2025 NBA playoff bracket, picture: Updated Schedule, scores

Published April 21, 2025

The 2025 NBA Playoffs are underway. Here's a complete look at where the playoff bracket stands and how each series is going:

Eastern Conference Bracket

(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) Miami Heat - Cavs lead 1-0
(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Orlando Magic - Celtics lead 1-0
(3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Detroit Pistons - Knicks lead 1-0
(4) Indiana Pacers vs. (5) Milwaukee Bucks - Pacers lead 1-0

Western Conference Bracket

(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies - Thunder lead 1-0
(2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Golden State Warriors - Warriors lead 1-0
(3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves - Timberwolves lead 1-0
(4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) LA Clippers - Nuggets lead 1-0

2025 NBA Playoffs Schedule and Scores

First Round - East

(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) Miami Heat - Cavs lead 1-0

Game 1: Cavs 121, Heat 100
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 - Celtics lead 1-0

Game 1: Celtics 103, Magic 86
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 - Knicks lead 1-0

Game 1: Knicks 123, Pistons 112
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 - Pacers lead 1-0

Game 1: Pacers 117, Bucks 98
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 - Thunder lead 1-0

Game 1: Thunder 131, Grizzlies 80
Game 2: Tuesday, April 22 at Oklahoma City - 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Thursday, April 24 at Memphis - 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 4: Saturday, April 26 at Memphis - 3:30 p.m. ET (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 - Warriors lead 1-0

Game 1: Warriors 95, Rockets 85
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 - Timberwolves lead 1-0

Game 1: Timberwolves 117, Lakers 95
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 - Nuggets lead 1-0

Game 1: Nuggets 112, Clippers 110 (OT)
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

NBA Play-In Tournament

Tuesday, April 15

Wednesday, April 16

Friday, April 18

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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