🏀 NBA Play-In Tournament Odds & Favorites 2025-26: Suns, Magic Favored to Qualify

The Phoenix Suns (-10000) and Orlando Magic (-600) have the shortest odds to qualify in the NBA Play-In Tournament odds for 2025-26.
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) looks on as we break down the NBA Play-in Tournament odds.
Pictured: Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) looks on as we break down the NBA Play-in Tournament odds. Photo by Jerome Miron / Imagn Images.
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Each conference has at least one team with an implied probability of 85% or greater of qualifying in the NBA Play-In Tournament odds 2026.

The Phoenix Suns (-10000) have the shortest odds in the Western Conference. Meanwhile, the Orlando Magic (-600) are favored in the East.

📊 NBA Play-In Tournament odds

Odds via FanDuel.

Eastern Conference

Team Odds on Feb. 25 Current odds
Orlando Magic -175 -600
Charlotte Hornets -750 -475
Philadelphia 76ers -145 -450
Miami Heat -270 -300
Atlanta Hawks -650 -195
Toronto Raptors +220 +200
Milwaukee Bucks +320 Off the board (OTB)
Chicago Bulls +7500 OTB
New York Knicks +10000 OTB
Boston Celtics +12500 OTB

Western Conference

Team Odds on Feb. 25 Current odds
Phoenix Suns -250 -10000
Minnesota Timberwolves +500 +3300
Houston Rockets +3500 +15000
Portland Trail Blazers -50000 Off the board (OTB)
Los Angeles Clippers -5000 OTB
Golden State Warriors -2500 OTB
Los Angeles Lakers +270 OTB
Denver Nuggets +2200 OTB
Dallas Mavericks +12500 OTB
Memphis Grizzlies +12500 OTB

❓ NBA Play-In Tournament FAQs

When is the NBA Play-In Tournament?

The 2026 NBA Play-In Tournament will run from April 14-17.

What is the NBA Play-In Tournament?

The NBA play-in tournament determines the final two seeds from each conference in the NBA playoffs, as only the top six seeds are guaranteed a spot in the dance. In the past, the top eight seeds were guaranteed a spot, but now the teams that rank ninth or 10th in the standings can play their way into the playoffs. 

 NBA Play-In Tournament format

The ninth and 10th seeds will face off, with the winner of that game getting the opportunity to steal the eighth seed from the loser of the game featuring the seventh and eighth seed.

You need to win only one game to make the playoffs if you finish the regular season as the seventh or eighth seed. For a team to qualify for the playoffs if it finishes ninth or 10th in its respective conference, two games must be won. 


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