2025 NBA playoffs: Complete schedule, bracket breakdown, how to watch

The field is set for the 2025 NBA playoffs.

The play-in tournament is scheduled to begin on April 15. It’ll decide the No. 7 and No. 8 seed for each conference.

The first round of the playoffs will then begin the weekend of April 19-20. Here’s a complete look at the NBA’s play-in and playoff bracket:

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2025 NBA play-in tournament

All times are Central Time (CT)

Western Conference

Game 1: Golden State Warriors 121, Memphis Grizzlies 116

Game 2: Dallas Mavericks 120, Sacramento Kings 106

Game 3: Memphis Grizzlies 120, Dallas Mavericks 106

Eastern Conference

Game 4: Orlando Magic 120, Atlanta Hawks 95

Game 5: Miami Heat 109, Chicago Bulls 90

Game 6: Miami Heat 123, Atlanta Hawks 114 (OT)

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Western Conference bracket for 2025 NBA playoffsFirst round

Series 1: No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 8 Memphis Grizzlies

Series 2: No. 4 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers

Series 3: No. 3 Los Angeles Lakers vs. No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves

Series 4: No. 2 Houston Rockets vs. No. 7 Golden State Warriors

Western Conference semifinals

Series 5: Winner of Series 1 vs. Winner of Series 2

Series 6: Winner of Series 3 vs. Winner of Series 4

Western Conference Finals

Series 7: Winner of Series 5 vs. Winner of Series 6

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Eastern Conference bracket for 2025 NBA playoffs

All times are Central Standard Time

First round

Series 8: No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 8 Miami Heat

Series 9: No. 4 Indiana Pacers vs. No. 5 Milwaukee Bucks

Series 10: No. 3 New York Knicks vs. No. 6 Detroit Pistons

Series 11: No. 2 Boston Celtics vs. No. 7 Orlando Magic

Eastern Conference semifinals

Series 12: Winner of Series 8 vs. Winner of Series 9

Series 13: Winner of Series 10 vs. Winner of Series 11

Eastern Conference Finals

Series 14: Winner of Series 12 vs. Winner of Series 13

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2025 NBA Finals

Series 15: Winner of Series 7 vs. Winner of Series 14

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2025 NBA playoffs schedule

Here are the start dates for every round of the 2025 NBA playoffs.

Play-in tournament: April 15

First round: April 19

Conference semifinals: May 5-6 (Or May 3-4 if moved up due to previous series)

Western Conference finals: May 20 (Or May 18 if moved up)

Eastern Conference finals: May 21 (Or May 19 if moved up)

NBA Finals: June 5

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2025 NBA playoffs: Complete schedule, bracket breakdown, how to watch

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