The Race

Top six in each conference are in; seeds 7 to 10 fight it out in the play-in.

Playoff picture · Conference tables · Divisions

If the playoffs started today · 2026-27

Early: most teams have played 5 of 82 games, so the order moves a lot from week to week.

East

First round

1DET Pistons5-1vs8play-in winner
4TOR Raptors3-2vs5CLE Cavaliers3-2
3BOS Celtics4-1vs6ATL Hawks3-3
2PHI 76ers5-1vs7play-in winner

Play-in

7WAS Wizards3-3vs8CHA Hornets3-3
9ORL Magic2-3vs10MIA Heat2-4

7 vs 8: the winner is the 7 seed. 9 vs 10: the winner plays the loser of 7 vs 8 for the 8 seed. The higher seed hosts.

Chasing (games behind Heat, the 10 seed)
NYK Knicks 2-4 · level on record
IND Pacers 2-4 · level on record
MIL Bucks 1-4 · ½ back

West

First round

1MEM Grizzlies5-0vs8play-in winner
4POR Trail Blazers3-1vs5LAL Lakers4-2
3OKC Thunder4-1vs6DAL Mavericks4-2
2HOU Rockets5-1vs7play-in winner

Play-in

7MIN Timberwolves4-2vs8SAS Spurs3-2
9DEN Nuggets3-2vs10GSW Warriors3-3

7 vs 8: the winner is the 7 seed. 9 vs 10: the winner plays the loser of 7 vs 8 for the 8 seed. The higher seed hosts.

Chasing (games behind Warriors, the 10 seed)
PHX Suns 1-3 · 1 back
UTA Jazz 1-4 · 1½ back
NOP Pelicans 1-4 · 1½ back

Conference tables

Seeds 1 to 6 go straight to the playoffs; 7 to 10 play the play-in.

Eastern Conference

	Team	W-L	Pct	GB	L10	Strk
1	DET Pistons	5-1	.833	-	5-1	W2
2	PHI 76ers	5-1	.833	-	5-1	W2
3	BOS Celtics	4-1	.800	0.5	4-1	W4
4	TOR Raptors	3-2	.600	1.5	3-2	L1
5	CLE Cavaliers	3-2	.600	1.5	3-2	L1
6	ATL Hawks	3-3	.500	-	3-3	W1
Play-in
7	WAS Wizards	3-3	.500	-	3-3	W1
8	CHA Hornets	3-3	.500	-	3-3	L2
9	ORL Magic	2-3	.400	0.5	2-3	W1
10	MIA Heat	2-4	.333	1	2-4	W2
Out
11	NYK Knicks	2-4	.333	3	2-4	L1
12	IND Pacers	2-4	.333	3	2-4	L3
13	MIL Bucks	1-4	.200	3.5	1-4	L1
14	CHI Bulls	1-5	.167	4	1-5	L4
15	BKN Nets	0-5	.000	4.5	0-5	L5

Western Conference

	Team	W-L	Pct	GB	L10	Strk
1	MEM Grizzlies	5-0	1.000	-	5-0	W5
2	HOU Rockets	5-1	.833	0.5	5-1	L1
3	OKC Thunder	4-1	.800	-	4-1	L1
4	POR Trail Blazers	3-1	.750	0.5	3-1	L1
5	LAL Lakers	4-2	.667	-	4-2	L1
6	DAL Mavericks	4-2	.667	1.5	4-2	W3
Play-in
7	MIN Timberwolves	4-2	.667	0.5	4-2	W1
8	SAS Spurs	3-2	.600	2	3-2	W3
9	DEN Nuggets	3-2	.600	1	3-2	W2
10	GSW Warriors	3-3	.500	1	3-3	W3
Out
11	PHX Suns	1-3	.250	2	1-3	L2
12	UTA Jazz	1-4	.200	3	1-4	L3
13	NOP Pelicans	1-4	.200	4	1-4	W1
14	LAC Clippers	1-4	.200	2.5	1-4	L4
15	SAC Kings	0-5	.000	3.5	0-5	L5

Divisions

Winning a division no longer earns a playoff spot; the conference table decides.

Atlantic

	Team	W-L	Pct	GB	L10	Strk
1	PHI 76ers	5-1	.833	-	5-1	W2
2	BOS Celtics	4-1	.800	0.5	4-1	W4
3	TOR Raptors	3-2	.600	1.5	3-2	L1
4	NYK Knicks	2-4	.333	3	2-4	L1
5	BKN Nets	0-5	.000	4.5	0-5	L5

Central

	Team	W-L	Pct	GB	L10	Strk
1	DET Pistons	5-1	.833	-	5-1	W2
2	CLE Cavaliers	3-2	.600	1.5	3-2	L1
3	IND Pacers	2-4	.333	3	2-4	L3
4	MIL Bucks	1-4	.200	3.5	1-4	L1
5	CHI Bulls	1-5	.167	4	1-5	L4

Southeast

	Team	W-L	Pct	GB	L10	Strk
1	ATL Hawks	3-3	.500	-	3-3	W1
2	WAS Wizards	3-3	.500	-	3-3	W1
3	CHA Hornets	3-3	.500	-	3-3	L2
4	ORL Magic	2-3	.400	0.5	2-3	W1
5	MIA Heat	2-4	.333	1	2-4	W2

Northwest

	Team	W-L	Pct	GB	L10	Strk
1	OKC Thunder	4-1	.800	-	4-1	L1
2	POR Trail Blazers	3-1	.750	0.5	3-1	L1
3	MIN Timberwolves	4-2	.667	0.5	4-2	W1
4	DEN Nuggets	3-2	.600	1	3-2	W2
5	UTA Jazz	1-4	.200	3	1-4	L3

Pacific

	Team	W-L	Pct	GB	L10	Strk
1	LAL Lakers	4-2	.667	-	4-2	L1
2	GSW Warriors	3-3	.500	1	3-3	W3
3	PHX Suns	1-3	.250	2	1-3	L2
4	LAC Clippers	1-4	.200	2.5	1-4	L4
5	SAC Kings	0-5	.000	3.5	0-5	L5

Southwest

	Team	W-L	Pct	GB	L10	Strk
1	MEM Grizzlies	5-0	1.000	-	5-0	W5
2	HOU Rockets	5-1	.833	0.5	5-1	L1
3	DAL Mavericks	4-2	.667	1.5	4-2	W3
4	SAS Spurs	3-2	.600	2	3-2	W3
5	NOP Pelicans	1-4	.200	4	1-4	W1

Standings from ESPN, checked several times a day (last Oct 31, 11:45 AM ET). Seeds follow each league's tiebreakers as ESPN applies them. This week's games