2025-26 NBA Playoffs picks, previews, and predictions
The NBA Playoffs are here and VSiN is ready to be your home for all the action. This Hub will serve as the landing page for all of our NBA betting content for the 2025-26 postseason and will include in-depth previews and analysis — for every series, along with individual games (where we’ll have you covered with sides, totals, or player props)!
NBA Playoffs Best Bets
Sunday, May 3
Zachary Cohen’s Best Bets for Magic-Pistons Game 7 and Raptors-Cavaliers Game 7
Steve Makinen’s NBA trends and systems for May 2 and May 3
2025-26 NBA Second-Round Series Previews
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
No. 2 Spurs vs. No. 6 Timberwolves
No. 1 Thunder vs. No. 4 Lakers
2025-26 NBA First-Round Series Previews
Eastern Conference
No. 2 Celtics vs. No. 7 Sixers
No. 4 Cavaliers vs. No. 5 Raptors
Western Conference
No. 2 Spurs vs. No. 7 Trail Blazers
No. 3 Nuggets vs. No. 6 Wolves
No. 4 Lakers vs. No. 5 Rockets
2025-26 NBA Playoffs Articles
Steve Makinen’s Play-In and First Round Playoff Betting Trends
NBA Play-In Tournament Previews
Tuesday, April 14
East 9 vs. 10: Hornets vs. Heat (7:30 pm ET on Prime Video)
West 7 vs. 8: Suns vs. Trail Blazers (10:00 pm ET on Prime Video)
Wednesday, April 15
East 7 vs. 8: Magic vs. 76ers (7:30 pm ET on Prime Video)
West 9 vs. 10: Warriors vs. Clippers (10:00 pm ET on Prime Video)
Friday, April 17
East 8-Seed Game: Magic vs. Hornets (7:30 pm ET on Prime Video)
West 8-Seed Game: Suns vs. Warriors (10:00 pm ET on Prime Video)
