Which teams will make the NBA Playoffs?

Name: Which teams will make the NBA Playoffs?
Start: 2025-10-22T07:35:54.255Z
End: 2026-04-12T21:00:00.000Z

Sports·Basketball

Which teams will make the NBA Playoffs?

$1,715,997 Vol.

Apr 12, 2026

Charlotte Hornets

$100,036 Vol.

64%

Phoenix Suns

$175,805 Vol.

56%

Golden State Warriors

$80,184 Vol.

44%

Orlando Magic

$85,285 Vol.

39%

$1,715,997 Vol.

Charlotte Hornets

$100,036 Vol.

64%

Phoenix Suns

$175,805 Vol.

56%

Golden State Warriors

$80,184 Vol.

44%

Orlando Magic

$85,285 Vol.

39%

This market will resolve to “Yes” if the listed team makes the 2025-26 NBA Playoffs. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. Note: reaching the Play-In Tournament will not qualify as making the Playoffs. To make the NBA Playoffs, a team must earn one of the 16 spots in the postseason bracket. If at any point it becomes impossible for this team to make the Playoffs based on the rules of the NBA (e.g. they are mathematically eliminated from reaching the Play-In), this market will resolve immediately to "No". The resolution source for this market will be official information from the NBA.

Will Charlotte Hornets advance in the 2026 NBA Play-In Tournament?

62%

Will Oklahoma City Thunder advance to the 2026 NBA Finals?

61%

Will Oklahoma City Thunder advance to the Conference Finals in the 2026 NBA Playoffs?

88%

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"Which teams will make the NBA Playoffs?" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 30 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "Atlanta Hawks" at 100%, followed by "Boston Celtics" at 100%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 100¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 100% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

As of today, "Which teams will make the NBA Playoffs?" has generated $1.7 million in total trading volume since the market launched on Oct 22, 2025. This level of trading activity reflects strong engagement from the Polymarket community and helps ensure that the current odds are informed by a deep pool of market participants. You can track live price movements and trade on any outcome directly on this page.

To trade on "Which teams will make the NBA Playoffs?," browse the 30 available outcomes listed on this page. Each outcome displays a current price representing the market's implied probability. To take a position, select the outcome you believe is most likely, choose "Yes" to trade in favor of it or "No" to trade against it, enter your amount, and click "Trade." If your chosen outcome is correct when the market resolves, your "Yes" shares pay out $1 each. If it's incorrect, they pay out $0. You can also sell your shares at any time before resolution if you want to lock in a profit or cut a loss.

The current frontrunner for "Which teams will make the NBA Playoffs?" is "Atlanta Hawks" at 100%, meaning the market assigns a 100% chance to that outcome. The next closest outcome is "Boston Celtics" at 100%. These odds update in real-time as traders buy and sell shares, so they reflect the latest collective view of what's most likely to happen. Check back frequently or bookmark this page to follow how the odds shift as new information emerges.

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On Polymarket, the price of each outcome represents the market's implied probability. A price of 100¢ for "Atlanta Hawks" in the "Which teams will make the NBA Playoffs?" market means traders collectively believe there is roughly a 100% chance that "Atlanta Hawks" will be the correct result. If you buy "Yes" shares at 100¢ and the outcome is correct, you receive $1.00 per share — a profit of 0¢ per share. If incorrect, those shares are worth $0.

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The "Which teams will make the NBA Playoffs?" market has a growing discussion of 8 comments where traders share their analysis, debate outcomes, and discuss breaking developments. Scroll down to the comments section below to read what other participants think. You can also filter by "Top Holders" to see what the market's biggest traders are positioned on, or check the "Activity" tab for a real-time feed of trades.

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