Who else is counting down the days until opening night?
Oct. 20 can’t get here fast enough. But until it arrives, Sports Illustrated will be predicting just about everything that could (and ... perhaps will?) happen in the 2026–27 NBA season. Last week, we took a stab at how the standings will look in April. This week, we’re on to the playoffs to make our official round-by-round postseason and championship picks.
