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NBA, 2026–27 season

NBA playoff bracket 2027 printable, blank or seeded

20 teams, 6 Play-In games, 15 series Play-In and First Round from mid-April Standings through Oct 28

NBA Playoff Bracket

2026–27 season · 2027 playoffs

Seeds 1–6: playoffs · 7–10: Play-In

Every series best of seven · No re-seeding

1
8
4
5
3
6
2
7
1
8
4
5
3
6
2
7

NBA Finals

East champion v West champion

Best of seven

Champion

Finals MVP

East Play-InMid-April

7 v 8 Winner is the 7 seed

7
8

9 v 10 Loser is out

9
10

7–8 loser v 9–10 winner Winner is the 8 seed

West Play-InMid-April

7 v 8 Winner is the 7 seed

7
8

9 v 10 Loser is out

9
10

7–8 loser v 9–10 winner Winner is the 8 seed

How the bracket works

  • Seeds 1–6 in each conference go straight to the First Round; 7–10 play the Play-In. Seeds go by record alone.
  • The Play-In: 7 hosts 8, and the winner is the 7 seed; 9 hosts 10, and the loser is out. The 7–8 loser hosts the 9–10 winner for the 8 seed.
  • Every round is best of seven: the first to four wins goes on. Write each team's wins in its box. The better record has home court.
  • No re-seeding: the 1 v 8 winner meets the 4 v 5 winner, and 3 v 6 meets 2 v 7. The conference champions meet in the NBA Finals.
  • Seeds are set after the regular season's last games on Apr 11. Write each seed's team on its line, then your winners.

Your bracket

Scoring per right winner: First Round 1 · Semifinals 2 · Conference Finals 4 · Finals 8, and 1 more for the right number of games. Best possible: 47.

Updated October 29, 2026. Schedules change: scan the code for the latest.

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If the season ended today

Seeds from the 65 regular-season games played through Wednesday, October 28, as of October 29, 2026. They can change every night until the regular season ends on Sunday, April 11.

Eastern Conference
SeedTeamRecordGB
1Detroit Pistons4–1–Playoffs, leads its division
2Philadelphia 76ers4–1–Playoffs, leads its division
3Toronto Raptors3–10.5Playoffs
4Boston Celtics3–10.5Playoffs
5Cleveland Cavaliers3–10.5Playoffs
6Charlotte Hornets3–21Playoffs, leads its division
7Atlanta Hawks2–32Play-In
8New York Knicks2–32Play-In
9Washington Wizards2–32Play-In
10Indiana Pacers2–32Play-In
–Orlando Magic1–32.5Out
–Miami Heat1–43Out
–Milwaukee Bucks1–43Out
–Chicago Bulls1–43Out
–Brooklyn Nets0–43.5Out
Western Conference
SeedTeamRecordGB
1Houston Rockets5–0–Playoffs, leads its division
2Portland Trail Blazers3–01Playoffs, leads its division
3Oklahoma City Thunder4–00.5Playoffs
4Memphis Grizzlies4–00.5Playoffs
5Los Angeles Lakers3–11.5Playoffs, leads its division
6Minnesota Timberwolves3–22Playoffs
7San Antonio Spurs2–22.5Play-In
8Denver Nuggets2–22.5Play-In
9Dallas Mavericks2–22.5Play-In
10Golden State Warriors2–33Play-In
–Phoenix Suns1–23Out
–Los Angeles Clippers1–23Out
–Utah Jazz1–33.5Out
–New Orleans Pelicans0–44.5Out
–Sacramento Kings0–44.5Out

Teams rank by win percentage in their conference; leading a division earns no place of its own. Equal records are broken with the NBA's tie-breakers, all decided by results: head-to-head, division leader, division and conference records, records against the playoff teams (here, the top ten of each conference, the Play-In included) and point differential. The league's last step, a drawing, isn't used, and the NBA Cup final doesn't count, as in the league's standings.

NBA playoff schedule 2027

RoundDatesGames
Regular season endsApr 11Seeds set: 1–6 in the playoffs, 7–10 in the Play-In
Play-In TournamentMid-April6 games: 7 v 8, 9 v 10, then the 8 seed's game, in each conference
First RoundMid-April8 series: 1 v 8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6, 4 v 5
Conference SemifinalsDates to come4 series
Conference FinalsDates to come2 series: the East and West titles
NBA FinalsDates to comeEast champion v West champion

The regular season's last day is from the NBA's schedule. The Play-In follows it, and the First Round starts in mid-April; each round's dates go here once they're on file. Tip-offs and networks are set as the series are decided.

Good to know

How does the NBA playoff bracket work?

Sixteen teams make the playoffs, eight from each conference. Seeds 1 to 6 go straight in by record, and the Play-In decides seeds 7 and 8. In the First Round 1 plays 8, 2 plays 7, 3 plays 6 and 4 plays 5. Every series is best of seven, the first team to four wins goes on, and the better record has home court. The bracket is fixed: the winners of 1 v 8 and 4 v 5 meet, as do 2 v 7 and 3 v 6, through to the NBA Finals.

How does the Play-In Tournament work?

The teams that finish 7th to 10th in each conference play for the last two places. The 7th hosts the 8th, and the winner is the 7 seed. The 9th hosts the 10th, and the loser goes home. Then the loser of 7 v 8 hosts the winner of 9 v 10, single game, for the 8 seed. The sheet has all six games under the bracket.

When will the seeds be final?

After the regular season's last games on Sunday, April 11, and the 7 and 8 seeds after the Play-In. Until then, “Current seeds” shows how the teams would be seeded from the standings on the date printed on the sheet. The blank bracket works any time: write in the seeds once they're set.

Do division winners get a top seed?

No. Seeds go by record alone. Leading a division only helps when two teams finish with the same record: it's one of the tie-breakers, after head-to-head games between them.

How do I run a bracket pool at work or with family?

Print one blank sheet per person, or send this page's link. Everyone fills in winners before the First Round starts. The sheet prints a simple scoring line that rewards later rounds more (1, 2, 4 and 8 points per right winner) with a point more for the right number of games, written in the team's box: 47 at most. The tie-breaker is the total points in the Finals' last game.

Will my picks print?

Yes. Choose “My picks”, click winners from the Play-In on, and print: your picks are in bold and the teams you knocked out are struck through. The series boxes stay empty for your predicted wins. The PDF download is always the blank bracket.

Sources

Standings computed from the 2026–27 results on NBA.com's schedule, updated October 29, 2026. PrintDates is not affiliated with the NBA or its teams.

NBA playoff bracket 2027: the Play-In, all 16 playoff teams and the NBA Finals on one printable page
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