In the 2025-26 NBA regular season, tight conference standings around the .500 mark shaped the play-in race, with Eastern teams such as the 76ers, Magic, Hornets, and Heat finishing between 43-39 and 45-37, while Western squads including the Suns, Trail Blazers, Clippers, and Warriors clustered from 37-45 to 45-37. Late-season form, home/away splits, and injury reports for key rotation players heavily influenced final positioning, as multiple clubs remained within a few games of the 7-10 seeds through April. Official injury designations and schedule difficulty in the final weeks determined which teams secured play-in berths ahead of the April 14-17 tournament, reflecting trader consensus on roster health and momentum rather than early-season projections. For the upcoming 2026-27 campaign, similar battles are expected among non-playoff clubs improving via free agency and draft additions.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedGolden State Warriors
49%
Utah Jazz
48%
Phoenix Suns
47%
Orlando Magic
44%
Portland Trail Blazers
44%
Atlanta Hawks
43%
Charlotte Hornets
42%
Indiana Pacers
41%
Los Angeles Lakers
41%
Dallas Mavericks
41%
Toronto Raptors
38%
Houston Rockets
34%
Miami Heat
34%
Cleveland Cavaliers
33%
Washington Wizards
31%
Minnesota Timberwolves
29%
Denver Nuggets
26%
Philadelphia 76ers
26%
Detroit Pistons
26%
Boston Celtics
25%
LA Clippers
25%
Memphis Grizzlies
25%
New Orleans Pelicans
23%
New York Knicks
17%
Chicago Bulls
15%
Sacramento Kings
10%
Brooklyn Nets
6%
Milwaukee Bucks
6%
Oklahoma City Thunder
4%
San Antonio Spurs
4%
$2,541 Vol.
Golden State Warriors
49%
Utah Jazz
48%
Phoenix Suns
47%
Orlando Magic
44%
Portland Trail Blazers
44%
Atlanta Hawks
43%
Charlotte Hornets
42%
Indiana Pacers
41%
Los Angeles Lakers
41%
Dallas Mavericks
41%
Toronto Raptors
38%
Houston Rockets
34%
Miami Heat
34%
Cleveland Cavaliers
33%
Washington Wizards
31%
Minnesota Timberwolves
29%
Denver Nuggets
26%
Philadelphia 76ers
26%
Detroit Pistons
26%
Boston Celtics
25%
LA Clippers
25%
Memphis Grizzlies
25%
New Orleans Pelicans
23%
New York Knicks
17%
Chicago Bulls
15%
Sacramento Kings
10%
Brooklyn Nets
6%
Milwaukee Bucks
6%
Oklahoma City Thunder
4%
San Antonio Spurs
4%
If at any point it becomes impossible for the listed team to advance to the 2027 NBA Play-In Tournament (e.g. they are mathematically eliminated), the associated market will resolve to "No". The Playoffs, as well as any tiebreaker, will not be considered part of the NBA Play-In Tournament.
If the 2027 NBA Play-In Tournament is cancelled, postponed to begin after May 15, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, or the full 8-team Play-In Tournament field has not been officially confirmed by the NBA within that timeframe, this market will resolve to "No".
The resolution source for this market will be official information from the NBA and/or the clinching team; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Jul 8, 2026, 5:29 PM ET
Resolver
0x65070BE91...If at any point it becomes impossible for the listed team to advance to the 2027 NBA Play-In Tournament (e.g. they are mathematically eliminated), the associated market will resolve to "No". The Playoffs, as well as any tiebreaker, will not be considered part of the NBA Play-In Tournament.
If the 2027 NBA Play-In Tournament is cancelled, postponed to begin after May 15, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, or the full 8-team Play-In Tournament field has not been officially confirmed by the NBA within that timeframe, this market will resolve to "No".
The resolution source for this market will be official information from the NBA and/or the clinching team; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...In the 2025-26 NBA regular season, tight conference standings around the .500 mark shaped the play-in race, with Eastern teams such as the 76ers, Magic, Hornets, and Heat finishing between 43-39 and 45-37, while Western squads including the Suns, Trail Blazers, Clippers, and Warriors clustered from 37-45 to 45-37. Late-season form, home/away splits, and injury reports for key rotation players heavily influenced final positioning, as multiple clubs remained within a few games of the 7-10 seeds through April. Official injury designations and schedule difficulty in the final weeks determined which teams secured play-in berths ahead of the April 14-17 tournament, reflecting trader consensus on roster health and momentum rather than early-season projections. For the upcoming 2026-27 campaign, similar battles are expected among non-playoff clubs improving via free agency and draft additions.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated


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