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, March 11, 10:03 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 | 14.1 | 23.7 | 19.3 | 17.6 | 74.6 | |||||||||||||||
BOS | East | 100 | 20.7 | 29.3 | 19.8 | 15.4 | 85.2 | |||||||||||||||
CLE | East | 99.9 | 15.9 | 25.2 | 19.4 | 17.2 | 77.6 | |||||||||||||||
NYK | East | 100 | 13.8 | 24.1 | 19.1 | 17.6 | 74.6 | |||||||||||||||
MIA | East | 92.3 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 27.1 | |||||||||||||||
TOR | East | 85.1 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 14.9 | |||||||||||||||
ORL | East | 78.9 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 16.9 | |||||||||||||||
PHI | East | 51.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 9.5 | |||||||||||||||
ATL | East | 42.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 6.4 | |||||||||||||||
CHA | East | 49.4 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 13.1 | |||||||||||||||
MIL | East | 0.1 | <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 | 33.8 | 33.7 | 17.2 | 9.6 | 94.4 | |||||||||||||||
SAS | West | 100 | 14.1 | 24.2 | 19.0 | 17.8 | 75.1 | |||||||||||||||
HOU | West | 99.5 | 6.9 | 14.3 | 15.8 | 16.3 | 53.3 | |||||||||||||||
DEN | West | 99.3 | 9.5 | 17.4 | 18.2 | 17.3 | 62.4 | |||||||||||||||
LAL | West | 97.8 | 4.4 | 9.3 | 12.6 | 13.4 | 39.8 | |||||||||||||||
MIN | West | 94.6 | 3.9 | 7.9 | 11.7 | 11.2 | 34.6 | |||||||||||||||
PHX | West | 85.6 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 22.5 | |||||||||||||||
LAC | West | 58.4 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 8.7 | |||||||||||||||
GSW | West | 46.2 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 8.3 | |||||||||||||||
POR | West | 18.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 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 Wednesday, March 11, 10:03 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 | 58.1 | 93.5 | 5.8 | |||||||||||||||
BOS | East | 54.6 | 5.9 | 66.5 | |||||||||||||||
CLE | East | 52.3 | 0.4 | 10.5 | |||||||||||||||
NYK | East | 52.1 | 0.3 | 17.2 | |||||||||||||||
MIA | East | 46.4 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
TOR | East | 45.4 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
ORL | East | 45.1 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
PHI | East | 43.1 | |||||||||||||||||
ATL | East | 42.5 | |||||||||||||||||
CHA | East | 42.4 | |||||||||||||||||
MIL | East | 34.3 | |||||||||||||||||
CHI | East | 32.4 | |||||||||||||||||
BKN | East | 22.2 | |||||||||||||||||
IND | East | 19.7 | |||||||||||||||||
WAS | East | 19.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 63.5 | 92.3 | 7.7 | |||||||||||||||
SAS | West | 59.5 | 7.7 | 92.2 | |||||||||||||||
HOU | West | 50.7 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
DEN | West | 49.9 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
LAL | West | 49.3 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
MIN | West | 48.4 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
PHX | West | 46.5 | <0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
LAC | West | 43.1 | |||||||||||||||||
GSW | West | 42.0 | |||||||||||||||||
POR | West | 40.0 | |||||||||||||||||
MEM | West | 29.1 | |||||||||||||||||
NOP | West | 27.1 | |||||||||||||||||
DAL | West | 26.3 | |||||||||||||||||
UTA | West | 24.6 | |||||||||||||||||
SAC | West | 20.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
"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
N'Faly Dante - Jan 1, 2027
Jonathan Kuminga - Mar 12, 2026
Duop Reath - Oct 1, 2026
Jacob Toppin - Oct 1, 2026
BKN
BOS
Nikola Vucevic - Mar 29, 2026
Payton Pritchard - Mar 12, 2026
CHA
Liam McNeeley - Mar 14, 2026
Tidjane Salaun - Mar 14, 2026
CHI
Jaden Ivey - Mar 16, 2026
Noa Essengue - Oct 1, 2026
Patrick Williams - Mar 12, 2026
Isaac Okoro - Mar 12, 2026
Anfernee Simons - Mar 12, 2026
Collin Sexton - Mar 12, 2026
Zach Collins - Oct 1, 2026
CLE
DAL
Dereck Lively II - Oct 1, 2026
Kyrie Irving - Oct 1, 2026
DEN
Peyton Watson - Mar 17, 2026
Tamar Bates - Jul 1, 2026
DET
Caris LeVert - Mar 12, 2026
Ausar Thompson - Mar 13, 2026
GSW
Stephen Curry - Mar 23, 2026
Moses Moody - Mar 13, 2026
Quinten Post - Mar 13, 2026
De'Anthony Melton - Mar 13, 2026
Seth Curry - Mar 13, 2026
Jimmy Butler III - Dec 1, 2026
HOU
IND
Johnny Furphy - Jan 1, 2027
Ivica Zubac - Mar 12, 2026
Pascal Siakam - Mar 12, 2026
Andrew Nembhard - Mar 12, 2026
Tyrese Haliburton - Oct 1, 2026
T.J. McConnell - Mar 12, 2026
LAC
LAL
LeBron James - Mar 12, 2026
MEM
Ja Morant - Mar 20, 2026
Taj Gibson - Mar 12, 2026
Zach Edey - Oct 1, 2026
Scotty Pippen Jr. - Mar 13, 2026
Santi Aldama - Mar 23, 2026
Walter Clayton Jr. - Mar 12, 2026
Brandon Clarke - Mar 18, 2026
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - Oct 1, 2026
MIA
Nikola Jovic - Mar 23, 2026
Andrew Wiggins - Mar 14, 2026
Tyler Herro - Mar 12, 2026
Terry Rozier - Apr 1, 2026
Norman Powell - Mar 14, 2026
Kel'el Ware - Mar 12, 2026
MIL
Bobby Portis - Mar 12, 2026
Cormac Ryan - Mar 14, 2026
Jericho Sims - Mar 12, 2026
Kevin Porter Jr. - Mar 12, 2026
NOP
Bryce McGowens - Mar 13, 2026
NYK
Miles McBride - Apr 1, 2026
OKC
Isaiah Hartenstein - Mar 15, 2026
Thomas Sorber - Oct 1, 2026
Branden Carlson - Mar 15, 2026
Alex Caruso - Mar 12, 2026
Jalen Williams - Mar 15, 2026
Chet Holmgren - Mar 12, 2026
ORL
Anthony Black - Mar 16, 2026
Franz Wagner - Mar 16, 2026
PHI
Tyrese Maxey - Apr 1, 2026
Joel Embiid - Mar 14, 2026
Johni Broome - Apr 1, 2026
Paul George - Mar 25, 2026
PHX
Dillon Brooks - Mar 28, 2026
Mark Williams - Mar 28, 2026
POR
Shaedon Sharpe - Apr 2, 2026
Damian Lillard - Oct 1, 2026
SAC
Zach LaVine - Oct 1, 2026
Keegan Murray - Mar 14, 2026
De'Andre Hunter - Oct 1, 2026
Domantas Sabonis - Oct 1, 2026
Dylan Cardwell - Mar 19, 2026
SAS
TOR
UTA
Jusuf Nurkic - Oct 1, 2026
Vince Williams Jr. - Jan 1, 2027
Lauri Markkanen - Mar 13, 2026
Jaren Jackson Jr. - Oct 1, 2026
Walker Kessler - Oct 1, 2026
WAS
Cam Whitmore - Oct 1, 2026
Anthony Davis - Apr 1, 2026
Jamir Watkins - Mar 12, 2026
Kyshawn George - Mar 27, 2026
Trae Young - Mar 12, 2026
D'Angelo Russell - Apr 1, 2026
Dante Exum - Oct 1, 2026