2026 NBA Playoffs

Create Your Pool

Pool Details

Participants in your pool make their predictions for the 16-team playoff bracket.
Predictions are NOT made for the Play-In Tournament (4/14–4/17).
All picks must be submitted before the first game of the playoffs, Saturday April 18.
Up to 100 participants can join your pool.
Learn more about how EZ Brackets pools work here

Choose a name for your Pool

(e.g. "Dunder Mifflin Office Pool")

Choose Scoring System

Points Increase By One Each Round (recommended)

8 Conference Quarter-final Series – 1 point each
4 Conference Semi-final Series – 2 points each
2 Conference Final Series – 3 points each
Finals – 4 points
Maximum points: 26

Fibonacci numbers

8 Conference Quarter-final Series – 2 points each
4 Conference Semi-final Series – 3 points each
2 Conference Final Series – 5 points each
Finals – 8 points
Maximum points: 46

Points Double Each Round

8 Conference Quarter-final Series – 1 point each
4 Conference Semi-final Series – 2 points each
2 Conference Final Series – 4 points each
Finals – 8 points
Maximum points: 32

One Point per Series Win

8 Conference Quarter-final Series – 1 point each
4 Conference Semi-final Series – 1 point each
2 Conference Final Series – 1 point each
Finals – 1 point
Maximum points: 15