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2027 NBA Playoff Odds Tracker

Ian Jones

By Ian Jones

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  • See updated odds for all 30 teams to make the 2027 NBA Playoffs in the Eastern and Western Conference
  • Track how the NBA playoff odds move over the course of the season and how the races shape up across the league
  • Looking for single-game NBA odds?

This page will track the odds movement for all 30 NBA teams throughout the 2026-27 NBA season as they attempt to qualify for the 2027 NBA playoffs. The odds in the graphs below are calculated by averaging each team’s odds, taken from our most-trusted online sportsbooks.

Keep in mind that odds for the NBA Playoffs do not include the NBA Play-In Tournament. If a team qualifies for the Play-In Tournament, it will still need to advance to the First Round to have “made the playoffs.”

Western Conference | Eastern Conference

Odds to Make 2027 NBA Playoffs in Western Conference

 

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Western Conference Odds to Make the 2027 NBA Playoffs

TeamOdds to MakeOdds to Miss
San Antonio Spurs-20000+10000
Oklahoma City Thunder-20000+10000
Denver Nuggets-1100+700
Minnesota Timberwolves-900+600
Houston Rockets-525+390
Los Angeles Lakers-400+310
Portland Trail Blazers-220+180
Golden State Warriors-140+115
Phoenix Suns-120+100
Utah Jazz+185-250
Dallas Mavericks+220-270
LA Clippers+400-1400
New Orleans Pelicans+700-1100
Memphis Grizzlies+750-1200
Sacramento Kings+2200-3000

Odds as of August 23. 

NBA Playoffs Odds Movement for the Western Conference

  • August 23 – The Spurs and Thunder are both a hyper-short -20000 to make the playoffs, with the Nuggets at -1100. The biggest longshots to make the 2027 Western Conference playoffs are the Kings at +2200, which is more than twice as long as any other team.

 

Odds to Make 2027 NBA Playoffs in Eastern Conference

 

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Eastern Conference Odds to Make the 2027 NBA Playoffs

TeamOdds to Make (Yes)Odds to Miss (No)
New York Knicks-1400+800
Detroit Pistons-900+550
Boston Celtics-750+500
Philadelphia 76ers-750+500
Cleveland Cavaliers-500+370
Miami Heat-300+200
Toronto Raptors-220+170
Indiana Pacers-200+165
Atlanta Hawks-145+120
Orlando Magic-135+115
Charlotte Hornets+150-180
Washington Wizards+310-400
Chicago Bulls+1200-2000
Milwaukee Bucks+1800-3000
Brooklyn Nets+3000-6000

Odds as of August 23. 

NBA Playoffs Odds Movement for the Eastern Conference

  • August 23 – The Knicks have the shortest playoff odds in the East at -1400, followed by the Pistons (-900), Celtics (-750) and 76ers (-750). The Nets (+3000) are the biggest postseason longshot.
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With a background in content marketing, literature, and design, Ian has been bringing a little bit of everything to SBD since 2021. In addition to having penned articles for Eighty-Six Forever, Ian can and will talk your ear off over almost any sport you can think of.

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