NBA Official 2026 NBA Playoffs Thread

[The Ballsbreakers]

Everyone seems terrified of Denver. Not me.

Vic will show the next stage in his evolution (and this Spursian revolution) by dominating that series. I got the Spurs in 5.

 

[The Ballsbreakers]

Have watched too much basketball to know from our own history since we used to be the wily veteran team schooling various up-and-comers during our run that the most likely outcome for this team is to be on the receiving end of such treatment at the hands the Nuggets in round 2 : out-executed and out-thought by the more seasoned contender.

 

[Raven_]

let's get our first win first.

 

[spurraider21]

Everyone seems terrified of Denver. Not me.

Vic will show the next stage in his evolution (and this Spursian revolution) by dominating that series. I got the Spurs in 5.

they're scarier to have on our side of the bracket than the Lakers would have been, thats for sure.

 

[LeBowen]

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 7
(4) Cavs over (5) Raptors in 5


Easter Conference Semifinals

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

Easter Conference Finals

(2) Celtics over (1) Pistons in7

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West Play-in

Blazers over Suns
Clippers over Warriors
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Suns over Clippers

Western Conference First Round


(1) Thunder over (8) Suns in 4
(2) Spurs over (7) Blazers in 5
(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 7

Western Conference Finals

(3) Nuggets over (1) Thunder in 6


Finals

(3) Nuggets over (2) Celtics in 6

 

[The Ballsbreakers]

they're scarier to have on our side of the bracket than the Lakers would have been, thats for sure.

Yes I agree. But to quote our resident extraterrestrial, "screw it".

 

[STAT88]

East
1st Round

• Pistons over Hornets in 6
• Celtics over Sixers in 5
• Knicks over Hawks in 6
• Cavs over Raptors in 6

2nd Round

• Pistons over Cavs in 7
• Celtics over Knicks in 7

ECF

• Celtics over Pistons in 6

West
1st Round

• Thunder over Clippers in 5
• Spurs over Suns in 6
• Nuggets over Wolves in 5
• Rockets over Lakers in 5

2nd Round

• Thunder over Rockets in 5
• Nuggets over Spurs in 6

WCF

• Thunder over Nuggets in 7

Finals
Thunder over Celtics in 6

Disclaimer: Spurs would beat the Thunder in 6 in WCF if they avoided the Nuggets in the WCSF. Hope I’m wrong tho.

OKC vs. Denver in the WCF is essentially the Finals that will come down to the 4th quarter of game 7 imo and it’s close to 50-50 and whoever wins that is winning it all.

 

[siraulo22]

Everyone seems terrified of Denver. Not me.

Vic will show the next stage in his evolution (and this Spursian revolution) by dominating that series. I got the Spurs in 5.

not necessarily terrified, just that they had a golden opportunity, even the Nuggets was kinda conceding to get the 4th seed by sitting everyone and spurs still somehow lost

now theyre gonna have to win a couple of tough series while OKC will be waiting extremely fresh in the wcf

 

[spursfanfromafar]

Here's my bracket -

East

Play in - Hornets vs Heat - Hornets
7 vs 8 - Magic vs 76ers - 76ers
Magic vs Hornets - Hornets.

Pistons vs Hornets - Pistons in 5
Celtics vs 76ers - Celtics in 5
Knicks vs Hawks - Knicks in 6
Cavaliers vs Raptors - Cavaliers in 5

Pistons vs Cavaliers - Pistons in 7
Celtics vs Knicks - Celtics in 6

Pistons vs Celtics - Pistons in 7

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West

Play in - Clippers vs Warriors - Clippers
Blazers vs Suns - Blazers
Suns vs Clippers - Clippers(!)

Okc vs Clippers - OKC in 4
Spurs vs Blazers - Spurs in 5
Nuggets vs Wolves - Nuggets in 6
Lakers vs Rockets - Rockers in 6

Okc vs Rockets - OKC in 5
Spurs vs Nuggets - Spurs in 6

Okc vs Spurs - Spurs in 7

Spurs vs Pistons - Spurs in 6

The homer in me meets the analyst in me and comes up with this optimistic scenario. But I put my faith in Wemby and co.

 

[mudyez]

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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

Thats about what I think. (only don't see Rockets winning a game vs OKC andnhopenwe get more than one vs Denver).

 

[CGD]

OKC with that cake walk to the WCF. Oh well. You can only control whats in your power.

 

[OK Computer]

People say the Spurs aren’t getting past OKC after going through a series with Denver. Y’all know that after we beat Denver in a series, you’re all going to be hyped as fuck and think that we’re going to win a championship after that.

 

[Dbreiden83080]

Disappointed in some of y’all jumping off the bandwagon like this. My God. Optimism Brothers.

Last time we played them full strength we blew the game in OT on the road. Relax.