. A 15-point lead cut to five or fewer.
- Final. Your team's game just ended.
Three tiers, per follow
Pick a tier for the Knicks, a different tier for the Cavaliers, a different one for the entire NBA Playoffs tournament if you like. Three options:
- Quiet: tipoff, final, and the rare big moment. Usually two pushes a game.
- Companion: tipoff, the end of each quarter, the second half, and the final.
- Full Details: adds close finishes, comebacks, and big individual moments.
How playoff series context works
Every playoff game in the app sits inside its series. You see the seven-dot strip (one dot per game, filled with the winner's initial), the stake line ("NY can close the series with one more win."), and the next-game line on the recap card.
Stakes shape the alerts too. A Game 7 or an elimination game counts for more, so its close finish can reach even a Quiet follow.
What you don't get
- No "Top story" pushes. Not our brand.
- No "Don't miss the playoffs" hype pushes.
- No betting odds in the push body.
- No social-share-prompts in the push body.
- No re-engagement pings if you stop using the app for a week.
This season
The 2026 playoffs wrapped in June, so NBA follows are closed for now. The NFL season is on. See how alerts work for the NFL, or open No Noise Scores.