Updated Sunday Mar. 22

2026 NBA Playoff Odds

NBA team playoff odds tracked from the preseason to current day.

TEAM GURU
RANK
PRESEASON
PROJECTION
PRESEASON
PROJ
CURRENT
PROJECTION
CURRENT
PROJ
CHANGE
1
SpursSA53-18
2nd 51.4% >99%
+ 47.6%
2
CelticsBOS47-23
4th 55.9% >99%
+ 43.1%
3
PistonsDET51-19
3rd 76.4% >99%
+ 22.6%
4
LakersLAL46-25
8th 81.9% >99%
+ 17.1%
5
TimberwolvesMIN43-28
10th 82.0% >99%
+ 17%
6
RocketsHOU43-27
9th 90.7% >99%
+ 8.3%
7
NuggetsDEN43-28
7th 92.1% >99%
+ 6.9%
8
KnicksNY46-25
5th 95.5% >99%
+ 3.5%
9
CavaliersCLE44-27
6th 98.6% >99%
+ 0.4%
10
ThunderOKC56-15
1st 99.0% >99%
0.0%
11
RaptorsTOR39-30
13th 41.4% 89.6%
+ 48.2%
12
SunsPHX39-32
17th 8.1% 79.1%
+ 71%
13
HawksATL39-32
14th 88.7% 71.6%
- 17.1%
14
MagicORL38-32
16th 92.1% 68.6%
- 23.5%
15
ClippersLAC35-36
15th 85.0% 66.0%
- 19%
16
HeatMIA38-33
12th 39.5% 59.4%
+ 19.9%
17
76ersPHI39-32
18th 74.9% 58.4%
- 16.5%
18
HornetsCHA37-34
11th 6.2% 52.6%
+ 46.4%
19
Trail BlazersPOR35-36
20th 13.3% 33.0%
+ 19.7%
20
WarriorsGS33-38
19th 74.8% 22.5%
- 52.3%
21
JazzUTAH21-50
26th <1% <1%
0.0%
22
WizardsWSH16-54
30th 1.1% <1%
- 0.1%
23
NetsBKN17-53
29th 1.2% <1%
- 0.2%
24
PelicansNO25-47
21st 8.3% <1%
- 7.3%
25
BullsCHI28-42
24th 16.0% <1%
- 15%
26
KingsSAC18-53
27th 16.5% <1%
- 15.5%
27
PacersIND15-56
28th 39.8% <1%
- 38.8%
28
MavericksDAL23-48
25th 47.7% <1%
- 46.7%
29
GrizzliesMEM24-46
22nd 48.7% <1%
- 47.7%
30
BucksMIL29-41
23rd 73.0% <1%
- 72%

How We Calculate: Our NBA playoff probabilities are calculated by averaging predictions from Team Rankings and ESPN. The table above shows the preseason and current playoff probabilities for each team. The change in these two probabilities is also shown.