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 Sunday, January 11, 10:15 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 | 12.7 | 21.7 | 18.8 | 17.3 | 70.5 | |||||||||||||||
BOS | East | 99.9 | 19.2 | 27.2 | 20.0 | 15.5 | 81.9 | |||||||||||||||
NYK | East | 99.4 | 10.0 | 18.1 | 17.6 | 17.1 | 62.8 | |||||||||||||||
CLE | East | 98.1 | 12.5 | 20.6 | 19.1 | 15.8 | 68.0 | |||||||||||||||
PHI | East | 90.0 | 2.9 | 6.5 | 9.4 | 10.0 | 28.8 | |||||||||||||||
ORL | East | 83.6 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 29.9 | |||||||||||||||
TOR | East | 82.9 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 22.0 | |||||||||||||||
MIA | East | 73.8 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 21.4 | |||||||||||||||
ATL | East | 46.8 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 11.2 | |||||||||||||||
MIL | East | 16.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.3 | |||||||||||||||
CHI | East | 7.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | |||||||||||||||
CHA | East | 1.5 | <0.1 | <0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||
BKN | East | 0.2 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | |||||||||||||||
IND | East | <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 | 33.4 | 33.8 | 17.0 | 9.7 | 93.9 | |||||||||||||||
HOU | West | 99.7 | 13.8 | 22.9 | 19.0 | 17.2 | 73.0 | |||||||||||||||
SAS | West | 99.3 | 8.6 | 17.0 | 16.8 | 16.9 | 59.3 | |||||||||||||||
DEN | West | 95.4 | 6.3 | 11.9 | 14.4 | 14.0 | 46.7 | |||||||||||||||
MIN | West | 93.3 | 4.9 | 9.8 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 40.1 | |||||||||||||||
GSW | West | 91.6 | 6.5 | 11.9 | 14.6 | 13.0 | 45.9 | |||||||||||||||
PHX | West | 81.9 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 20.0 | |||||||||||||||
LAL | West | 70.7 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 12.7 | |||||||||||||||
MEM | West | 25.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3.6 | |||||||||||||||
POR | West | 19.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 | |||||||||||||||
LAC | West | 22.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||
DAL | West | 0.3 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
UTA | West | |||||||||||||||||||||
NOP | 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 Sunday, January 11, 10:15 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 | 54.2 | 57.6 | 24.5 | |||||||||||||||
BOS | East | 52.1 | 24.9 | 35.3 | |||||||||||||||
NYK | East | 50.5 | 12.5 | 23.4 | |||||||||||||||
CLE | East | 48.6 | 3.6 | 10.5 | |||||||||||||||
PHI | East | 45.8 | 0.8 | 3.5 | |||||||||||||||
ORL | East | 44.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 | |||||||||||||||
TOR | East | 44.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | |||||||||||||||
MIA | East | 42.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||||
ATL | East | 40.6 | <0.1 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||
MIL | East | 37.2 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
CHI | East | 35.1 | |||||||||||||||||
CHA | East | 32.3 | |||||||||||||||||
BKN | East | 29.1 | |||||||||||||||||
IND | East | 24.0 | |||||||||||||||||
WAS | East | 21.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 64.7 | 99.4 | 0.6 | |||||||||||||||
HOU | West | 53.2 | 0.3 | 46.0 | |||||||||||||||
SAS | West | 52.4 | 0.3 | 36.4 | |||||||||||||||
DEN | West | 48.9 | <0.1 | 6.7 | |||||||||||||||
MIN | West | 48.6 | <0.1 | 5.7 | |||||||||||||||
GSW | West | 47.5 | <0.1 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||
PHX | West | 46.1 | 1.1 | ||||||||||||||||
LAL | West | 44.8 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
MEM | West | 39.5 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
POR | West | 39.4 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
LAC | West | 39.3 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
DAL | West | 31.2 | |||||||||||||||||
UTA | West | 26.1 | |||||||||||||||||
NOP | West | 23.6 | |||||||||||||||||
SAC | West | 20.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 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
Jacob Toppin - Oct 1, 2026
Zaccharie Risacher - Jan 13, 2026
Eli John Ndiaye - Jul 2, 2026
N'Faly Dante - Oct 1, 2026
Kristaps Porzingis - Jan 13, 2026
BKN
Ziaire Williams - Jan 12, 2026
E.J. Liddell - Jan 12, 2026
Drake Powell - Jan 12, 2026
Michael Porter Jr. - Jan 12, 2026
Haywood Highsmith - Jan 12, 2026
BOS
CHA
Pat Connaughton - Jan 12, 2026
Mason Plumlee - Feb 11, 2026
CHI
DAL
Dante Exum - Oct 1, 2026
P.J. Washington - Jan 12, 2026
Brandon Williams - Jan 12, 2026
Dereck Lively II - Oct 1, 2026
Anthony Davis - Feb 5, 2026
Kyrie Irving - Feb 12, 2026
DEN
Cameron Johnson - Jan 22, 2026
Jonas Valanciunas - Feb 1, 2026
Tamar Bates - Apr 1, 2026
Jamal Murray - Jan 13, 2026
Nikola Jokic - Feb 1, 2026
DET
Isaiah Stewart - Jan 15, 2026
Wendell Moore Jr. - Jan 15, 2026
Jalen Duren - Jan 15, 2026
Cade Cunningham - Jan 15, 2026
Tobias Harris - Jan 17, 2026
GSW
Seth Curry - Jan 26, 2026
HOU
Fred VanVleet - Jun 1, 2026
Tari Eason - Jan 13, 2026
IND
Isaiah Jackson - Jan 17, 2026
Tyrese Haliburton - Oct 1, 2026
Obi Toppin - Feb 2, 2026
Bennedict Mathurin - Jan 14, 2026
LAC
LAL
MEM
Brandon Clarke - Jan 15, 2026
Ja Morant - Jan 15, 2026
Zach Edey - Jan 15, 2026
Ty Jerome - Jan 15, 2026
Scotty Pippen Jr. - Jan 15, 2026
MIA
Terry Rozier - Feb 20, 2026
MIL
Taurean Prince - Feb 20, 2026
MIN
Terrence Shannon Jr. - Jan 20, 2026
NOP
Herbert Jones - Jan 13, 2026
Saddiq Bey - Jan 13, 2026
Dejounte Murray - Feb 20, 2026
Jose Alvarado - Jan 13, 2026
NYK
Landry Shamet - Jan 14, 2026
Guerschon Yabusele - Jan 14, 2026
OKC
ORL
PHX
Jamaree Bouyea - Jan 13, 2026
Jalen Green - Jan 13, 2026
POR
Kris Murray - Jan 18, 2026
Jerami Grant - Jan 13, 2026
Blake Wesley - Jan 30, 2026
Damian Lillard - Oct 1, 2026
Matisse Thybulle - Jan 17, 2026
Scoot Henderson - Jan 17, 2026
SAC
Domantas Sabonis - Jan 18, 2026
Keegan Murray - Feb 4, 2026
SAS
Devin Vassell - Jan 19, 2026
TOR
Chucky Hepburn - Feb 19, 2026
RJ Barrett - Jan 12, 2026
Brandon Ingram - Jan 12, 2026
Jakob Poeltl - Jan 12, 2026
UTA
Ace Bailey - Jan 12, 2026
Lauri Markkanen - Jan 12, 2026
Georges Niang - Jan 19, 2026
Walker Kessler - Oct 1, 2026
Jusuf Nurkic - Jan 12, 2026
WAS
Cam Whitmore - Jan 27, 2026
Trae Young - Jan 14, 2026