In the 2026 NBA playoffs race, top-six teams in each conference—Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, and Minnesota Timberwolves (West); Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, and Philadelphia 76ers (East)—have clinched direct playoff berths, with seeding battles intensifying amid the final 10 games before the April 12 regular-season finale. Recent surges, including the Lakers' five straight wins securing their spot and the Cavaliers' nine-game streak, have locked these positions, while eliminated teams like the Nets, Bulls, Pacers, Bucks, Wizards (East) and Mavericks, Grizzlies, Pelicans, Kings, Jazz (West) eye the draft lottery. Play-in tournament contenders—Suns, Clippers, Trail Blazers, Warriors (West) and Raptors, Hornets, Magic, Heat (East)—face high-stakes April 14-17 matchups for the last two seeds, hinging on tiebreakers, remaining schedules, and injury reports.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedWhich teams will make the NBA Playoffs?
Which teams will make the NBA Playoffs?
$1,497,075 Vol.
Cleveland Cavaliers
100%
Houston Rockets
100%
Minnesota Timberwolves
100%
Atlanta Hawks
93%
Philadelphia 76ers
79%
Phoenix Suns
77%
Toronto Raptors
75%
Los Angeles Clippers
68%
Charlotte Hornets
52%
Miami Heat
49%
Orlando Magic
39%
Portland Trail Blazers
35%
Golden State Warriors
21%
$1,497,075 Vol.
Cleveland Cavaliers
100%
Houston Rockets
100%
Minnesota Timberwolves
100%
Atlanta Hawks
93%
Philadelphia 76ers
79%
Phoenix Suns
77%
Toronto Raptors
75%
Los Angeles Clippers
68%
Charlotte Hornets
52%
Miami Heat
49%
Orlando Magic
39%
Portland Trail Blazers
35%
Golden State Warriors
21%
Note: reaching the Play-In Tournament will not qualify as making the Playoffs. To make the NBA Playoffs, a team must earn one of the 16 spots in the postseason bracket.
If at any point it becomes impossible for this team to make the Playoffs based on the rules of the NBA (e.g. they are mathematically eliminated from reaching the Play-In), this market will resolve immediately to "No".
The resolution source for this market will be official information from the NBA.
Market Opened: Oct 22, 2025, 1:55 AM ET
Resolver
0x65070BE91...Note: reaching the Play-In Tournament will not qualify as making the Playoffs. To make the NBA Playoffs, a team must earn one of the 16 spots in the postseason bracket.
If at any point it becomes impossible for this team to make the Playoffs based on the rules of the NBA (e.g. they are mathematically eliminated from reaching the Play-In), this market will resolve immediately to "No".
The resolution source for this market will be official information from the NBA.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...In the 2026 NBA playoffs race, top-six teams in each conference—Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, and Minnesota Timberwolves (West); Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, and Philadelphia 76ers (East)—have clinched direct playoff berths, with seeding battles intensifying amid the final 10 games before the April 12 regular-season finale. Recent surges, including the Lakers' five straight wins securing their spot and the Cavaliers' nine-game streak, have locked these positions, while eliminated teams like the Nets, Bulls, Pacers, Bucks, Wizards (East) and Mavericks, Grizzlies, Pelicans, Kings, Jazz (West) eye the draft lottery. Play-in tournament contenders—Suns, Clippers, Trail Blazers, Warriors (West) and Raptors, Hornets, Magic, Heat (East)—face high-stakes April 14-17 matchups for the last two seeds, hinging on tiebreakers, remaining schedules, and injury reports.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
Beware of external links.
Beware of external links.
Frequently Asked Questions