Counted from final scores
NBA Standings
Every table says where its numbers come from and how fresh they are.
East
| Proj. seed | Last | Proj W | Top 6 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Pistons1 | 59-22 | 50 | 76% |
 76ers2 | 45-37 | 48 | 70% |
 Cavaliers3 | 52-30 | 48 | 69% |
 Celtics4 | 56-26 | 47 | 64% |
 Raptors5 | 46-36 | 46 | 60% |
 Knicks6 | 52-29 | 45 | 54% |
 Hornets7 | 44-38 | 44 | 50% |
 Magic8 | 44-35 | 43 | 46% |
 Hawks9 | 46-36 | 41 | 35% |
 Heat10 | 43-39 | 41 | 33% |
 Pacers11 | 19-63 | 36 | 15% |
 Bucks12 | 32-50 | 34 | 12% |
 Bulls13 | 31-51 | 33 | 9.0% |
 Nets14 | 20-62 | 31 | 5.6% |
 Wizards15 | 17-65 | 28 | 2.2% |
West
| Proj. seed | Last | Proj W | Top 6 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thunder1 | 64-17 | 54 | 88% |
 Spurs2 | 61-20 | 51 | 80% |
 Nuggets3 | 54-28 | 50 | 75% |
 Trail Blazers4 | 42-40 | 50 | 74% |
 Rockets5 | 52-30 | 48 | 66% |
 Suns6 | 45-37 | 45 | 48% |
 Lakers7 | 53-29 | 44 | 47% |
 Warriors8 | 37-45 | 44 | 43% |
 Timberwolves9 | 49-33 | 43 | 38% |
 Pelicans10 | 26-56 | 38 | 18% |
 Mavericks11 | 26-55 | 33 | 7.0% |
 Grizzlies12 | 24-56 | 33 | 6.6% |
 Clippers13 | 42-40 | 33 | 6.1% |
 Jazz14 | 22-60 | 30 | 3.2% |
 Kings15 | 22-60 | 20 | 0.1% |
No games played yet: teams ordered by projected wins (the number next to each team is its projected seed). “Last” = 2025-26 record. Lines mark the play-in (7-10) and lottery cut. Projections: our NBA season simulator (50,000 seasons), run Oct 16, 5:30 AM ET. Full simulator →