Lock In Your 2026-27 Predictions
Pick your Finals, your champion and the three big awards. Your ticket gets sealed with today's date, so in June you'll know who really called it.
NBA Predictions 2026-27: Make Your Picks Before Opening Night
Every fan has a take before the season starts. Our NBA Predictions 2026-27 tool turns that take into a sealed prediction ticket: pick both conference champions, your NBA champion, and the MVP, Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. When you lock it in, the ticket is stamped with the date, saved in your browser, and ready to download or share.
The Storylines Shaping the 2026-27 Season
This offseason reshuffled the league. Giannis Antetokounmpo is now in Miami next to Bam Adebayo, LeBron James is starting a new chapter in Philadelphia, Paul George joined Jayson Tatum in Boston, and Ja Morant and Damian Lillard both landed in Portland. Defending champion New York and Western Conference champion San Antonio both enter with targets on their backs. Prediction season has rarely been this wide open.
The Award Races
- MVP: Victor Wembanyama enters the season as the betting favorite after finishing third last year, with two-time reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokić and Luka Dončić right behind him.
- Rookie of the Year: The 2026 draft class brings AJ Dybantsa to Washington, Darryn Peterson to Utah and Cameron Boozer to Memphis, with Caleb Wilson, Mikel Brown Jr., Kingston Flemings and Nate Ament all in the mix.
- Defensive Player of the Year: Wembanyama is the obvious headline, but Evan Mobley, Chet Holmgren, Bam Adebayo and the Thompson twins all have real cases.
Why Seal Your Predictions?
Anyone can claim they "always knew" once the playoffs are over. A dated ticket settles it. Your picks stay saved on this device, so come back in April and June to see how you did, or download the ticket image and post it now so your friends can hold you to it. No login, no email, and it's completely free.