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2026 NBA Pick‘Em Bracket Challenge is now live
May 22 2026 07:25 · By Ben Lambert, for NBA.com · 4 Reads
NBA Pick‘Em Bracket Challenge
presented by Castrol is now live, giving fans the chance to win prizes and show off their basketball knowledge by predicting the
2026 NBA Playoffs presented by Google and NBA Finals
.
Participants choose the winners of each matchup, as well as the length of the series, to earn points and climb the leaderboard. Fans have a chance to win the grand prize of $1M by submitting a perfect bracket. Additional prizes for players who earn the most points by the end of playoffs include:
Prizes*
Perfect Bracket grand prize winner: If you pick a perfect bracket, earning all the possible points, you can take home $1,000,000.
First prize winner: Courtside tickets for two to a 2026-27 NBA regular season game.
2nd-4th prize winners: A signed piece of NBA memorabilia and a $500 credit to
NBAStore.com
6th-10th prize winners: A $500 credit to
11th-20th prize winners: A $250 credit to
21st-50th prize winners: A $100 credit to
*No Purch Nec. Rules/entry: picks.nba.com. US, 18+ & Canada,19+ (excl. QC).
Brackets will close at tipoff of the first Game 3 on April 23. Winners will be notified via email on or about July 8, 2026.
The Sofi NBA Play-In Tournament will be held from April 14-17 exclusively on Amazon Prime. The 2026 NBA Playoffs presented by Google begin April 18 on ABC, ESPN, NBC/Peacock and Prime.