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 Wednesday, January 14, 10:16 AM
| 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 | |
DET | East | 99.9 | 12.1 | 21.2 | 18.2 | 17.6 | 69.1 | |||||||||||||||
BOS | East | 99.7 | 18.4 | 26.5 | 19.8 | 15.8 | 80.5 | |||||||||||||||
NYK | East | 99.6 | 10.1 | 18.7 | 17.6 | 17.3 | 63.6 | |||||||||||||||
CLE | East | 95.6 | 10.1 | 17.1 | 18.1 | 15.2 | 60.5 | |||||||||||||||
PHI | East | 89.7 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 10.0 | 10.6 | 30.9 | |||||||||||||||
ORL | East | 86.0 | 3.6 | 7.6 | 10.9 | 10.6 | 32.8 | |||||||||||||||
TOR | East | 83.1 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 23.2 | |||||||||||||||
MIA | East | 79.0 | 2.4 | 5.2 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 24.7 | |||||||||||||||
ATL | East | 48.5 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 12.3 | |||||||||||||||
CHI | East | 8.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | |||||||||||||||
MIL | East | 8.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | |||||||||||||||
CHA | East | 1.6 | <0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||
BKN | East | 0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
IND | East | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 32.9 | 33.6 | 17.3 | 9.9 | 93.6 | |||||||||||||||
HOU | West | 99.2 | 11.6 | 20.2 | 18.7 | 16.9 | 67.4 | |||||||||||||||
SAS | West | 98.9 | 7.9 | 15.4 | 15.6 | 16.2 | 55.0 | |||||||||||||||
DEN | West | 97.7 | 7.0 | 13.6 | 15.5 | 15.4 | 51.5 | |||||||||||||||
MIN | West | 96.5 | 6.1 | 11.9 | 14.5 | 14.2 | 46.8 | |||||||||||||||
GSW | West | 88.7 | 5.5 | 10.5 | 13.9 | 12.0 | 41.8 | |||||||||||||||
PHX | West | 81.4 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 20.9 | |||||||||||||||
LAL | West | 69.7 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 13.1 | |||||||||||||||
MEM | West | 32.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5.7 | |||||||||||||||
LAC | West | 24.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3.5 | |||||||||||||||
POR | West | 10.2 | <0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | |||||||||||||||
DAL | West | 0.3 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
UTA | West | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
SAC | West | |||||||||||||||||||||
NOP | 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 Wednesday, January 14, 10:16 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 | 53.9 | 59.0 | 24.2 | |||||||||||||||
BOS | East | 51.3 | 19.8 | 32.4 | |||||||||||||||
NYK | East | 51.0 | 17.6 | 29.1 | |||||||||||||||
CLE | East | 47.2 | 1.7 | 6.1 | |||||||||||||||
PHI | East | 45.8 | 0.9 | 4.1 | |||||||||||||||
ORL | East | 45.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | |||||||||||||||
TOR | East | 44.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | |||||||||||||||
MIA | East | 44.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 | |||||||||||||||
ATL | East | 40.9 | <0.1 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||
CHI | East | 35.4 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |||||||||||||||
MIL | East | 35.4 | |||||||||||||||||
CHA | East | 32.1 | |||||||||||||||||
BKN | East | 28.0 | |||||||||||||||||
IND | East | 24.9 | |||||||||||||||||
WAS | East | 21.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 65.1 | 99.8 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||
HOU | West | 51.8 | 0.1 | 32.7 | |||||||||||||||
SAS | West | 51.8 | 0.1 | 33.2 | |||||||||||||||
DEN | West | 50.3 | <0.1 | 16.0 | |||||||||||||||
MIN | West | 49.9 | <0.1 | 13.3 | |||||||||||||||
GSW | West | 46.8 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||
PHX | West | 46.1 | 1.4 | ||||||||||||||||
LAL | West | 44.8 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||||
MEM | West | 40.4 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
LAC | West | 39.7 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
POR | West | 38.0 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
DAL | West | 31.1 | |||||||||||||||||
UTA | West | 27.6 | |||||||||||||||||
SAC | West | 23.2 | |||||||||||||||||
NOP | West | 22.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 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
Eli John Ndiaye - Jul 2, 2026
Luke Kennard - Jan 15, 2026
Kristaps Porzingis - Jan 17, 2026
N'Faly Dante - Oct 1, 2026
Zaccharie Risacher - Jan 17, 2026
Jacob Toppin - Oct 1, 2026
BKN
Ziaire Williams - Jan 16, 2026
Haywood Highsmith - Jan 19, 2026
BOS
Jayson Tatum - Apr 1, 2026
Josh Minott - Jan 17, 2026
CHA
CHI
Julian Phillips - Jan 16, 2026
Josh Giddey - Jan 22, 2026
Yuki Kawamura - Jan 16, 2026
Zach Collins - Feb 19, 2026
Noa Essengue - Oct 1, 2026
CLE
DAL
Dereck Lively II - Oct 1, 2026
Kyrie Irving - Feb 12, 2026
Dante Exum - Oct 1, 2026
Anthony Davis - Mar 1, 2026
DEN
Nikola Jokic - Feb 1, 2026
Cameron Johnson - Jan 22, 2026
Christian Braun - Jan 17, 2026
Tamar Bates - Apr 1, 2026
Jonas Valanciunas - Feb 1, 2026
DET
Cade Cunningham - Jan 15, 2026
Isaiah Stewart - Jan 15, 2026
Jalen Duren - Jan 15, 2026
Tobias Harris - Jan 15, 2026
Wendell Moore Jr. - Jan 17, 2026
GSW
Seth Curry - Jan 26, 2026
HOU
IND
Bennedict Mathurin - Jan 16, 2026
Isaiah Jackson - Jan 17, 2026
Tyrese Haliburton - Oct 1, 2026
Obi Toppin - Feb 2, 2026
LAC
LAL
MEM
Zach Edey - Mar 4, 2026
Ja Morant - Jan 18, 2026
Brandon Clarke - Feb 20, 2026
Ty Jerome - Jan 21, 2026
Scotty Pippen Jr. - Feb 20, 2026
MIA
Terry Rozier - Feb 20, 2026
MIL
Myles Turner - Jan 15, 2026
Taurean Prince - Feb 20, 2026
MIN
Anthony Edwards - Jan 16, 2026
Terrence Shannon Jr. - Jan 20, 2026
NOP
NYK
Landry Shamet - Jan 17, 2026
OKC
Nikola Topic - Feb 20, 2026
Luguentz Dort - Jan 15, 2026
Thomas Sorber - Oct 1, 2026
Isaiah Hartenstein - Jan 17, 2026
ORL
Jalen Suggs - Jan 18, 2026
Wendell Carter Jr. - Jan 15, 2026
Colin Castleton - Jan 18, 2026
Franz Wagner - Jan 15, 2026
PHX
Jalen Green - Jan 17, 2026
Jamaree Bouyea - Jan 17, 2026
POR
Blake Wesley - Jan 30, 2026
Deni Avdija - Jan 15, 2026
Matisse Thybulle - Jan 17, 2026
Damian Lillard - Oct 1, 2026
Jerami Grant - Jan 15, 2026
Kris Murray - Jan 18, 2026
Scoot Henderson - Jan 17, 2026
SAC
Isaiah Stevens - Jan 18, 2026
Keegan Murray - Feb 4, 2026
Dennis Schröder - Jan 16, 2026
Domantas Sabonis - Jan 18, 2026
SAS
Devin Vassell - Jan 19, 2026
TOR
Ja'Kobe Walter - Jan 16, 2026
RJ Barrett - Jan 16, 2026
Chucky Hepburn - Feb 19, 2026
Jakob Poeltl - Jan 16, 2026
UTA
Elijah Harkless - Jan 15, 2026
Kevin Love - Jan 15, 2026
Georges Niang - Jan 19, 2026
Walker Kessler - Oct 1, 2026
WAS
Cam Whitmore - Jan 27, 2026
Trae Young - Feb 19, 2026