The field is narrowing down in the 2025 NBA Playoffs.
Six teams have already booked their ticket to the second round. That includes the top seed in each conference, the West’s OKC Thunder and the East’s Cleveland Cavaliers.
Two second-round spots are still up for grabs, and they’re both in the West. The No. 7 Golden State Warriors hold a 3-2 series lead over the No. 2 Houston Rockets, while the No. 4 Denver Nuggets and the No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers are tied at 3-3.
Here’s a complete look at the playoff bracket:
FIRST-ROUND PICKS: Thunder vs Grizzlies | Nuggets vs Clippers | Lakers vs Timberwolves | Rockets vs Warriors | Cavaliers vs Heat | Pacers vs Bucks | Knicks vs Pistons | Celtics vs Magic
SECOND-ROUND PICKS: Cavaliers vs Pacers | Celtics vs Knicks
Western Conference bracket for 2025 NBA playoffsFirst roundWestern Conference semifinalsSeries 5: No. 1 OKC Thunder vs. Winner of Series 2Series 6: No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Winner of Series 4Western Conference FinalsSeries 7: Winner of Series 5 vs. Winner of Series 6
Eastern Conference bracket for 2025 NBA playoffsFirst roundEastern Conference semifinalsEastern Conference FinalsSeries 14: Winner of Series 12 vs. Winner of Series 13
2025 NBA FinalsSeries 15: Winner of Series 7 vs. Winner of Series 14
2025 NBA playoffs schedule
Here are the start dates for every round of the 2025 NBA playoffs.
Play-in tournament: April 15First round: April 19Conference semifinals: May 4Western 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