Playoff Picture

2025-26 NBA Playoffs — Projected bracket based on current standings

Note: Seeds 7–10 compete in the Play-In Tournament. Seeds 7 and 8 are shown here as projected playoff qualifiers. Semifinals and Finals matchups are projected based on current seeding.

Eastern Conference

First Round

1 vs 8

Detroit Pistons60-22 8

Orlando Magic45-37

4 vs 5

Cleveland Cavaliers52-30 5

Toronto Raptors46-36

3 vs 6

New York Knicks53-29 6

Atlanta Hawks46-36

2 vs 7

Boston Celtics56-26 7

Philadelphia 76ers45-37

Semifinals

Projected Semi

Detroit Pistons60-22 4

Cleveland Cavaliers52-30

TBD

Projected Semi

Boston Celtics56-26 3

New York Knicks53-29

TBD

Conf. Finals

Projected Finals

Detroit Pistons60-22 2

Boston Celtics56-26

TBD

Western Conference

First Round

1 vs 8

Oklahoma City Thunder64-18 8

Portland Trail Blazers42-40

4 vs 5

Los Angeles Lakers53-29 5

Houston Rockets52-30

3 vs 6

Denver Nuggets54-28 6

Minnesota Timberwolves49-33

2 vs 7

San Antonio Spurs62-20 7

Phoenix Suns45-37

Semifinals

Projected Semi

Oklahoma City Thunder64-18 4

Los Angeles Lakers53-29

TBD

Projected Semi

San Antonio Spurs62-20 3

Denver Nuggets54-28

TBD

Conf. Finals

Projected Finals

Oklahoma City Thunder64-18 2

San Antonio Spurs62-20

TBD

NBA Finals

Projected NBA Finals

Detroit Pistons60-22 1

Oklahoma City Thunder64-18

Projected matchup based on current #1 seeds