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 Monday, March 9, 4:37 PM
| 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 | 100 | 13.6 | 23.5 | 19.1 | 17.6 | 73.8 | |||||||||||||||
BOS | East | 100 | 20.9 | 29.5 | 19.6 | 15.2 | 85.2 | |||||||||||||||
NYK | East | 100 | 14.8 | 24.5 | 19.2 | 17.5 | 76.0 | |||||||||||||||
CLE | East | 99.9 | 16.4 | 25.7 | 19.6 | 17.0 | 78.7 | |||||||||||||||
MIA | East | 90.7 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 25.1 | |||||||||||||||
TOR | East | 88.6 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 16.3 | |||||||||||||||
ORL | East | 81.5 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 17.6 | |||||||||||||||
PHI | East | 57.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 9.6 | |||||||||||||||
ATL | East | 35.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 5.0 | |||||||||||||||
CHA | East | 45.9 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 12.8 | |||||||||||||||
MIL | East | 0.2 | <0.1 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
CHI | East | |||||||||||||||||||||
BKN | East | |||||||||||||||||||||
IND | 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 | 32.3 | 33.5 | 17.2 | 10.5 | 93.5 | |||||||||||||||
SAS | West | 100 | 13.1 | 22.8 | 18.8 | 17.7 | 72.4 | |||||||||||||||
HOU | West | 99.4 | 6.8 | 14.1 | 15.7 | 16.4 | 53.1 | |||||||||||||||
DEN | West | 99.1 | 8.4 | 16.4 | 17.7 | 16.5 | 59.1 | |||||||||||||||
MIN | West | 96.7 | 4.8 | 9.8 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 41.1 | |||||||||||||||
LAL | West | 96.3 | 3.7 | 8.2 | 11.6 | 12.3 | 35.9 | |||||||||||||||
PHX | West | 82.4 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 20.8 | |||||||||||||||
GSW | West | 65.9 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 18.3 | |||||||||||||||
LAC | West | 42.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 5.1 | |||||||||||||||
POR | West | 18.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | |||||||||||||||
MEM | West | |||||||||||||||||||||
NOP | West | |||||||||||||||||||||
DAL | 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 Monday, March 9, 4:37 PM
| 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 | 57.8 | 87.6 | 11.0 | |||||||||||||||
BOS | East | 55.1 | 11.2 | 63.3 | |||||||||||||||
NYK | East | 52.5 | 0.9 | 18.7 | |||||||||||||||
CLE | East | 52.2 | 0.4 | 6.9 | |||||||||||||||
MIA | East | 46.1 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
TOR | East | 45.8 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
ORL | East | 45.2 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
PHI | East | 43.4 | |||||||||||||||||
ATL | East | 41.9 | |||||||||||||||||
CHA | East | 41.9 | |||||||||||||||||
MIL | East | 34.7 | |||||||||||||||||
CHI | East | 31.4 | |||||||||||||||||
BKN | East | 22.3 | |||||||||||||||||
IND | East | 20.4 | |||||||||||||||||
WAS | East | 19.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 63.1 | 92.2 | 7.8 | |||||||||||||||
SAS | West | 59.0 | 7.8 | 92.0 | |||||||||||||||
HOU | West | 50.3 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
DEN | West | 49.7 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
MIN | West | 49.0 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
LAL | West | 48.6 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
PHX | West | 46.1 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
GSW | West | 43.8 | |||||||||||||||||
LAC | West | 42.2 | |||||||||||||||||
POR | West | 40.1 | |||||||||||||||||
MEM | West | 30.5 | |||||||||||||||||
NOP | West | 27.1 | |||||||||||||||||
DAL | West | 26.7 | |||||||||||||||||
UTA | West | 23.8 | |||||||||||||||||
SAC | West | 19.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 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
Jonathan Kuminga - Mar 10, 2026
Jacob Toppin - Oct 1, 2026
Duop Reath - Oct 1, 2026
N'Faly Dante - Jan 1, 2027
BKN
Egor Demin - Oct 1, 2026
Michael Porter Jr. - Mar 10, 2026
BOS
Nikola Vucevic - Mar 29, 2026
CHA
Tidjane Salaun - Mar 11, 2026
Liam McNeeley - Mar 11, 2026
CHI
Noa Essengue - Oct 1, 2026
Zach Collins - Oct 1, 2026
Jaden Ivey - Mar 16, 2026
Mac McClung - Mar 10, 2026
Anfernee Simons - Mar 12, 2026
CLE
DAL
Kyrie Irving - Oct 1, 2026
Dereck Lively II - Oct 1, 2026
DEN
Peyton Watson - Mar 11, 2026
Tamar Bates - Jul 1, 2026
DET
Caris LeVert - Mar 12, 2026
Ausar Thompson - Mar 12, 2026
GSW
Moses Moody - Mar 10, 2026
Will Richard - Mar 10, 2026
Kristaps Porzingis - Mar 10, 2026
Al Horford - Mar 10, 2026
Jimmy Butler III - Dec 1, 2026
Stephen Curry - Mar 13, 2026
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
LeBron James - Mar 10, 2026
MEM
Ja Morant - Mar 20, 2026
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - Oct 1, 2026
Zach Edey - Oct 1, 2026
Taj Gibson - Mar 10, 2026
Santi Aldama - Mar 10, 2026
Brandon Clarke - Mar 18, 2026
MIA
Nikola Jovic - Mar 12, 2026
Simone Fontecchio - Mar 10, 2026
Andrew Wiggins - Mar 12, 2026
Terry Rozier - Apr 1, 2026
Norman Powell - Mar 12, 2026
MIL
Kyle Kuzma - Mar 10, 2026
Kevin Porter Jr. - Mar 12, 2026
Giannis Antetokounmpo - Mar 10, 2026
Taurean Prince - Mar 10, 2026
MIN
Kyle Anderson - Mar 10, 2026
NYK
Miles McBride - Apr 1, 2026
OKC
Jalen Williams - Mar 12, 2026
Alex Caruso - Mar 12, 2026
Isaiah Hartenstein - Mar 12, 2026
Thomas Sorber - Oct 1, 2026
Branden Carlson - Mar 12, 2026
Chet Holmgren - Mar 12, 2026
ORL
Jonathan Isaac - Mar 11, 2026
Anthony Black - Mar 11, 2026
Franz Wagner - Mar 11, 2026
Jase Richardson - Mar 11, 2026
PHI
Paul George - Mar 25, 2026
Joel Embiid - Mar 14, 2026
Johni Broome - Apr 1, 2026
Tyrese Maxey - Mar 12, 2026
VJ Edgecombe - Mar 10, 2026
PHX
Dillon Brooks - Mar 28, 2026
Grayson Allen - Mar 10, 2026
Jordan Goodwin - Mar 10, 2026
Mark Williams - Mar 28, 2026
POR
Damian Lillard - Oct 1, 2026
Shaedon Sharpe - Apr 2, 2026
SAC
Dylan Cardwell - Mar 19, 2026
DeMar DeRozan - Mar 10, 2026
Keegan Murray - Mar 14, 2026
Domantas Sabonis - Oct 1, 2026
Zach LaVine - Oct 1, 2026
De'Andre Hunter - Oct 1, 2026
SAS
Harrison Ingram - Mar 10, 2026
Harrison Barnes - Mar 12, 2026
David Jones Garcia - Jul 2, 2026
Mason Plumlee - Mar 10, 2026
TOR
UTA
Vince Williams Jr. - Jan 1, 2027
Jusuf Nurkic - Oct 1, 2026
Walker Kessler - Oct 1, 2026
Lauri Markkanen - Mar 13, 2026
Jaren Jackson Jr. - Oct 1, 2026
Isaiah Collier - Mar 11, 2026
WAS
Tristan Vukcevic - Mar 10, 2026
Jamir Watkins - Mar 12, 2026
D'Angelo Russell - Apr 1, 2026
Dante Exum - Oct 1, 2026
Anthony Davis - Apr 1, 2026
Kyshawn George - Mar 27, 2026
Cam Whitmore - Oct 1, 2026