Current NBA Playoff Matchups

Come back each day to see what's on the menu for the NBA Playoffs:

Eastern Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
(1) Detroit (3-0)
Games remaining: 77 (39 Home, 38 Away)
vs. +.500: 28, vs. East: 47
CURRENT MATCHUP
(2) Philadelphia (3-1)
Games remaining: 76 (37 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 28, vs. East: 46
CURRENT MATCHUP
(3) Charlotte (3-1)
Games remaining: 76 (37 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 30, vs. East: 46
(6) Cleveland (2-1)
Games remaining: 77 (38 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 27, vs. East: 48
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Nov 9, 2026Cleveland at Charlotte
Jan 2, 2027Cleveland at Charlotte
Apr 4, 2027Charlotte at Cleveland
CURRENT MATCHUP
(4) Toronto (2-1)
Games remaining: 77 (39 Home, 38 Away)
vs. +.500: 30, vs. East: 48
(5) Boston (2-1)
Games remaining: 77 (38 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 29, vs. East: 47
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Nov 11, 2026Boston at Toronto
Jan 25, 2027Toronto at Boston
Jan 31, 2027Boston at Toronto
Feb 14, 2027Toronto at Boston
CURRENT MATCHUP
(7) Atlanta (2-2)
Games remaining: 76 (39 Home, 37 Away)
vs. +.500: 29, vs. East: 48
(8) Indiana (2-2)
Games remaining: 76 (39 Home, 37 Away)
vs. +.500: 33, vs. East: 48
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Nov 2, 2026Atlanta at Indiana
Dec 3, 2026Indiana at Atlanta
Jan 7, 2027Indiana at Atlanta
Feb 3, 2027Atlanta at Indiana
CURRENT MATCHUP
(9) Washington (2-2)
Games remaining: 76 (38 Home, 38 Away)
vs. +.500: 31, vs. East: 46
(10) Orlando (1-2)
Games remaining: 77 (38 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 32, vs. East: 48
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Nov 2, 2026Washington at Orlando
Nov 22, 2026Orlando at Washington
Nov 28, 2026Orlando at Washington
Apr 3, 2027Washington at Orlando
Lottery Bound
(11) Chicago (1-3)
Games remaining: 76 (39 Home, 37 Away)
vs. +.500: 32, vs. East: 46
(12) Milwaukee (1-3)
Games remaining: 76 (38 Home, 38 Away)
vs. +.500: 31, vs. East: 46
(13) New York Knicks (0-3)
Games remaining: 77 (38 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 33, vs. East: 47
(14) Brooklyn (0-3)
Games remaining: 77 (38 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 33, vs. East: 47
(15) Miami (0-4)
Games remaining: 76 (37 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 30, vs. East: 48
Western Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
(1) Houston (4-0)
Games remaining: 76 (38 Home, 38 Away)
vs. +.500: 30, vs. West: 48
CURRENT MATCHUP
(2) Oklahoma City (4-0)
Games remaining: 76 (37 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 30, vs. West: 46
CURRENT MATCHUP
(3) Memphis (4-0)
Games remaining: 76 (39 Home, 37 Away)
vs. +.500: 29, vs. West: 46
(6) Minnesota (3-1)
Games remaining: 76 (39 Home, 37 Away)
vs. +.500: 29, vs. West: 50
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Nov 21, 2026Memphis at Minnesota
Nov 27, 2026Memphis at Minnesota
Jan 25, 2027Minnesota at Memphis
CURRENT MATCHUP
(4) Los Angeles (3-0)
Games remaining: 77 (38 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 30, vs. West: 47
(5) Portland (2-0)
Games remaining: 78 (39 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 30, vs. West: 48
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Oct 27, 2026Portland at Los Angeles
Nov 6, 2026Portland at Los Angeles
Jan 13, 2027Los Angeles at Portland
Mar 16, 2027Los Angeles at Portland
CURRENT MATCHUP
(7) Dallas (2-2)
Games remaining: 76 (39 Home, 37 Away)
vs. +.500: 33, vs. West: 48
(8) San Antonio (1-2)
Games remaining: 77 (38 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 32, vs. West: 47
Regular season series (Spurs leads 1-0)
Oct 24, 2026San Antonio 122, Dallas 106
Nov 4, 2026Dallas at San Antonio
Feb 9, 2027San Antonio at Dallas
Mar 19, 2027Dallas at San Antonio
CURRENT MATCHUP
(9) LA (1-2)
Games remaining: 77 (39 Home, 38 Away)
vs. +.500: 30, vs. West: 47
(10) Denver (1-2)
Games remaining: 77 (38 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 33, vs. West: 47
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Dec 21, 2026Denver at LA
Feb 5, 2027LA at Denver
Mar 16, 2027Denver at LA
Apr 8, 2027LA at Denver
Lottery Bound
(11) Phoenix (1-2)
Games remaining: 77 (39 Home, 38 Away)
vs. +.500: 31, vs. West: 47
(12) Golden State (1-3)
Games remaining: 76 (39 Home, 37 Away)
vs. +.500: 32, vs. West: 46
(13) Utah (1-3)
Games remaining: 76 (37 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 31, vs. West: 46
(14) New Orleans (0-3)
Games remaining: 77 (39 Home, 38 Away)
vs. +.500: 33, vs. West: 48
(15) Sacramento (0-3)
Games remaining: 77 (38 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 30, vs. West: 47
Glossary
In the event two or more teams are tied in the standings, a series of tiebreakers are applied to determine which team receives the higher seeding.

  • Two-Team Tiebreaker:
    • 1. Better record in head-to-head games
    • 2. Division winner (this criterion is applied regardless of whether the tied teams are in the same division)
    • 3. Higher winning percentage within division (if teams are in the same division)
    • 4. Higher winning percentage in conference games
    • 5. Higher winning percentage against playoff teams in own conference
    • 6. Higher winning percentage against playoff teams in opposite conference
    • 7. Higher point differential between points scored and points allowed
  • Three-Team Tiebreaker:
    • 1. Division winner (this criterion is applied regardless of whether the tied teams are in the same division)
    • 2. Best head-to-head winning percentage among all teams tied
    • 3. Highest winning percentage within division (if teams are in the same division)
    • 4. Highest winning percentage in conference games
    • 5. Highest winning percentage against playoff teams in own conference
    • 6. Highest point differential between points scored and points allowed
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