Projected Playoff Brackets
NBA Playoff Bracket Tracker
Projected Round 1 bracket, play-in picture, and standings snapshot in one cleaner view.
Updated: Apr 10, 2026 11:01 AM
East
Eastern Conference
Round 1
1 vs 8
Projected
1
Detroit Pistons
Record: 58-22
0
8
Philadelphia 76ers
Record: 43-37
0
4 vs 5
Projected
4
Cleveland Cavaliers
Record: 51-29
0
5
Toronto Raptors
Record: 45-35
0
3 vs 6
Projected
3
New York Knicks
Record: 52-28
0
6
Atlanta Hawks
Record: 45-35
0
2 vs 7
Projected
2
Boston Celtics
Record: 54-26
0
7
Orlando Magic
Record: 44-36
0
Next: 4/12 - 6:00 PM EDT
West
Western Conference
Round 1
1 vs 8
Projected
1
Oklahoma City Thunder
Record: 64-16
0
8
LA Clippers
Record: 41-39
0
4 vs 5
Projected
4
Los Angeles Lakers
Record: 51-29
0
5
Houston Rockets
Record: 51-29
0
3 vs 6
Projected
3
Denver Nuggets
Record: 52-28
0
6
Minnesota Timberwolves
Record: 47-33
0
2 vs 7
Projected
2
San Antonio Spurs
Record: 61-19
0
7
Phoenix Suns
Record: 44-36
0
East Play-In Race
7 vs 8
Winner earns the No. 7 seed
Orlando Magic
vs
Philadelphia 76ers
Projected matchup
9 vs 10
Loser is eliminated
Charlotte Hornets
vs
Miami Heat
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
58-22
2
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
54-26
3
New York Knicks
New York Knicks
52-28
4
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
51-29
5
Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
45-35
6
Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
45-35
7
Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
44-36
8
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
43-37
9
Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte Hornets
43-37
10
Miami Heat
Miami Heat
41-39
West Top 10
1
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
64-16
2
San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
61-19
3
Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
52-28
4
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
51-29
5
Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
51-29
6
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
47-33
7
Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
44-36
8
LA Clippers
LA Clippers
41-39
9
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
40-40
10
Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
37-43
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