Projected Playoff Brackets
NBA Playoff Bracket Tracker
Projected Round 1 bracket, play-in picture, and standings snapshot in one cleaner view.
Updated: Apr 1, 2026 12:34 AM
East
Eastern Conference
Round 1
1 vs 8
Projected
1
Detroit Pistons
Record: 55-21
0
8
Orlando Magic
Record: 40-35
0
4 vs 5
Projected
4
Cleveland Cavaliers
Record: 47-29
0
5
Atlanta Hawks
Record: 43-33
0
Next: 4/10 - 7:00 PM EDT
3 vs 6
Projected
3
New York Knicks
Record: 48-28
0
6
Toronto Raptors
Record: 42-33
0
Next: 4/10 - 7:30 PM EDT
2 vs 7
Projected
2
Boston Celtics
Record: 50-25
0
7
Philadelphia 76ers
Record: 41-34
0
West
Western Conference
Round 1
1 vs 8
Projected
1
Oklahoma City Thunder
Record: 60-16
0
8
LA Clippers
Record: 39-37
0
4 vs 5
Projected
4
Denver Nuggets
Record: 48-28
0
5
Minnesota Timberwolves
Record: 46-29
0
3 vs 6
Projected
3
Los Angeles Lakers
Record: 50-26
0
6
Houston Rockets
Record: 46-29
0
2 vs 7
Projected
2
San Antonio Spurs
Record: 57-18
0
7
Phoenix Suns
Record: 42-34
0
East Play-In Race
7 vs 8
Winner earns the No. 7 seed
Philadelphia 76ers
vs
Orlando Magic
Projected matchup
9 vs 10
Loser is eliminated
Miami Heat
vs
Charlotte Hornets
Projected matchup
Final for No. 8 seed
Winner earns the No. 8 seed
Loser 7/8
vs
Winner 9/10
Projected matchup
West Play-In Race
7 vs 8
Winner earns the No. 7 seed
Phoenix Suns
vs
LA Clippers
Projected matchup
9 vs 10
Loser is eliminated
Portland Trail Blazers
vs
Golden State Warriors
Projected matchup
Final for No. 8 seed
Winner earns the No. 8 seed
Loser 7/8
vs
Winner 9/10
Projected matchup
East Top 10
1
Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
55-21
2
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
50-25
3
New York Knicks
New York Knicks
48-28
4
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
47-29
5
Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
43-33
6
Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
42-33
7
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
41-34
8
Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
40-35
9
Miami Heat
Miami Heat
40-36
10
Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte Hornets
40-36
West Top 10
1
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
60-16
2
San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
57-18
3
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
50-26
4
Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
48-28
5
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
46-29
6
Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
46-29
7
Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
42-34
8
LA Clippers
LA Clippers
39-37
9
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
39-38
10
Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
36-39
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