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 (60-22)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
CURRENT MATCHUP
(2) Boston (56-26)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
CURRENT MATCHUP
(3) New York Knicks (53-29)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
(6) Atlanta (46-36)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
Regular season series (Knicks lead 2-1)
Dec 27, 2025New York 128, Atlanta 125
Jan 2, 2026Atlanta 111, New York 99
Apr 6, 2026New York 108, Atlanta 105
CURRENT MATCHUP
(4) Cleveland (52-30)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
(5) Toronto (46-36)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
Regular season series (Raptors leads 3-0)
Oct 31, 2025Toronto 112, Cleveland 101
Nov 13, 2025Toronto 126, Cleveland 113
Nov 24, 2025Cleveland 99, Toronto 110
CURRENT MATCHUP
(7) Philadelphia (45-37)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
(8) Orlando (45-37)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
Regular season series (76ers lead 2-1)
Oct 27, 2025Orlando 124, Philadelphia 136
Nov 25, 2025Orlando 144, Philadelphia 103
Jan 9, 2026Philadelphia 103, Orlando 91
CURRENT MATCHUP
(9) Charlotte (44-38)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
(10) Miami (43-39)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
Regular season series (Heat leads 3-1)
Oct 28, 2025Charlotte 117, Miami 144
Nov 7, 2025Charlotte 108, Miami 126
Mar 6, 2026Miami 128, Charlotte 120
Mar 17, 2026Miami 106, Charlotte 136
Lottery Bound
(11) Milwaukee (32-50)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
(12) Chicago (31-51)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
(13) Brooklyn (20-62)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
(14) Indiana (19-63)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
(15) Washington (17-65)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. East: 0
Western Conference
CURRENT MATCHUP
(1) Oklahoma City (64-18)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
CURRENT MATCHUP
(2) San Antonio (62-20)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
CURRENT MATCHUP
(3) Denver (54-28)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
(6) Minnesota (49-33)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
Regular season series (Nuggets lead 3-1)
Oct 27, 2025Denver 127, Minnesota 114
Nov 15, 2025Denver 123, Minnesota 112
Dec 25, 2025Minnesota 138, Denver 142
Mar 1, 2026Minnesota 117, Denver 108
CURRENT MATCHUP
(4) Los Angeles (53-29)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
(5) Houston (52-30)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
Regular season series (Lakers lead 2-1)
Dec 25, 2025Houston 119, Los Angeles 96
Mar 16, 2026Los Angeles 100, Houston 92
Mar 18, 2026Los Angeles 124, Houston 116
CURRENT MATCHUP
(7) Portland (42-40)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
(8) Phoenix (45-37)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
Regular season series (Suns leads 2-1)
Nov 18, 2025Phoenix 127, Portland 110
Feb 3, 2026Phoenix 130, Portland 125
Feb 22, 2026Portland 92, Phoenix 77
CURRENT MATCHUP
(9) LA (42-40)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
(10) Golden State (37-45)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
Regular season series (Clippers lead 3-1)
Oct 28, 2025LA 79, Golden State 98
Jan 5, 2026Golden State 102, LA 103
Mar 2, 2026LA 114, Golden State 101
Apr 12, 2026Golden State 110, LA 115
Lottery Bound
(11) New Orleans (26-56)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
(12) Dallas (26-56)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
(13) Memphis (25-57)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
(14) Sacramento (22-60)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
(15) Utah (22-60)
Games remaining: 0 (0 Home, 0 Away)
vs. +.500: 0, vs. West: 0
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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