2027 NBA Playoff Predictions (by our rankings)

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)

8HawksCE17%

7KnicksR83%

at Hawks

East · 9 vs 10

9Hornets41%

10HeatRCE59%

at Hornets

East · for the 8 seed

8HawksRCE52%

10Heat48%

at Hawks

West · 7 vs 8 (winner is the 7 seed)

7WarriorsR76%

TimberwolvesCE24%

at Warriors

West · 9 vs 10

8MavericksRCE75%

10Nuggets25%

at Mavericks

West · for the 8 seed

TimberwolvesCE14%

8MavericksR86%

at Timberwolves

Eastern Conference playoff picks

First round

176ersRE94%

8HawksC6%

76ers in 4

4Wizards18%

5RaptorsRCE82%

Raptors in 5

3CelticsRE64%

6CavaliersC36%

Celtics in 6

2PistonsRCE50%

7Knicks50%

Knicks in 6

Second round

176ersR84%

5RaptorsCE16%

76ers in 5

3CelticsCE5%

7KnicksR95%

Knicks in 4

Conference finals

176ersCE28%

7KnicksR72%

Knicks in 5

Western Conference playoff picks

First round

1RocketsCE35%

8MavericksR65%

Mavericks in 6

4LakersCE34%

5ThunderR66%

Thunder in 6

3Trail BlazersE23%

6SpursRC77%

Spurs in 5

2GrizzliesCE38%

7WarriorsR62%

Warriors in 6

Second round

5ThunderCE15%

8MavericksR85%

Mavericks in 5

6SpursCE44%

7WarriorsR56%

Warriors in 6

Conference finals

7WarriorsE16%

8MavericksR84%

Mavericks in 5

NBA Finals prediction

NBA Finals

8MavericksRE96%

7Knicks4%

Mavericks in 4

Champion

Mavericks