Current NBA Playoff Matchups

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

Eastern Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
(1) Philadelphia (2-0)
Games remaining: 78 (39 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 35, vs. East: 48
CURRENT MATCHUP
(2) Indiana (1-0)
Games remaining: 79 (40 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 35, vs. East: 50
CURRENT MATCHUP
(3) Toronto (1-0)
Games remaining: 79 (39 Home, 40 Away)
vs. +.500: 35, vs. East: 49
(6) Atlanta (1-0)
Games remaining: 79 (40 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 35, vs. East: 49
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Feb 16, 2027Toronto at Atlanta
Feb 26, 2027Atlanta at Toronto
Apr 2, 2027Atlanta at Toronto
CURRENT MATCHUP
(4) Washington (1-0)
Games remaining: 79 (39 Home, 40 Away)
vs. +.500: 35, vs. East: 49
(5) Detroit (1-0)
Games remaining: 79 (39 Home, 40 Away)
vs. +.500: 35, vs. East: 49
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Nov 9, 2026Washington at Detroit
Nov 12, 2026Detroit at Washington
Apr 11, 2027Detroit at Washington
CURRENT MATCHUP
(7) Charlotte (1-0)
Games remaining: 79 (40 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 36, vs. East: 49
(8) Boston (0-1)
Games remaining: 79 (40 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 38, vs. East: 49
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Nov 6, 2026Boston at Charlotte
Dec 2, 2026Charlotte at Boston
Jan 23, 2027Charlotte at Boston
Feb 4, 2027Boston at Charlotte
CURRENT MATCHUP
(9) Cleveland (0-1)
Games remaining: 79 (40 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 38, vs. East: 49
(10) Brooklyn (0-1)
Games remaining: 79 (39 Home, 40 Away)
vs. +.500: 38, vs. East: 49
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Oct 24, 2026Brooklyn at Cleveland
Jan 21, 2027Cleveland at Brooklyn
Mar 31, 2027Cleveland at Brooklyn
Apr 5, 2027Brooklyn at Cleveland
Lottery Bound
(11) New York Knicks (0-1)
Games remaining: 79 (39 Home, 40 Away)
vs. +.500: 38, vs. East: 49
(12) Orlando (0-1)
Games remaining: 79 (39 Home, 40 Away)
vs. +.500: 39, vs. East: 49
(13) Milwaukee (0-1)
Games remaining: 79 (40 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 37, vs. East: 49
(14) Miami (0-1)
Games remaining: 79 (39 Home, 40 Away)
vs. +.500: 39, vs. East: 50
(15) Chicago (0-1)
Games remaining: 79 (40 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 39, vs. East: 49
Western Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
(1) Oklahoma City (2-0)
Games remaining: 78 (39 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 35, vs. West: 48
CURRENT MATCHUP
(2) Minnesota (1-0)
Games remaining: 79 (40 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 36, vs. West: 50
CURRENT MATCHUP
(3) Portland (1-0)
Games remaining: 79 (39 Home, 40 Away)
vs. +.500: 35, vs. West: 49
(6) Memphis (1-0)
Games remaining: 79 (39 Home, 40 Away)
vs. +.500: 35, vs. West: 49
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Oct 29, 2026Memphis at Portland
Feb 6, 2027Portland at Memphis
Feb 8, 2027Portland at Memphis
CURRENT MATCHUP
(4) LA (1-0)
Games remaining: 79 (39 Home, 40 Away)
vs. +.500: 34, vs. West: 49
(5) Los Angeles (1-0)
Games remaining: 79 (39 Home, 40 Away)
vs. +.500: 36, vs. West: 49
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Oct 23, 2026LA at Los Angeles
Oct 28, 2026Los Angeles at LA
Jan 11, 2027Los Angeles at LA
Feb 10, 2027LA at Los Angeles
CURRENT MATCHUP
(7) Houston (1-0)
Games remaining: 79 (39 Home, 40 Away)
vs. +.500: 35, vs. West: 49
(8) New Orleans (0-1)
Games remaining: 79 (39 Home, 40 Away)
vs. +.500: 37, vs. West: 50
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Jan 27, 2027New Orleans at Houston
Feb 12, 2027Houston at New Orleans
Mar 3, 2027New Orleans at Houston
Mar 19, 2027Houston at New Orleans
CURRENT MATCHUP
(9) Denver (0-1)
Games remaining: 79 (40 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 39, vs. West: 49
(10) San Antonio (0-1)
Games remaining: 79 (39 Home, 40 Away)
vs. +.500: 39, vs. West: 49
Regular season series (Series tied 0-0)
Feb 28, 2027Denver at San Antonio
Mar 3, 2027San Antonio at Denver
Apr 9, 2027Denver at San Antonio
Lottery Bound
(11) Dallas (0-1)
Games remaining: 79 (40 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 38, vs. West: 49
(12) Utah (0-1)
Games remaining: 79 (40 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 39, vs. West: 49
(13) Golden State (0-1)
Games remaining: 79 (40 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 39, vs. West: 49
(14) Sacramento (0-1)
Games remaining: 79 (40 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 37, vs. West: 49
(15) Phoenix (0-1)
Games remaining: 79 (40 Home, 39 Away)
vs. +.500: 38, vs. West: 49
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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