NBA playoffs 2026: Previewing all 20 teams still vying for the title - ESPN

The 2026 NBA postseason is officially here.

The final week of regular-season play ended Sunday as all 30 teams were in action to cap the 82-game campaign. Some top seeds sweetened an already dominant run, while bottom-dwelling teams completed their last efforts to tank for the May 10 draft lottery.

Now, there are 20 teams set and seeded to compete for a chance to lift the Larry O'Brien Trophy in June. The play-in tournament will begin Tuesday, as four teams from each conference face off for the last two spots in the playoffs, versus the No. 1 and 2 seeds.

Our NBA insiders break down all 20 postseason-bound teams, their first-round and play-in matchups, biggest questions and key players to watch throughout the run to the 2026 Finals.

Note: Odds for 2026 NBA playoffs provided by DraftKings.

Jump to a team:
ATL | BOS | CHA | CLE | DEN
DET | GS | HOU | LAC | LAL
MIA | MIN | NYK | OKC | ORL
PHI | PHX | POR | SA | TOR
Playoff bracket, schedule, news

Round 1 matchup: No. 8 seed
BPI chance to make the NBA Finals: 38.6%
NBA title odds: +2200

What to watch for in Round 1:

One of the best seasons in franchise history was powered by the kind of defense, intensity and physicality that have been calling cards of nearly every great Detroit team. But will the East's top seed generate enough offense to reach its first Finals since 2005? Cade Cunningham has realized his potential as the 2021 No. 1 draft pick, but the options behind him are largely unproven. Whoever emerges from the play-in tournament with the 8-seed will test the Pistons to keep up on the scoreboard. — Jamal Collier

One big question for the postseason:

Is Cunningham fully healthy? The Pistons didn't miss a beat near the end of the regular season, wrapping up the best