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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
55-21
2 Boston Celtics
50-25
3 New York Knicks
48-28
4 Cleveland Cavaliers
47-29
5 Atlanta Hawks
43-33
6 Toronto Raptors
42-33
7 Philadelphia 76ers
41-34
8 Orlando Magic
40-35
9 Miami Heat
40-36
10 Charlotte Hornets
40-36
West Top 10
1 Oklahoma City Thunder
60-16
2 San Antonio Spurs
57-18
3 Los Angeles Lakers
50-26
4 Denver Nuggets
48-28
5 Minnesota Timberwolves
46-29
6 Houston Rockets
46-29
7 Phoenix Suns
42-34
8 LA Clippers
39-37
9 Portland Trail Blazers
39-38
10 Golden State Warriors
36-39

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