2025 NBA playoff bracket: Updated schedule, scores

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

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2025 NBA Playoffs Schedule and Scores

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 – Knicks lead 1-0

(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 – Nuggets lead 1-0

* If necessary

NBA Play-In Tournament

Tuesday, April 15

• (7) Magic 120, (8) Hawks 95
• (7) Warriors 121, (8) Grizzlies 116

Wednesday, April 16

• (10) Miami Heat 109, (9) Chicago Bulls 90
• (10) Dallas Mavericks 120, (9) Sacramento Kings 106

Friday, April 18

• (10) Miami Heat 123, (8) Atlanta Hawks 114
• (8) Memphis Grizzlies 120, (10) Dallas Mavericks 106

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

1. Cleveland Cavaliers (64-18)
2. Boston Celtics (61-21)
3. New York Knicks (51-31)
4. Indiana Pacers (50-32)
5. Milwaukee Bucks (48-34)
6. Detroit Pistons (44-38)
7. Orlando Magic (41-41)
8. Atlanta Hawks (40-42)
9. Chicago Bulls (39-43)
10. Miami Heat (37-45)

Western Conference Seeding

1. Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14)
2. Houston Rockets (52-30)
3. Los Angeles Lakers (50-32)
4. Denver Nuggets (50-32)
5. LA Clippers (50-32)
6. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33)
7. Golden State Warriors (48-34)
8. Memphis Grizzlies (48-34)
9. Sacramento Kings (40-42)
10. 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

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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