Latest NBA Playoff Picture 2026 Play-In Bracket, Seeding Scenarios for Last Day
There are only a few playoff spots left to decide in the final day of the NBA regular season.
The Atlanta Hawks clinched both a trip to the playoffs and the Southeast Division with a Saturday night win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Boston Celtics won the Atlantic Division with a victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, while the Charlotte Hornets are locked in to a trip to the play-in tournament after losing to the Detroit Pistons.
Here's a look at the current projected playoff picture and which matchups to watch out for on Sunday.
Play-in Tournament
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Here's a look at the current projected play-in tournament matchups.
Western Conference
No. 7 Phoenix Suns vs. No. 8 Portland Trail Blazers
No. 9 Los Angeles Clippers vs. No. 10 Golden State Warriors
Eastern Conference
No. 7 Orlando Magic vs. No. 8 Philadelphia 76ers
No. 9 Charlotte Hornets vs. No. 10 Miami Heat
The Orlando Magic and the Philadelphia 76ers will get one final shot of climbing out of the play-in tournament Saturday.
The Magic beat the Chicago Bulls, and the Sixers defeated the Indiana Pacers, in order to keep their hopes of a playoff spot alive on Friday night.
Playoff Standings
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Here's a look at the current NBA playoffs bracket as of Friday's slate of games.
Western Conference
No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 8 Play-In Winner
No. 2 San Antonio Spurs vs. No. 7 Play-In Winner
No. 3 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves
No. 4 Los Angeles Lakers vs. No. 5 Houston Rockets
Eastern Conference
No. 1 Detroit Pistons vs. No. 8 Play-In Winner
No. 2 Boston Celtics vs. No. 7 Play-In Winner
No. 3 New York Knicks vs. No. 6 Toronto Raptors
No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 5 Atlanta Hawks
The Hawks climbed into the No. 5 seed with a Friday night win over the Cavaliers, while the Raptors dropped to No. 6 following a loss to the Knicks.
Analysis
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There are a few key games to keep an eye on on the final game of the NBA regular season this Sunday.
The Raptors can clinch a playoff spot with a win over the Brooklyn Nets, while the Hawks could lock in the No. 5 seed with either a win over the Miami Heat or a Raptors loss.
The Magic could claim the No. 6 seed with a win over the Celtics accompanied with a Raptors loss.
The Raptors risk dropping all the way to the play-in tournament and the No. 8 seed with a loss to the Nets alongside wins from the Magic and the 76ers.
After defeating the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night, the Trail Blazers will have a chance to clinch the No. 8 seed in the West with win over the Sacramento Kings.
That Trail Blazers victory would drop the Clippers to No. 9, leaving them facing the Golden State Warriors in the first of two play-in games.
