2025 NBA playoff bracket, picture: Updated Schedule, scores

Published April 19, 2025

The 2025 NBA Playoff race is over. Seeds 7-10 will compete in the NBA Play-in Tournament to advance to the first round of the NBA playoffs. Here's a complete look at what the playoff matchups will be:

Eastern Conference Bracket

(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) TBD
(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Orlando Magic
(3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Detroit Pistons
(4) Indiana Pacers vs. (5) Milwaukee Bucks

Western Conference Bracket

(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) TBD
(2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Golden State Warriors
(3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves
(4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) LA Clippers

2025 NBA Playoffs Schedule and Scores

NBA Play-In Tournament

Tuesday, April 15

Wednesday, April 16

Friday, April 18

First Round - East

(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) Miami Heat

Game 1: Sunday, April 20 at Cleveland - 7 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 2: Wednesday, April 23 at Cleveland - 7:30 p.m. ET (NBATV)
Game 3: Saturday, April 26 at Miami - 1 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 4: Monday, April 28 at Miami - TBA (NBATV)
Game 5*: Wednesday, April 30 at Cleveland - TBA
Game 6*: Friday, May 2 at Miami - TBA
Game 7*: Sunday, May 4 at Cleveland - TBA

(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Orlando Magic

Game 1: Sunday, April 20 at Boston - 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 2: Wednesday, April 23 at Boston - 7 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Friday, April 25 at Orlando - 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 4: Sunday, April 27 at Orlando - 7 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 5*: Tuesday, April 29 at Boston - TBA
Game 6*: Thursday, May 1 at Orlando - TBA
Game 7*: Saturday, May 3 at Boston - TBA

(3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Detroit Pistons

Game 1: Saturday, April 19 at New York - 6 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: Monday, April 21 at New York - 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Thursday, April 24 at Detroit - TBA (TNT)
Game 4: Sunday, April 27 at Detroit - 1 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 5*: Tuesday, April 29 at New York - TBA
Game 6*: Thursday, May 1 at Detroit - TBA
Game 7*: Saturday, May 3 at New York - TBA

(4) Indiana Pacers vs. (5) Milwaukee Bucks

Game 1: Saturday, April 19 at Indiana - 1 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: Tuesday, April 22 at Indiana - 7 p.m. ET (NBATV)
Game 3: Friday, April 25 at Milwaukee - 8 p.m. ET (NBATV)
Game 4: Sunday, April 27 at Milwaukee - 9:30 p.m. (TNT)
Game 5*: Tuesday, April 29 at Indiana - TBA
Game 6*: Friday, May 2 at Milwaukee - TBA
Game 7*: Sunday, May 4 at Indiana - TBA

First Round - West

(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies

Game 1: Sunday, April 20 at Oklahoma City - 1 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 2: Tuesday, April 22 at Oklahoma City - 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Thursday, April 24 at Memphis - TBA (TNT)
Game 4: Saturday, April 26 at Memphis - TBA (TNT)
Game 5*: Monday, April 28 at Oklahoma City - TBA
Game 6*: Thursday, May 1 at Memphis - TBA
Game 7*: Saturday, May 3 at Oklahoma City - TBA

(2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Golden State Warriors

Game 1: Sunday, April 20 at Houston - 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 2: Wednesday, April 23 at Houston - 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Saturday, April 26 at Golden State - 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 4: Monday, April 28 at Golden State - 10 p.m. (TNT)
Game 5*: Wednesday, April 30 at Houston - TBA
Game 6*: Friday, May 2 at Golden State - TBA
Game 7*: Sunday, May 4 at Houston - TBA

(3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves

Game 1: Saturday, April 19 at Los Angeles - 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 2: Tuesday, April 22 at Los Angeles - 10 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Friday, April 25 at Minnesota - 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 4: Sunday, April 27 at Minnesota - 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 5*: Wednesday, April 30 at Los Angeles - TBA
Game 6*: Friday, May 2 at Minnesota - TBA
Game 7*: Sunday, May 4 at Los Angeles - TBA

(4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) LA Clippers

Game 1: Saturday, April 19 at Denver - 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: Monday, April 21 at Denver - 10 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Thursday, April 24 at LA - TBA (NBATV)
Game 4: Saturday, April 26 at LA - 6 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 5*: Tuesday, April 29 at Denver - TBA
Game 6*: Thursday, May 1 at LA - TBA
Game 7*: Saturday, May 3 at Denver - TBA

* If necessary

Other Key Dates

April 15-18: NBA play-in tournament (ESPN, TNT)
April 19: NBA playoffs first round begin (ABC, ESPN, TNT, NBA TV)
May 5-6: NBA conference semifinals begin (ABC, ESPN, TNT)
May 20: NBA conference finals begin (ABC, ESPN, TNT)
June 5: NBA Finals begin (ABC)

Eastern Conference Seeding

Western Conference Seeding

NBA Play-In Tournament Bracket

Eastern Conference

(7) Orlando Magic vs. (8) Atlanta Hawks
(9) Chicago Bulls vs. (10) Miami Heat

Western Conference

(7) Golden State Warriors vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies
(9) Sacramento Kings vs. (10) Dallas Mavericks

Check out our NBA standings for up-to-the-minute updates.

How many teams make the NBA playoffs?

Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conference. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are determined by the NBA Play-In Tournament.

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