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NBA Playoff Picture 2026-27

Boston Celtics hold the top seed in the East at 10-2 and Los Angeles Lakers the West at 11-2. Where all thirty clubs sit in the 2026-27 NBA postseason field: who is in, who is in the play-in, and who is out.
Regular seasonUpdated today at 10:36 PM ET
Where these numbers come from: Seeds, records and clinch marks are the league’s own, already tiebroken by its procedures. The bands are the format: 6 direct places, then the play-in. The odds beside each club are live Kalshi market prices, not Kalshi forecasts.
EASTERN CONFERENCE

2026-27 Eastern Conference playoff picture

2026-27 Eastern Conference playoff picture
TeamW-LPCTGBDIFFSTRKPlayoffsPlay-inConf title
In the playoffs — seeds 1–6
1BOS Celtics10-2.833—+11.2W597%7%20%
2PHI 76ers10-3.7690.5+1.8W192%17%20%
3DET Pistons8-3.7271.5+7.7W294%17%11%
4ATL Hawks7-5.5833.0+2.1L167%39%4%
5CLE Cavaliers6-6.5004.0+2.1W177%42%6%
6NY Knicks6-6.5004.0+6.1L293%20%19%
Play-in tournament — seeds 7–10
7MIA Heat5-6.4554.5−4.3W258%51%5%
8ORL Magic5-7.4175.0−4.5W348%53%2%
9TOR Raptors5-7.4175.0+1.5L381%42%10%
10IND Pacers5-8.3855.5−2.0W244%57%4%
Outside the field — 11th and below
11CHA Hornets4-8.3336.0−11.0L124%45%2%
12WSH Wizards4-9.3086.5−5.8L615%26%2%
13BKN Nets3-8.2736.5−5.1W14%8%<1%
14CHI Bulls1-9.1008.0−15.5L84%14%<1%
15MIL Bucks1-12.0779.5−14.0L92%6%<1%
2025-26 2026-27 Eastern Conference playoff picture
TeamW-LPCTGBDIFFSTRKPlayoffsPlay-inConf title
In the playoffs — seeds 1–6
1DET Pistonsz60-22.732—+8.2W3100%0%0%
2BOS Celticsy56-26.6834.0+7.7W2100%0%0%
3NY Knicksx53-29.6467.0+6.4L1100%0%100%
4CLE Cavaliersx52-30.6348.0+4.1W1100%0%0%
5ATL Hawksy46-36.56114.0+2.5L1100%0%0%
6TOR Raptorsx46-36.56114.0+2.8W1100%0%0%
Played in the play-in — finished 7th–10th, two of the four came through
7ORL Magicx45-37.54915.0+0.6L1100%100%0%
8PHI 76ersx45-37.54915.0−0.2W2100%100%0%
9CHA Hornetsp44-38.53716.0+4.8W10%100%0%
10MIA Heatp43-39.52417.0+2.4W20%100%0%
Outside the field — 11th and below
11MIL Buckse32-50.39028.0−6.2L10%0%0%
12CHI Bullse31-51.37829.0−5.2L20%0%0%
13BKN Netse20-62.24440.0−10.0L30%0%0%
14IND Pacerse19-63.23241.0−8.0L20%0%0%
15WSH Wizardse17-65.20743.0−12.0L100%0%0%
WESTERN CONFERENCE

2026-27 Western Conference playoff picture

2026-27 Western Conference playoff picture
TeamW-LPCTGBDIFFSTRKPlayoffsPlay-inConf title
In the playoffs — seeds 1–6
1LAL Lakers11-2.846—+8.0W788%22%8%
2SA Spurs10-2.8330.5+11.2W1096%7%35%
3HOU Rockets9-3.7501.5+8.9W293%37%12%
4MIN Timberwolves9-3.7501.5+13.4W582%30%11%
5POR Trail Blazers8-3.7272.0+7.2W279%38%6%
6GS Warriors8-4.6672.5+7.8L155%59%5%
Play-in tournament — seeds 7–10
7OKC Thunder8-4.6672.5+4.2L296%2%21%
8MEM Grizzlies7-4.6363.0+6.0L138%61%2%
9DEN Nuggets6-4.6003.5+1.2W181%40%6%
10DAL Mavericks7-5.5833.5+1.0L140%61%2%
Outside the field — 11th and below
11PHX Suns5-6.4555.0−4.4W225%42%<1%
12NO Pelicans4-8.3336.5−7.4L47%18%<1%
13LAC Clippers2-8.2007.5−5.9L18%14%<1%
14SAC Kings1-10.0919.0−12.7L42%4%<1%
15UTA Jazz1-11.0839.5−11.5L104%10%<1%
2025-26 2026-27 Western Conference playoff picture
TeamW-LPCTGBDIFFSTRKPlayoffsPlay-inConf title
In the playoffs — seeds 1–6
1OKC Thunderz64-18.780—+11.1L2100%0%0%
2SA Spursy62-20.7562.0+8.3L1100%0%100%
3DEN Nuggetsx54-28.65910.0+5.2W12100%0%0%
4LAL Lakersy53-29.64611.0+1.7W3100%0%0%
5HOU Rocketsx52-30.63412.0+5.2W1100%0%0%
6MIN Timberwolvesx49-33.59815.0+3.4W2100%0%0%
Played in the play-in — finished 7th–10th, two of the four came through
7PHX Sunsx45-37.54919.0+1.5W1100%100%0%
8LAC Clippersp42-40.51222.0+1.2W10%100%0%
9POR Trail Blazersx42-40.51222.0−0.3W2100%100%0%
10GS Warriorsp37-45.45127.0−0.6L30%100%0%
Outside the field — 11th and below
11DAL Maverickse26-56.31738.0−5.5W10%0%0%
12NO Pelicanse26-56.31738.0−4.5L20%0%0%
13MEM Grizzliese25-57.30539.0−6.0L80%0%0%
14SAC Kingse22-60.26842.0−10.0L10%0%0%
15UTA Jazze22-60.26842.0−8.4L10%0%0%
METHOD

How the NBA playoff field works

8 clubs reach the playoffs from each conference, but only 6 of those places are settled by record. Seeds 7 through 10 go to the play-in tournament, which awards the last two — so a club can be neither in the postseason nor eliminated, and that band between is what this page exists to show.

The play-in is the reason the NBA needs three bands where football and baseball need two. 7 hosts 8 and the winner takes the seventh seed; 9 hosts 10 and the loser is eliminated; the loser of 7-v-8 then plays the winner of 9-v-10 for the eighth. Seeds 7 and 8 need one win to get through, seeds 9 and 10 need two.

The playoff column is the price of a Kalshi contract on that club reaching the postseason. It pays 100¢ if the club gets there, so its price in cents reads directly as the market’s implied chance in percent — including for clubs the standings currently place outside the field.

FAQ

Questions

Which NBA teams are in the play-in spots for 2026-27?
In the East: Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors, Indiana Pacers. In the West: Oklahoma City Thunder, Memphis Grizzlies, Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks.
How many NBA teams make the playoffs?
Sixteen — 8 from each conference. The top 6 in each qualify directly on record, and the last two places are decided by the play-in tournament among the clubs finishing 7th to 10th.
What does it mean to be in the play-in?
Neither in the playoffs nor out of them. A club finishing 7th through 10th plays for one of the last two postseason places: 7 and 8 need a single win, 9 and 10 need two, and two of the four are eliminated without reaching the first round.
Which team outside the field is most likely to get in?
Phoenix Suns, whom Kalshi prices at 25% to reach the postseason despite sitting outside the play-in band today. That is a market price, not a Kalshi forecast.
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