2027 NBA Playoff Predictions (by efficiency)

Projected: the bracket if the season ended today, from the current standings, with the play-in filled in by our picks.

Picks use only games before today. The letters show which signals back each team: Rankings, Common opponents, Efficiency. Where that signal has no data, the blend picks. Click a series for the full comparison.

Play-In picks

East · 7 vs 8 (winner is the 7 seed)

7HawksRCE78%

Hornets22%

at Hawks

East · 9 vs 10

8MagicRE51%

10HeatC49%

at Magic

East · for the 8 seed

Hornets47%

8MagicRCE53%

at Hornets

West · 7 vs 8 (winner is the 7 seed)

7MavericksRCE66%

Nuggets34%

at Mavericks

West · 9 vs 10

9WarriorsR39%

8TimberwolvesCE61%

at Warriors

West · for the 8 seed

Nuggets29%

8TimberwolvesRCE71%

at Nuggets

Eastern Conference playoff picks

First round

176ersRE76%

8MagicC24%

76ers in 5

4CavaliersCE43%

5RaptorsR57%

Raptors in 6

3CelticsRCE93%

6Wizards7%

Celtics in 5

2PistonsRE76%

7HawksC24%

Pistons in 5

Second round

176ersR33%

5RaptorsE67%

Raptors in 6

3CelticsE40%

2PistonsRC60%

Pistons in 6

Conference finals

2PistonsRE66%

5Raptors34%

Pistons in 5

Western Conference playoff picks

First round

1GrizzliesRC32%

8TimberwolvesE68%

Timberwolves in 6

4LakersCE57%

5ThunderR43%

Lakers in 7

3Trail BlazersCE45%

6SpursR55%

Spurs in 6

2RocketsCE90%

7MavericksR10%

Rockets in 5

Second round

4LakersR19%

8TimberwolvesCE81%

Timberwolves in 6

2RocketsRCE74%

6Spurs26%

Rockets in 5

Conference finals

2RocketsRCE59%

8Timberwolves41%

Rockets in 7

NBA Finals prediction

NBA Finals

2RocketsRE75%

2Pistons25%

Rockets in 5

Champion

Rockets