2026-27 NBA Playoff Odds

Every team’s chances to make the playoffs and win the NBA Finals.

Updated Oct 22, 2026, 4:35 AM ET

At a glance

Playoff odds since the preseason

Biggest gain
+7percentage pts
76ers
65% → 72%
Biggest drop
−7percentage pts
Heat
58% → 51%

NBA Finals odds since the preseason

Biggest gain
+4percentage pts
Thunder
17% → 21%
Biggest drop
−5percentage pts
Knicks
21% → 16%

Seeding

Best shot at a #1 seed
Thunder
41% chance

Make playoffs

Chance to reach the postseason, at the start of the season and now.

PreseasonNow
RankTeamPre-season to current
1Thunder1-096%
Preseason 96% → now 97%
97%+1pp169430
tied for 2Spurs0-196%
Preseason 96% → now 95%
95%−1pp166629
tied for 2Knicks0-197%
Preseason 97% → now 95%
95%−2pp167326
4Pistons1-085%
Preseason 85% → now 88%
88%+3pp161127
5Nuggets0-081%
Preseason 81% → now 82%
82%+1pp158922
tied for 6Celtics0-184%
Preseason 84% → now 81%
81%−3pp158928
tied for 6Hornets1-080%
Preseason 80% → now 81%
81%+1pp158020
8Lakers1-076%
Preseason 76% → now 80%
80%+4pp157716
tied for 9Timberwolves1-073%
Preseason 73% → now 79%
79%+6pp157713
tied for 9Rockets1-076%
Preseason 76% → now 79%
79%+3pp157023
11Cavaliers0-076%
Preseason 76% → now 76%
76%0pp156524
1276ers1-065%
Preseason 65% → now 72%
72%+7pp154825
13Hawks1-063%
Preseason 63% → now 70%
70%+7pp153921
14Trail Blazers1-062%
Preseason 62% → now 67%
67%+5pp15359
15Raptors1-062%
Preseason 62% → now 66%
66%+4pp153310
16Clippers1-061%
Preseason 61% → now 64%
64%+3pp152314
17Magic0-167%
Preseason 67% → now 63%
63%−4pp152719
18Suns0-160%
Preseason 60% → now 53%
53%−7pp1497tied for 17
19Heat0-158%
Preseason 58% → now 51%
51%−7pp149215
20Warriors0-136%
Preseason 36% → now 32%
32%−4pp1442tied for 17
21Pelicans0-129%
Preseason 29% → now 24%
24%−5pp14218
22Mavericks0-120%
Preseason 20% → now 17%
17%−3pp139412
tied for 23Pacers1-014%
Preseason 14% → now 16%
16%+2pp138211
tied for 23Bucks0-121%
Preseason 21% → now 16%
16%−5pp1386tied for 6
tied for 25Bulls0-117%
Preseason 17% → now 14%
14%−3pp1381tied for 6
tied for 25Kings0-116%
Preseason 16% → now 14%
14%−2pp13775
27Grizzlies1-09%
Preseason 9% → now 11%
11%+2pp13572
tied for 28Nets0-17%
Preseason 7% → now 6%
6%−1pp13313
tied for 28Jazz0-19%
Preseason 9% → now 6%
6%−3pp13311
30Wizards1-04%
Preseason 4% → now 5%
5%+1pp13134
Now
Current
Chg
Change, in percentage points (pp)
Rem SoS
Remaining SoS Rank (1 = hardest)

Win Finals

Chance to win the title, at the start of the season and now.

PreseasonNow
RankTeamPre-season to current
1Thunder1-017%
Preseason 17% → now 21%
21%+4pp169430
2Knicks0-121%
Preseason 21% → now 16%
16%−5pp167326
3Spurs0-118%
Preseason 18% → now 14%
14%−4pp166629
4Pistons1-06%
Preseason 6% → now 7%
7%+1pp161127
5Celtics0-16%
Preseason 6% → now 5%
5%−1pp158928
tied for 6Nuggets0-04%
Preseason 4% → now 4%
4%0pp158922
tied for 6Hornets1-04%
Preseason 4% → now 4%
4%0pp158020
tied for 6Lakers1-03%
Preseason 3% → now 4%
4%+1pp157716
tied for 6Timberwolves1-03%
Preseason 3% → now 4%
4%+1pp157713
tied for 10Rockets1-03%
Preseason 3% → now 3%
3%0pp157023
tied for 10Cavaliers0-03%
Preseason 3% → now 3%
3%0pp156524
tied for 1276ers1-02%
Preseason 2% → now 2%
2%0pp154825
tied for 12Hawks1-02%
Preseason 2% → now 2%
2%0pp153921
tied for 12Raptors1-02%
Preseason 2% → now 2%
2%0pp153310
tied for 12Trail Blazers1-01%
Preseason 1% → now 2%
2%+1pp15359
tied for 12Magic0-12%
Preseason 2% → now 2%
2%0pp152719
17Clippers1-01%
Preseason 1% → now 1%
1%0pp152314
18Suns0-11%
Preseason 1% → now <1%
<1%0pp1497tied for 17
19Heat0-11%
Preseason 1% → now <1%
<1%0pp149215
20Warriors0-1<1%
Preseason <1% → now <1%
<1%0pp1442tied for 17
21Pelicans0-1<1%
Preseason <1% → now <1%
<1%0pp14218
22Pacers1-0<1%
Preseason <1% → now <1%
<1%0pp138211
23Bucks0-1<1%
Preseason <1% → now <1%
<1%0pp1386tied for 6
24Mavericks0-1<1%
Preseason <1% → now <1%
<1%0pp139412
25Bulls0-1<1%
Preseason <1% → now <1%
<1%0pp1381tied for 6
26Kings0-1<1%
Preseason <1% → now <1%
<1%0pp13775
27Grizzlies1-0<1%
Preseason <1% → now <1%
<1%0pp13572
28Nets0-1<1%
Preseason <1% → now <1%
<1%0pp13313
29Jazz0-1<1%
Preseason <1% → now <1%
<1%0pp13311
30Wizards1-0<1%
Preseason <1% → now <1%
<1%0pp13134
Now
Current
Chg
Change, in percentage points (pp)
Rem SoS
Remaining SoS Rank (1 = hardest)