The NBA postseason is the best time to run basketball squares. Every game is win-or-go-home intensity, and our free platform handles live scoring and winner detection automatically from the Play-In Tournament through the Finals.
Pick a game and create your squares grid in seconds.
NBA playoff squares work just like regular basketball squares, but with the heightened drama of the postseason. A 10x10 grid creates 100 squares, each representing a unique combination of score digits. Winners are determined by the last digit of each team's score at the end of each quarter. You do not need to know anything about basketball to play.
The NBA playoffs feature best-of-7 series across four rounds, meaning a single first-round matchup can give you up to 7 separate games to run squares for. That is a lot of opportunities for your group to stay engaged over a two-month stretch.
NBA playoff games are higher intensity, closer scores, and more dramatic finishes than the regular season. Every quarter matters, and the scoring stays high enough that all numbers stay in play throughout the game.
Four rounds of best-of-7 series means weeks of squares games.
Win-or-go-home games for the 7th through 10th seeds. High intensity from the very start of the postseason.
Eight best-of-7 series running simultaneously. Up to 56 games of squares action in the opening round alone.
The matchups get tougher and the games get tighter. Four series with the best remaining teams.
The final four teams battle for a spot in the NBA Finals. Two series with maximum intensity.
The championship series. Run a squares game for every game and crown a winner each night.
Nothing beats a Game 7. The most dramatic night in basketball deserves its own squares grid.
We handle all the details so you can focus on the games.
Pick any NBA playoff matchup. All teams are available with accurate colors and abbreviations.
Send one link to your office, watch party, or group chat. Players claim squares by entering their name. Works for remote groups too.
Once your grid is full, randomize the numbers with one click. See what makes a good grid for tips.
Playoff scores update automatically, and with games nearly every night, there is always another chance to win. At the end of each quarter, the winning square lights up instantly.
Our platform handles basketball's four-quarter format and overtime scenarios throughout the postseason.
Winners determined at Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4. Four chances to win every playoff game.
NBA playoff overtime is common with so much on the line. Choose standard or with-overtime format. See our overtime guide for details.
Every team that makes the postseason is available with accurate colors. Play-In teams included.
Scores update automatically during every playoff game. No refreshing or manual entry needed.
Yes. Each game in a series needs its own squares grid since the scores reset. Create a new game for each playoff game you want to follow. Some groups run squares for every game in a series, while others just pick the big ones.
NBA scores are more evenly distributed than football, so there are fewer "bad" numbers. Digits 0 and 2 appear slightly more often, but all numbers have a real shot.
You choose the format when creating your game. Standard mode uses the final score regardless of overtime. With-overtime mode tracks end of regulation separately, giving you a bonus winner if the game goes to OT. Our overtime guide explains both formats.
You will need a separate grid per game, but you can keep the same group engaged across an entire series. Create a new game before each tip-off and share it with the same group.
Run squares for football, hockey, and college basketball too.
Tips, guides, and strategies from our blog.
Standard vs. With Overtime formats explained for every sport we support.
How to run a squares game when your group is spread across different locations.
Why you do not need to know anything about basketball to enjoy a squares game.
The unwritten rules that keep your squares game running smoothly for everyone.
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