2026-27 playoffs
Playoff picture
Based on current standings. Seedings update after each game.
West
Play-In
7
LAL0-0
LAL0-08
SAS0-0
SAS0-09
DEN0-0
DEN0-010
SAC0-0
SAC0-0Loser of 7 vs 8
Winner of 9 vs 10
First Round
1
MEM0-0
MEM0-08Elim. winner
4
UTA0-0
UTA0-05
HOU0-0
HOU0-03
POR0-0
POR0-06
OKC0-0
OKC0-02
DAL0-0
DAL0-077 vs 8 winner
Conf. Semis
Winner of 1 vs 8
Winner of 4 vs 5
Winner of 3 vs 6
Winner of 2 vs 7
Conf. Finals
Top half winner
Bottom half winner
East
Play-In
7
CLE0-0
CLE0-08
PHI0-0
PHI0-09
MIL0-0
MIL0-010
TOR0-0
TOR0-0Loser of 7 vs 8
Winner of 9 vs 10
First Round
1
CHI0-0
CHI0-08Elim. winner
4
NYK0-0
NYK0-05
ATL0-0
ATL0-03
IND0-0
IND0-06
ORL0-0
ORL0-02
WAS0-0
WAS0-077 vs 8 winner
Conf. Semis
Winner of 1 vs 8
Winner of 4 vs 5
Winner of 3 vs 6
Winner of 2 vs 7
Conf. Finals
Top half winner
Bottom half winner
Western Conference
Play-In
7LAL0-0
LAL0-08SAS0-0
SAS0-0Loser of 7 vs 8
Winner of 9 vs 10
9DEN0-0
DEN0-010SAC0-0
SAC0-0First Round
1MEM0-0
MEM0-08Elim. winner
4UTA0-0
UTA0-05HOU0-0
HOU0-03POR0-0
POR0-06OKC0-0
OKC0-02DAL0-0
DAL0-077 vs 8 winner
Conf. Semis
Winner of 1 vs 8
Winner of 4 vs 5
Winner of 3 vs 6
Winner of 2 vs 7
Conf. Finals
Top half winner
Bottom half winner
Eastern Conference
Play-In
7CLE0-0
CLE0-08PHI0-0
PHI0-0Loser of 7 vs 8
Winner of 9 vs 10
9MIL0-0
MIL0-010TOR0-0
TOR0-0First Round
1CHI0-0
CHI0-08Elim. winner
4NYK0-0
NYK0-05ATL0-0
ATL0-03IND0-0
IND0-06ORL0-0
ORL0-02WAS0-0
WAS0-077 vs 8 winner
Conf. Semis
Winner of 1 vs 8
Winner of 4 vs 5
Winner of 3 vs 6
Winner of 2 vs 7
Conf. Finals
Top half winner
Bottom half winner
NBA Finals
East champion
West champion