NBA Playoff Bracket 2026-27

Projected

The NBA playoff bracket for 2026-27, with the seedings as they stand today, and four first-round series in each conference. The Oklahoma City Thunder hold the West 1 seed at 4-0 and the Detroit Pistons hold the East 1 seed at 3-0. Seeds 1 to 6 go straight through, while seeds 7 to 10 fight for the last two places in the play-in tournament. The bracket updates after every game until the regular season ends.

Eastern Conference Standings

#TeamWL
1
DETDetroit Pistons
302
PHIPhiladelphia 76ers
313
CHACharlotte Hornets
314
BOSBoston Celtics
215
CLECleveland Cavaliers
216
TORToronto Raptors
21
Play-In Tournament (7-10)
7
ATLAtlanta Hawks
228
INDIndiana Pacers
22

Western Conference Standings

#TeamWL
1
OKCOklahoma City Thunder
402
HOUHouston Rockets
403
MEMMemphis Grizzlies
404
LALLos Angeles Lakers
305
PORPortland Trail Blazers
206
MINMinnesota Timberwolves
31
Play-In Tournament (7-10)
7
DALDallas Mavericks
228
PHXPhoenix Suns
12

Play-in picture

Seeds 7 to 10 meet in the play-in; the two winners take the 7th and 8th seeds above.

Eastern Conference

7Atlanta Hawks2-28Indiana Pacers2-29Washington Wizards2-210Orlando Magic1-2

Western Conference

7Dallas Mavericks2-28Phoenix Suns1-29LA Clippers1-210San Antonio Spurs1-2

First-round matchups (1v8, 2v7, 3v6, 4v5) as if the season ended today. Seeds 7 and 8 are still to be settled by the play-in.

Quick answers3 questions

Who are the number one seeds in the NBA playoffs?

The Oklahoma City Thunder are the West 1 seed at 4-0 (1.000) and the Detroit Pistons are the East 1 seed at 3-0 (1.000) in 2026-27. The 2 seeds are the Houston Rockets at 4-0 in the West and the Philadelphia 76ers at 3-1 in the East.

What are the NBA first-round playoff matchups?

In the West, 1 Oklahoma City Thunder meet 8 Phoenix Suns and 2 Houston Rockets meet 7 Dallas Mavericks. 3 Memphis Grizzlies meet 6 Minnesota Timberwolves and 4 Los Angeles Lakers meet 5 Portland Trail Blazers. In the East, 1 Detroit Pistons meet 8 Indiana Pacers and 2 Philadelphia 76ers meet 7 Atlanta Hawks.

Which teams are in the NBA play-in tournament?

The West play-in field is 7 Dallas Mavericks (2-2), 8 Phoenix Suns (1-2), 9 LA Clippers (1-2), 10 San Antonio Spurs (1-2). The East field is 7 Atlanta Hawks (2-2), 8 Indiana Pacers (2-2), 9 Washington Wizards (2-2), 10 Orlando Magic (1-2). The 7 seed hosts the 8 seed, and the winner takes the 7th place in the bracket.