Projected Playoff Brackets
NBA Playoff Bracket Tracker
Projected Round 1 bracket, play-in picture, and standings snapshot in one cleaner view.
Updated: Apr 4, 2026 9:20 PM
East
Eastern Conference
Round 1
1 vs 8
Projected
1
Detroit Pistons
Record: 57-21
0
8
Charlotte Hornets
Record: 42-36
0
4 vs 5
Projected
4
Cleveland Cavaliers
Record: 48-29
0
5
Atlanta Hawks
Record: 45-33
0
3 vs 6
Projected
3
New York Knicks
Record: 50-28
0
6
Toronto Raptors
Record: 43-34
0
2 vs 7
Projected
2
Boston Celtics
Record: 52-25
0
7
Philadelphia 76ers
Record: 43-35
0
West
Western Conference
Round 1
1 vs 8
Projected
1
Oklahoma City Thunder
Record: 61-16
0
8
Portland Trail Blazers
Record: 40-38
0
4 vs 5
Projected
4
Denver Nuggets
Record: 50-28
0
5
Houston Rockets
Record: 48-29
0
3 vs 6
Projected
3
Los Angeles Lakers
Record: 50-27
0
6
Minnesota Timberwolves
Record: 46-31
0
2 vs 7
Projected
2
San Antonio Spurs
Record: 59-19
0
7
Phoenix Suns
Record: 42-35
0
East Top 10
1
Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
57-21
2
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
52-25
3
New York Knicks
New York Knicks
50-28
4
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
48-29
5
Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
45-33
6
Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
43-34
7
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
43-35
8
Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte Hornets
42-36
9
Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
41-36
10
Miami Heat
Miami Heat
41-37
West Top 10
1
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
61-16
2
San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
59-19
3
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
50-27
4
Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
50-28
5
Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
48-29
6
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
46-31
7
Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
42-35
8
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
40-38
9
LA Clippers
LA Clippers
39-38
10
Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
36-41
