NBA Playoffs 2026

Predict every score.
Outsmart The Monkey.

PlayoffMonkey is the NBA Playoff prediction game where you call the exact final score of every game. No brackets. No eliminations. Just your basketball brain against The Monkey, game by game, all the way to the Finals.

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Games
3
Ways to Score
4
Rounds
0
Cost

Brackets are for amateurs.

Everyone picks the series winner. That's table stakes. PlayoffMonkey asks the harder question: what's the final score? Three scoring buckets per game, escalating stakes every round. The deeper the playoffs go, the more every prediction matters.

Pick every game

Predict the regulation-time final score. Closer you get, more you earn.

Private leagues

Create a league, share the code, set house rules. Loser buys dinner.

Beat The Monkey

Every league has a built-in AI opponent. Can your brain beat a banana?

Always free

No paywalls, no premium tiers. Just predictions and pride.

How scoring works

Pick the winner

Call who wins the game. The foundation. Points start at +1 and climb to +4 in the Finals.

Nail the margin

Get the exact point differential right. Starts at +2, scales to +8 when it counts most.

Call the exact score

The ultimate flex. Predict both teams' exact scores. Worth +5 in Round 1, +20 in the Finals.

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Can you beat The Monkey?

Every league includes The Monkey, an auto-picker that makes predictions for every game. It's your baseline. Your benchmark. The minimum bar your basketball knowledge needs to clear.

Round Winner Margin Exact Score
First Round +1 +2 +5
Conference Semis +2 +4 +10
Conference Finals +3 +6 +15
NBA Finals +4 +8 +20

The playoffs start Saturday. Your predictions start now.

Every game. Every score. Every round. No brackets, no eliminations, no excuses. Just you vs. The Monkey.