NBA playoff predictor

Pick the winner of any game left on the schedule. We play out the rest of the season 2,000 times with your picks and show who makes the playoffs.

Picked the winner 66.2% of the time in 10,422 past games it hadn't seen. How we grade it

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Mon, Nov 9 · 8 games

  • forecast ATL 53% to win

  • forecast CLE 59% to win

  • forecast DET 91% to win

  • forecast TOR 64% to win

  • forecast DAL 64% to win

  • forecast HOU 60% to win

  • forecast SAS 68% to win

  • forecast GSW 68% to win

Tue, Nov 10 · 6 games

  • forecast NYK 85% to win

  • forecast BOS 59% to win

  • forecast PHX 58% to win

  • forecast MIA 68% to win

  • forecast ORL 59% to win

  • forecast OKC 61% to win

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NBA Playoff Predictor | Pettigrew Lab
TeamProjected winsPlayoffsTitlePlayoffs, with your picks
Oklahoma CityOKC
59
99%17%
San AntonioSAS
58
99%17%
BostonBOS
58
>99%18%
DetroitDET
57
>99%15%
HoustonHOU
55
97%8%
MinnesotaMIN
54
96%7%
DenverDEN
51
92%4%
LA LakersLAL
51
91%2%
New YorkNYK
51
97%5%
PhiladelphiaPHI
49
94%1%
AtlantaATL
48
93%2%
ClevelandCLE
46
87%1%
PortlandPOR
45
65%1%
TorontoTOR
45
86%1%
Golden StateGSW
45
61%<1%
MiamiMIA
42
72%<1%
PhoenixPHX
39
28%<1%
MemphisMEM
39
29%<1%
DallasDAL
37
20%<1%
LA ClippersLAC
36
18%<1%
OrlandoORL
35
32%<1%
New OrleansNOP
33
6%<1%
CharlotteCHA
32
19%<1%
IndianaIND
30
11%<1%
BrooklynBKN
26
3%<1%
ChicagoCHI
24
2%<1%
MilwaukeeMIL
24
2%<1%
WashingtonWAS
23
1%<1%
SacramentoSAC
22
<1%<1%
UtahUTA
21
<1%<1%

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Questions

How does the NBA playoff predictor work?

Pick the winner of any game left on the schedule. Your browser plays out the rest of the season 2,000 times with those picks locked in, and shows how every team's playoff odds change.

Can I see what happens if my team wins its next five?

Yes. Pick your team under Show, then tap "win the next 5". Its playoff odds before and after show up right above its games, and the full table updates underneath.

Is it free? Do I need an account?

It's free, and there's no account. Your picks live in the link, so you can copy it and send it to someone.

Your picks replay the rest of the season 2,000 times in your browser, and what they change is added to the main board's numbers. Our forecast, built from play-by-play data. Not affiliated with the NBA. See the full forecast