2025 NBA The playoffs are underway. Let’s take a full look at where the playoff brackets stand and how they progress through each series.
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 – Series 1-1
- (4) Indiana Pacers vs. (5) Milwaukee Bucks – Pacers lead 1-0
Western Conference Bracket
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2025 NBA Playoff Schedule and Score
First Round – East
(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 – Series 1-1
(4) Indiana Pacers vs. (5) Milwaukee Bucks – Pacers lead 1-0
First Round – West
(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 – Series 1-1
*as needed
NBA Play-in Tournament
Tuesday, April 15th
- (7) Magic 120, (8) Hawks 95
- (7) Warriors 121, (8) Grizzlies 116
Wednesday, April 16th
- (10) Miami Heat 109, (9) Chicago Bulls 90
- (10) Dallas Mavericks 120, (9) Sacramento Kings 106
Friday, April 18th
- (10) Miami Heat 123, (8) Atlanta Hawks 114
- (8) Memphis Grizzlies 120, (10) Dallas Mavericks 106
Other key dates
- April 15th-18th: NBA Play-in Tournament (ESPN, TNT)
- April 19: NBA Playoff First Round Begin (ABC, ESPN, TNT, NBA TV)
- May 5-6: NBA Conference Semi-finals begin (ABC, ESPN, TNT)
- May 20th: NBA Conference Finals begin (ABC, ESPN, TNT)
- June 5th: NBA Finals begin (ABC)
Eastern Conference Seed
- Cleveland Cavaliers (64-18)
- Boston Celtics (61-21)
- New York Knicks (51-31)
- Indiana Pacers (50-32)
- Milwaukee Bucks (48-34)
- Detroit Pistons (44-38)
- Orlando Magic (41-41)
- Atlanta Hawks (40-42)
- Chicago Bulls (39-43)
- Miami Heat (37-45)
Western Conference Seed
- Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14)
- Houston Rockets (52-30)
- Los Angeles Lakers (50-32)
- Denver Nuggets (50-32)
- Raclippers (50-32)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33)
- Golden State Warriors (48-34)
- Memphis Grizzlies (48-34)
- Sacramento Kings (40-42)
- Dallas Mavericks (39-43)
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
For the latest updates, see NBA rankings.
How many teams are making the NBA playoffs?
A total of 16 teams will make the NBA playoffs, with eight teams from both Eastern and Western conferences. The top six seeds at each conference will advance based on regular season records. The final two seeds at each conference will be determined by the NBA Play-In Tournament.
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