2026 NBA Playoff Odds Tracker

Updated: April 1, 2026 at 3:50 pm EDT

See updated odds for all 30 teams to make the 2026 NBA Playoffs in the Eastern and Western Conference
Track how the NBA playoff odds move over the course of the season and how the races shape up across the league
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This page will track the odds movement for all 30 NBA teams throughout the 2025-26 NBA season as they attempt to qualify for the 2026 NBA playoffs. The odds in the graphs below are calculated by averaging each team’s odds, taken from our most-trusted online sportsbooks.

Keep in mind that odds for the NBA Playoffs do not include the NBA Play-In Tournament. If a team qualifies for the Play-In Tournament, it will still need to advance to the First Round to have “made the playoffs.”

Western Conference | Eastern Conference

Odds to Make 2026 NBA Playoffs in Western Conference

Western Conference Odds to Make the 2026 NBA Playoffs

Team	Odds to Make Playoffs
Oklahoma City Thunder	OTB
San Antonio Spurs	OTB
Denver Nuggets	OTB
Houston Rockets	OTB
Minnesota Timberwolves	OTB
Los Angeles Lakers	OTB
Phoenix Suns	-550
LA Clippers	-170
Portland Trail Blazers	+170
Golden State Warriors	+300
Memphis Grizzlies	OTB
Dallas Mavericks	OTB
Utah Jazz	OTB
Sacramento Kings	OTB
New Orleans Pelicans	OTB

Odds as of April 1st at DraftKings Sportsbook.

NBA Playoffs Odds Movement for the Western Conference

February 6 – The Clippers have surged since December, but after dropping their last two LA have gone from -150 to +200 over the past week.
December 23 – Despite sitting in 14th in the Western Conference standings, the Clippers are still getting +425 to make the playoffs.
November 3 – The Trail Blazers are quickly climbing the NBA Playoffs odds table, going from +390 to +175 after opening the season at 4-2.
September 24 – The Rockets’ playoff odds have dipped a little since the injury to Fred VanVleet, with Houston now getting -2000 to finish in the Top 8 in the West.
September 17 – One of the biggest early surprises compared to last year’s finish is the Spurs, who are getting -135 to make the playoffs this season after finishing 2024-25 in 13th-place and a 34-48 record.

Odds to Make 2026 NBA Playoffs in Eastern Conference

Eastern Conference Odds to Make the 2026 NBA Playoffs

Team	Odds to Make Playoffs
Detroit Pistons	OTB
New York Knicks	OTB
Boston Celtics	OTB
Cleveland Cavaliers	OTB
Atlanta Hawks	-1400
Toronto Raptors	-1200
Philadelphia 76ers	-600
Miami Heat	+100
Orlando Magic	+105
Charlotte Hornets	+130
Milwaukee Bucks	OTB
Chicago Bulls	OTB
Brooklyn Nets	OTB
Indiana Pacers	OTB
Washington Wizards	OTB

Odds as of April 1st at DraftKings Sportsbook.

NBA Playoffs Odds Movement for the Eastern Conference

February 6 – The Hornets are pushing for the postseason! After getting odds as high as +2000 back in December, Charlotte are now just +110 to get out of the play-in tournament and into the playoffs.
December 23 – Once getting -30000 to make the playoffs in the East, the 16-14 Cavaliers are now getting just -1200 to qualify.
November 3 – Orlando are still likely to make the playoffs, but their odds to do so have fallen very quickly, going from season-opening -1800 to just -500.
September 17 – Sportsbooks do NOT believe the Indiana Pacers will run it back in 2026. The 2025-26 Eastern Conference Champions are getting just +120 to even make the playoffs!

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