NBA Playoff Probabilities
Probabilities are based on 60,000 simulations of remaining games and consider NBA tiebreaker criteria, the play-in tournament, and the playoffs. EPM-driven team strength optimized for game context is used to predict the outcome of each game in the simulation, and injured players are excluded for expected missed games. For more information, see the bottom of this page.
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Playoff Probabilities by Round
Updated Thursday, February 26, 10:11 AM
| Win Round 1 | Win Conference Semifinals | Win Conference Finals | Win Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Make | in 4 | in 5 | in 6 | in 7 | Win | in 4 | in 5 | in 6 | in 7 | Win | in 4 | in 5 | in 6 | in 7 | Win | in 4 | in 5 | in 6 | in 7 | Win | |
DET | East | 100 | 18.2 | 27.3 | 19.6 | 16.4 | 81.4 | |||||||||||||||
BOS | East | 100 | 20.4 | 29.0 | 19.6 | 15.4 | 84.5 | |||||||||||||||
CLE | East | 99.9 | 17.4 | 26.7 | 20.3 | 16.3 | 80.7 | |||||||||||||||
NYK | East | 99.9 | 12.9 | 21.8 | 19.1 | 17.8 | 71.5 | |||||||||||||||
TOR | East | 94.0 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 19.4 | |||||||||||||||
ORL | East | 81.9 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 18.7 | |||||||||||||||
MIA | East | 80.3 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 19.7 | |||||||||||||||
PHI | East | 77.8 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 14.2 | |||||||||||||||
CHA | East | 37.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 7.2 | |||||||||||||||
ATL | East | 17.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.6 | |||||||||||||||
MIL | East | 10.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||
CHI | East | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
IND | East | |||||||||||||||||||||
BKN | East | |||||||||||||||||||||
WAS | East | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Win Round 1 | Win Conference Semifinals | Win Conference Finals | Win Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
| Conf | Make | in 4 | in 5 | in 6 | in 7 | Win | in 4 | in 5 | in 6 | in 7 | Win | in 4 | in 5 | in 6 | in 7 | Win | in 4 | in 5 | in 6 | in 7 | Win | |
OKC | West | 100 | 35.9 | 33.9 | 16.3 | 8.7 | 94.8 | |||||||||||||||
SAS | West | 100 | 13.5 | 22.4 | 18.5 | 17.3 | 71.8 | |||||||||||||||
HOU | West | 99.7 | 9.2 | 17.8 | 17.2 | 17.0 | 61.3 | |||||||||||||||
DEN | West | 99.4 | 8.7 | 16.5 | 16.7 | 16.6 | 58.5 | |||||||||||||||
MIN | West | 97.0 | 5.2 | 10.1 | 13.7 | 12.9 | 42.0 | |||||||||||||||
LAL | West | 89.4 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 20.3 | |||||||||||||||
GSW | West | 85.2 | 4.3 | 8.1 | 12.1 | 10.6 | 35.0 | |||||||||||||||
PHX | West | 76.5 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 12.9 | |||||||||||||||
LAC | West | 29.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.2 | |||||||||||||||
POR | West | 23.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 | |||||||||||||||
MEM | West | 0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
DAL | West | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
NOP | West | |||||||||||||||||||||
UTA | West | |||||||||||||||||||||
SAC | West | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Conf | Make | in 4 | in 5 | in 6 | in 7 | Win | in 4 | in 5 | in 6 | in 7 | Win | in 4 | in 5 | in 6 | in 7 | Win | in 4 | in 5 | in 6 | in 7 | Win | |
| Win Round 1 | Win Conference Semifinals | Win Conference Finals | Win Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
"Make" is the probability to make the playoffs including the results of the Play-in tournament.
"Win" is the probability to win the series in any number of games.
Click on multiple table cells to sum probabilities (see top right of table).
"Win" is the probability to win the series in any number of games.
Click on multiple table cells to sum probabilities (see top right of table).
Projected Wins & Final Seed Probabilities
Updated Thursday, February 26, 10:11 AM
| Conf | Wins | Wins Low | Wins High | 1 Seed | 2 Seed | 3 Seed | 4 Seed | 5 Seed | 6 Seed | 7 Seed | 8 Seed | 9 Seed | 10 Seed | 11 Seed | 12 Seed | 13 Seed | 14 Seed | 15 Seed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DET | East | 59.8 | 96.0 | 3.4 | |||||||||||||||
BOS | East | 54.5 | 3.0 | 67.8 | |||||||||||||||
CLE | East | 52.5 | 0.9 | 16.9 | |||||||||||||||
NYK | East | 51.1 | 0.1 | 11.8 | |||||||||||||||
TOR | East | 46.4 | <0.1 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||
ORL | East | 44.6 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
MIA | East | 44.2 | |||||||||||||||||
PHI | East | 44.1 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
CHA | East | 40.7 | |||||||||||||||||
ATL | East | 39.5 | |||||||||||||||||
MIL | East | 38.2 | |||||||||||||||||
CHI | East | 31.1 | |||||||||||||||||
IND | East | 22.4 | |||||||||||||||||
BKN | East | 22.3 | |||||||||||||||||
WAS | East | 21.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Conf | Wins | Wins Low | Wins High | 1 Seed | 2 Seed | 3 Seed | 4 Seed | 5 Seed | 6 Seed | 7 Seed | 8 Seed | 9 Seed | 10 Seed | 11 Seed | 12 Seed | 13 Seed | 14 Seed | 15 Seed | |
OKC | West | 62.0 | 90.5 | 9.4 | |||||||||||||||
SAS | West | 57.6 | 9.4 | 86.9 | |||||||||||||||
HOU | West | 51.3 | <0.1 | 2.2 | |||||||||||||||
DEN | West | 50.2 | <0.1 | 1.2 | |||||||||||||||
MIN | West | 48.4 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
LAL | West | 46.6 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
GSW | West | 44.9 | |||||||||||||||||
PHX | West | 44.5 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
LAC | West | 40.3 | |||||||||||||||||
POR | West | 39.9 | |||||||||||||||||
MEM | West | 30.8 | |||||||||||||||||
DAL | West | 29.8 | |||||||||||||||||
NOP | West | 26.4 | |||||||||||||||||
UTA | West | 25.1 | |||||||||||||||||
SAC | West | 19.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Conf | Wins | Wins Low | Wins High | 1 Seed | 2 Seed | 3 Seed | 4 Seed | 5 Seed | 6 Seed | 7 Seed | 8 Seed | 9 Seed | 10 Seed | 11 Seed | 12 Seed | 13 Seed | 14 Seed | 15 Seed |
"Wins" is the average regular season win total across all simulations, with lows and highs representing 10th and 90th percentiles respectively.
Click on multiple table cells to sum probabilities (see top right of table).
Click on multiple table cells to sum probabilities (see top right of table).
Each stat that goes into the EPM model is predicted for each player and game given the player's history and context of the game, including opponent strength, home-court, etc. However, game context is not fully taken into account if the official playoff schedule has not yet been set for a given series.
Injured players and estimated return date.
ATL
Jacob Toppin - Oct 1, 2026
Eli John Ndiaye - Jul 2, 2026
Duop Reath - Oct 1, 2026
N'Faly Dante - Jan 1, 2027
BOS
Jayson Tatum - Mar 4, 2026
CHA
Liam McNeeley - Mar 8, 2026
CHI
Noa Essengue - Oct 1, 2026
Zach Collins - Oct 1, 2026
Anfernee Simons - Mar 8, 2026
Jalen Smith - Feb 26, 2026
Jaden Ivey - Mar 8, 2026
CLE
Donovan Mitchell - Feb 27, 2026
Max Strus - Feb 27, 2026
James Harden - Feb 27, 2026
Evan Mobley - Feb 27, 2026
DAL
Dereck Lively II - Oct 1, 2026
P.J. Washington - Feb 27, 2026
Kyrie Irving - Oct 1, 2026
Cooper Flagg - Feb 26, 2026
DEN
Aaron Gordon - Feb 27, 2026
Peyton Watson - Mar 9, 2026
Jalen Pickett - Feb 27, 2026
Tamar Bates - Apr 1, 2026
DET
Isaiah Stewart - Mar 3, 2026
GSW
De'Anthony Melton - Feb 28, 2026
Stephen Curry - Mar 2, 2026
Kristaps Porzingis - Feb 28, 2026
Seth Curry - Mar 5, 2026
Draymond Green - Feb 28, 2026
Jimmy Butler III - Dec 1, 2026
HOU
Amen Thompson - Feb 26, 2026
Jae'Sean Tate - Mar 10, 2026
Steven Adams - Oct 1, 2026
Fred VanVleet - Jun 1, 2026
Dorian Finney-Smith - Feb 26, 2026
IND
Ivica Zubac - Mar 1, 2026
Johnny Furphy - Jan 1, 2027
Pascal Siakam - Feb 26, 2026
Obi Toppin - Feb 26, 2026
Tyrese Haliburton - Oct 1, 2026
Aaron Nesmith - Mar 1, 2026
LAC
LAL
Jaxson Hayes - Feb 26, 2026
MEM
Ja Morant - Mar 7, 2026
Santi Aldama - Feb 27, 2026
Brandon Clarke - Feb 27, 2026
Cedric Coward - Feb 27, 2026
Kyle Anderson - Feb 27, 2026
Zach Edey - Mar 4, 2026
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - Oct 1, 2026
MIA
Terry Rozier - Apr 1, 2026
Nikola Jovic - Feb 26, 2026
MIL
Giannis Antetokounmpo - Feb 27, 2026
Taurean Prince - Mar 2, 2026
NOP
NYK
Miles McBride - Apr 1, 2026
OKC
Chet Holmgren - Feb 27, 2026
Thomas Sorber - Oct 1, 2026
Jalen Williams - Mar 7, 2026
Isaiah Hartenstein - Feb 27, 2026
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - Feb 27, 2026
Ajay Mitchell - Feb 27, 2026
Alex Caruso - Feb 27, 2026
ORL
Jalen Suggs - Feb 26, 2026
Franz Wagner - Mar 11, 2026
PHI
PHX
Devin Booker - Mar 3, 2026
Cole Anthony - Mar 3, 2026
Haywood Highsmith - Mar 8, 2026
Dillon Brooks - Mar 28, 2026
Jordan Goodwin - Mar 3, 2026
POR
SAC
Keegan Murray - Feb 26, 2026
Domantas Sabonis - Oct 1, 2026
Zach LaVine - Oct 1, 2026
De'Andre Hunter - Oct 1, 2026
Dylan Cardwell - Mar 19, 2026
SAS
David Jones Garcia - Jul 2, 2026
Mason Plumlee - Feb 26, 2026
TOR
Chucky Hepburn - Feb 28, 2026
UTA
Jusuf Nurkic - Oct 1, 2026
Jaren Jackson Jr. - Oct 1, 2026
Keyonte George - Feb 26, 2026
Vince Williams Jr. - Jan 1, 2027
Walker Kessler - Oct 1, 2026
WAS
D'Angelo Russell - Feb 28, 2026
Trae Young - Feb 28, 2026
Anthony Davis - Apr 1, 2026
Cam Whitmore - Oct 1, 2026
Alex Sarr - Feb 28, 2026
Dante Exum - Oct 1, 2026