The NBA Pick’em Bracket Challenge presented by Castrol is now open for fans to participate in. This challenge allows fans to predict the outcomes of the 2026 NBA Playoffs and NBA Finals for a chance to win prizes.
Participants will need to select the winners of each matchup and predict the series length to earn points and move up the leaderboard. The ultimate prize is $1 million for a perfect bracket. Other prizes include courtside tickets, signed NBA memorabilia, and credits to NBAStore.com.
The deadline for submitting brackets is the start of the first Game 3 on April 23, with winners being notified by email around July 8, 2026.
The NBA Play-In Tournament will run from April 14-17 on Amazon Prime, followed by the official start of the 2026 NBA Playoffs presented by Google on April 18 airing on ABC, ESPN, NBC/Peacock, and Prime.



