NBL Ladder Predictor 2026-27
Pick the winners and the ladder rebuilds itself as you type. Games already played are locked — those are facts, not predictions. Times are in Sydney time (AEST/AEDT).
Night161 game
36ers| Team | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JackJumpers | 4 | 1 | .800 |
| 2 |  Wildcats | 4 | 1 | .800 |
| 3 |  Kings | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| 4 |  Breakers | 4 | 3 | .571 |
| 5 |  Taipans | 4 | 3 | .571 |
| 6 |  United | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| 7 |  Bullets | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| 8 | 36ers | 3 | 4 | .429 |
| 9 |  Phoenix | 2 | 5 | .286 |
| 10 |  Hawks | 1 | 6 | .143 |
About the NBL ladder predictor
The NBL ladder predictor lets you pick the winner of every game left in the 2026-27 season and watch the ladder settle the top two and the Play-In. Games already played are locked with their real scores.
Type a score for any game, or let the model play a night or the whole season. Its scores come from the 2025-26 regular season, an average game of 182 points with a small home edge, and each club's strength from last season's point differential.
How to use the NBL ladder predictor
- Pick a month, then a game night, and enter scores for the games you want to decide.
- Simulate night fills in the night on screen; Simulate season plays everything left.
- The ladder marks the top two for the semi-finals and third to sixth for the Play-In; Clear goes back to the real results.
NBL ladder predictor FAQ
Does the NBL predictor play the Play-In and finals?
No. It settles the 33-game regular season, which decides who goes straight to the semi-finals and who plays the Play-In. The finals series is not simulated.
Where does the predictor get team strength from?
From the 2025-26 NBL ladder: each club's point differential per game, scaled so that the gap between two clubs becomes an expected margin. All ten clubs played that season, so every team has a rating.
Is there home advantage in the NBL?
Very little. In the 2025-26 regular season home teams won 50.3% of games and outscored visitors by under a point on average, so the model gives the home side almost no edge.
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