NBA Official 2026 NBA Playoffs Thread

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The annual all-encompassing Playoffs thread is here.

Post in your predictions

East Play-in

Sixers
over Magic
Heat over Hornets
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Heat over Magic

Eastern Conference First Round

(1) Pistons
over (8) Heat in 5
(2) Celtics
over (7) Sixers in 5
(3) Knicks
over (6) Hawks in 6
(4) Cavs
over (5) Raptors in 6


Easter Conference Semifinals

(4) Cavs
over (1) Pistons in 7
(2) Celtics
over (3) Knicks in 6

Easter Conference Finals

(2) Celtics
over (4) Cavs in 6

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West Play-in

Suns
over Blazers
Clippers over Warriors
--
Clippers over Blazers

Western Conference First Round


(1) Thunder
over (8) Clippers in 4
(2) Spurs
over (7) Suns in 6
(3) Nuggets
over (6) Wolves in 6
(5) Rockets
over (4) Lakers in 6

Western Conference Semifinals

(1) Thunder
over (5) Rockets in 5
(3) Nuggets
over (2) Spurs in 5

Western Conference Finals

(1) Thunder
over (3) Nuggets in 6


Finals


(1) Thunder over (2) Celtics
in 6


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Won’t do an entire bracket prediction but my head tells me Nuggets/Celtics final with Nuggets winning. Getting a 2011 Mavs vibe from the Nuggets, tbh.

My heart wants to believe it’s Spurs Celtics for the finals.
 
Picking Nuggets over Spurs in 5. I'm completely shook by this match-up, i admit it. The players appear to have lost belief against them. Just couldn't stop them all season long no matter who is out there
 
EC:

Play-in Tournament-
Sixers over Magic
Hornets over Heat

Hornets over Magic

Playoffs-
Pistons over Hornets in 7
Celtics over Sixers in 5
Knicks over Hawks in 6
Cavs over Raptors in 6

Pistons over Cavs in 7
Celtics over Knicks in 5

Celtics over Pistons in 6

WC:

Play-in Tournament-
Suns over Guests
Dubs over Clippers

Dubs over Guests

Playoffs-
Thunder over Dubs in 5
Spurs over Suns in 7
Nuggets over T'Pups in 5
Rockets over Lakers in 4

Thunder over Rockets in 5
Nuggets over Spurs in 6

Nuggets over Thunder in 6

Finals:

Nuggets over Celtics in 6
 
As a basketball fan I’m really looking forward to the Minny-Denver series.

It does feel like Denver is on a mission this year and they could put this Minny matchup curse to bed and roll through the Wolves in 5 or 6. But I could also see it going 7.

Most of all, looking forward to the Spurs back in the playoffs. One series at a time.
 
Yeah at least the matchups are at least more exciting with the Spurs shitting the bed tonight tbh
 
We’re back! The opportunity to feel real pain from a loss is a welcome sight. Every loss for the past 7-8 years all felt like meh, like it doesn’t matter or was even welcomed in our lottery years. But now, we want 16 wins and we have a team that can do it. So the losses will hurt. And I’m glad to be in that position once again!
 
EC:

Play-in Tournament-
Sixers over Magic
Hornets over Heat

Hornets over Magic

Playoffs-
Pistons over Hornets 4-2
Celtics over Sixers in 4-0
Hawks over Knicks 4-2
Cavs over Raptors 4-1

Pistons over Cavs 4-2
Celtics over Hawks 4-2

Pistons over Celtics 4-3

WC:

Play-in Tournament-
Suns over Blazers
Clippers over Warriors

Clippers over Blazers

Playoffs-
Thunder over Clippers 4-1
Spurs over Suns 4-2
Nuggets over Wolves 4-2
Rockets over Lakers 4-0

Thunder over Rockets 4-0
Spurs over Nuggets 4-3

Thunder over Spurs 4-3

Finals:

Thunder over Pistons 4-1
 
I think it was a mistake to not take the final game as a must win. They almost certainly will not win a chip with this gauntlet ahead of them but I am excited to watch the playoffs again!

As long as we get to the second round this season was a huge success!
 
The Spurs will have a full week of rest. It will do several players good to heal up. Need Harper’s them to be a minor issue and a week helps. They’re not going too far without him.
 
EC:

Play-in Tournament-
Sixers over Magic
Hornets over Heat

Hornets over Magic

Playoffs-
Pistons over Hornets 4-2
Celtics over Sixers in 4-2
Hawks over Knicks 4-2
Cavs over Raptors 4-1

Pistons over Cavs 4-2
Celtics over Hawks 4-2

Celtics over Pistons 4-2

WC:

Play-in Tournament-
Suns over Blazers
Clippers over Warriors

Clippers over Blazers

Playoffs-
Thunder over Clippers 4-2
Spurs over Suns 4-1
Wolves over Nuggets 4-3
Rockets over Lakers 4-1

Thunder over Rockets 4-1
Spurs over Wolves 4-2

Spurs over Thunder 4-2

Finals:

Spurs over Celtics 4-2
 
Pretty early so might do a revised bracket before Round 1 kicks off, but gonna go with:

EC:

1st Round
  • Pistons over Hornets 5
  • Celtics over Sixers 4
  • Knicks over Hawks 6
  • Cavs over Raptors 6
2nd Round
  • Pistons over Cavs 5
  • Celtics over Knicks 6
ECF
  • Celtics over Pistons 6
WC:

1st Round
  • Thunder over Clippers in 5
  • Spurs over Suns in 6
  • Nuggets over Wolves in 7
  • Rockets over Lakers in 5
2nd Round
  • Thunder over Rockets in 5
  • Nuggets over Spurs in 6
WCF
  • Thunder over Nuggets in 6
Finals

Thunder over Celtics in 6 tbh
 
Pretty early so might do a revised bracket before Round 1 kicks off, but gonna go with:

EC:

1st Round
  • Pistons over Hornets 5
  • Celtics over Sixers 4
  • Knicks over Hawks 6
  • Cavs over Raptors 6
2nd Round
  • Pistons over Cavs 5
  • Celtics over Knicks 6
ECF
  • Celtics over Pistons 6
WC:

1st Round
  • Thunder over Clippers in 5
  • Spurs over Suns in 6
  • Nuggets over Wolves in 7
  • Rockets over Lakers in 5
2nd Round
  • Thunder over Rockets in 5
  • Nuggets over Spurs in 6
WCF
  • Thunder over Nuggets in 6
Finals

Thunder over Celtics in 6 tbh
Celtics are grossly overrated. They are going to lose to the Knicks again in round 2 just like they did last year.
 
Celtics are grossly overrated. They are going to lose to the Knicks again in round 2 just like they did last year.

Wouldn't be surprising as their C rotation can definitely be exposed. I just don't think the Pistons nor the Knicks have enough ballhandlers/playmakers to survive Boston's perimeter defense tbh. If Cade and Brunson are slowed, I'm not sure who picks up the slack on their respective teams.
 
Eastern Conference basketball is just so incredibly uninteresting to watch outside of Charlotte and (tbh) Atlanta this year. I haven’t watched much of TOR, maybe they’re interesting too? I just hate watching any Knicks game.
 
Eastern Conference basketball is just so incredibly uninteresting to watch outside of Charlotte and (tbh) Atlanta this year. I haven’t watched much of TOR, maybe they’re interesting too? I just hate watching any Knicks game.

2nd Round of the East should be fun tbh.
 
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