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2025 NBA playoffs

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2025 NBA playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 19 – June 2025[a]
Season2024–25
Teams16
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The 2025 NBA playoffs is the ongoing postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2024–25 season. The playoffs began on April 19 and will end with the conclusion of the 2025 NBA Finals.

Overview

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Updates to postseason appearances

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Play-in tournament

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Notable occurrences

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  • With their overtime road victory over the Atlanta Hawks in the No. 8 seed game, the Miami Heat became the first-ever 10-seed to advance from the play-in to the playoffs.
  • The Dallas Mavericks became the first team since the 2019–20 Golden State Warriors to miss the playoffs after reaching the NBA Finals the previous season.

First round

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Format

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See also: NBA playoffs § Format

Eight teams from each conference participate in the playoffs. The top six teams in each conference, based on winning percentage, directly qualify for the playoffs; the seeding order of those teams is also based on winning percentage. If two or more teams had the same record, standard NBA tiebreaker rules are used.

The NBA Board of Governors adopted a format starting in 2021 to have a play-in tournament involving the teams ranked 7th through 10th in each conference. The 7th place team and 8th place team participate in a "double-chance" game, with the winner advancing to the playoffs as the 7-seed. The loser then plays the winner of the elimination game between the 9th place and 10th place teams to determine the playoff's 8-seed. The NBA's regular playoff format then proceeds as normal.[2]

Each conference's bracket is fixed with no reseeding. All rounds are a best-of-seven series; a series ends when one team wins four games, and that team advances to the next round. All rounds, including the NBA Finals, are in a 2–2–1–1–1 format with regards to hosting. In the conference playoffs, home-court advantage goes to the higher-seeded team (number one being the highest). For the NBA Finals, home-court advantage goes to the team with the better regular season record, and, if needed, ties are broken based on head-to-head record, followed by inter-conference record.

Playoff qualifying

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On March 5, 2025, the Cleveland Cavaliers became the first team to clinch a playoff spot.[3][4] While noted in the below tables, division titles have no bearing on seeding.[5]

Seeds 7 and 8 in each conference were determined via the first-stage play-in tournament, held April 15–18.

Eastern Conference

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Seed Team Record Clinched
Play-in berth Playoff berth Division title Best record
in conference		 Best record
in NBA
1 Cleveland Cavaliers 64–18 — March 5[3] March 11[6] April 8[7] —
2 Boston Celtics 61–21 — March 14[8] March 29[9] — —
3 New York Knicks 51–31 — March 27[10] — — —
4 Indiana Pacers 50–32 — April 1[11] — — —
5 Milwaukee Bucks 48–34 — April 5[12] — — —
6 Detroit Pistons 44–38 — April 4[13] — — —
7 Orlando Magic 41–41 April 4[14] April 15[15] April 9[16] — —
8 Miami Heat 37–45 April 3[17] April 18[18] — — —

Atlanta (40–42) and Chicago (39–43) also secured play-in berths but did not advance to the playoffs.[19][20]

Western Conference

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Seed Team Record Clinched
Play-in berth Playoff berth Division title Best record
in conference		 Best record
in NBA
1 Oklahoma City Thunder 68–14 — March 12[21] March 19[22] March 20[23] April 9[24]
2 Houston Rockets 52–30 — April 2[25] April 2[26] — —
3 Los Angeles Lakers 50–32 — April 9[27] April 11[28] — —
4 Denver Nuggets 50–32 — April 13[29] — — —
5 Los Angeles Clippers 50–32 — April 13[30] — — —
6 Minnesota Timberwolves 49–33 — April 13[31] — — —
7 Golden State Warriors 48–34 April 13[30] April 15[32] — — —
8 Memphis Grizzlies 48–34 April 11[33] April 18[34] — — —

Sacramento (40–42) and Dallas (39–43) also secured play-in berths but did not advance to the playoffs.[35][36]

Play-in tournament brackets

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Main article: NBA play-in tournament

Eastern Conference

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Play-in gamesNo. 8 seed gameFinal seeds
7Orlando*1207Orlando*No. 7 seed
8Atlanta9510MiamiNo. 8 seed
8Atlanta114
10Miami123 (OT)
9Chicago90
10Miami109

Bold Game winner
Italic Team with home-court advantage
* Division winner

Western Conference

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Play-in gamesNo. 8 seed gameFinal seeds
7Golden State1217Golden StateNo. 7 seed
8Memphis1168MemphisNo. 8 seed
8Memphis120
10Dallas106
9Sacramento106
10Dallas120

Bold Game winner
Italic Team with home-court advantage
* Division winner

Bracket

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Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Teams with home court advantage, the higher seeded team, are shown in italics.

First round Conference semifinals Conference finals NBA Finals
            
E1 Cleveland* 1
E8 Miami 0
E  
E  
E4 Indiana 1
E5 Milwaukee 0
E  
Eastern Conference
E  
E3 New York 1
E6 Detroit 0
E  
E  
E2 Boston* 1
E7 Orlando* 0
E  
W  
W1 Oklahoma City* 1
W8 Memphis 0
W  
W  
W4 Denver 1
W5 LA Clippers 0
W  
Western Conference
W  
W3 LA Lakers* 0
W6 Minnesota 1
W  
W  
W2 Houston* 0
W7 Golden State 1

First round

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Note: Times are EDT (UTC−4) as listed by NBA. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.

Eastern Conference first round

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(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) Miami Heat

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April 20
7:00 p.m.
Miami Heat 100, Cleveland Cavaliers 121
Scoring by quarter: 24–31, 30–31, 25–25, 21–34
Pts: Bam Adebayo 24
Rebs: Bam Adebayo 9
Asts: Davion Mitchell 9		 Pts: Donovan Mitchell 30
Rebs: Jarrett Allen 11
Asts: Darius Garland 5
Cleveland leads series, 1–0
Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 19,432
Referees: David Guthrie, Courtney Kirkland, Eric Dalen

This will be the first playoff meeting between these two teams.[37]

(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Orlando Magic

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April 20
3:30 p.m.
Orlando Magic 86, Boston Celtics 103
Scoring by quarter: 18–26, 31–22, 18–30, 19–25
Pts: Paolo Banchero 36
Rebs: Wendell Carter Jr. 13
Asts: Franz Wagner 5		 Pts: Derrick White 30
Rebs: Jayson Tatum 14
Asts: Jrue Holiday 5
Boston leads series, 1–0
TD Garden, Boston, MA
Attendance: 19,156
Referees: Zach Zarba, Mitchell Ervin, Jacyn Goble
TBD
April 29
TBD
Orlando Magic vs. Boston Celtics*

This is the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams and the first since 2010, with the Magic winning two of the first three meetings.[38]

(3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Detroit Pistons

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April 19
6:00 p.m.
Detroit Pistons 112, New York Knicks 123
Scoring by quarter: 27–27, 28–30, 36–26, 21–40
Pts: Tobias Harris 25
Rebs: four players 6
Asts: Cade Cunningham 12		 Pts: Jalen Brunson 34
Rebs: Karl-Anthony Towns 11
Asts: Jalen Brunson 8
New York leads series, 1–0
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Attendance: 19,812
Referees: John Goble, Bill Kennedy, Karl Lane

After three tightly contested quarters, New York strung together a 21–0 run in the fourth, propelling them to a 123–112 victory over Detroit. Jalen Brunson led the scoring for the Knicks, finishing with 34 points, along with 8 assists. Karl-Anthony Towns put up an all-rounded performance, logging 23 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks, while OG Anunoby added another 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 steals. For the Pistons, Cade Cunningham scored 21 and dished out 12 assists in his playoff debut, whereas Tobias Harris shot 80% from beyond the arc en route to 25 points. Malik Beasley came off the bench and made 6 3-pointers, contributing 20 points, as Detroit were denied their first playoff win since 2008.

This is the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams and the first since 1992, with the Knicks winning two of the first three meetings.[39]

(4) Indiana Pacers vs. (5) Milwaukee Bucks

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April 19
1:00 p.m.
Milwaukee Bucks 98, Indiana Pacers 117
Scoring by quarter: 25–33, 18–34, 33–26, 22–24
Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 36
Rebs: Giannis Antetokounmpo 12
Asts: Kevin Porter Jr. 5		 Pts: Pascal Siakam 25
Rebs: Haliburton, Siakam 7 each
Asts: Tyrese Haliburton 12
Indiana leads series, 1–0
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 17,274
Referees: Josh Tiven, Curtis Blair, Tre Maddox

Leading by as much as 28 points, Indiana cruised to a 117–98 win over their Central Division rivals. Pascal Siakam scored 25 and grabbed 7 rebounds for the Pacers, while Myles Turner added 19 points on 4-of-6 3-point shooting. Tyrese Haliburton notched a double-double of 10 points and 12 assists, albeit missing all 7 of his 3-point attempts. The Bucks, without Damian Lillard, were heavily reliant on Giannis Antetokounmpo for scoring. Antetokounmpo logged 36 points and 12 rebounds in the losing effort. Notably, Kyle Kuzma, as a starter, recorded a stat line of 0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 steals, 0 blocks and 2 fouls in 21 minutes, ending with a team-worst plus-minus value of –24.

April 25
8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. CDT)
Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks
April 27
9:30 p.m. (8:30 p.m. CDT)
Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks

This is the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams and a rematch of the previous season's first round matchup, with the Pacers winning the first three meetings.[40]

Western Conference first round

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(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies

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April 20
1:00 p.m. (12:00 p.m. CDT)
Memphis Grizzlies 80, Oklahoma City Thunder 131
Scoring by quarter: 20–32, 16–36, 27–44, 17–19
Pts: Bagley III, Morant 17 each
Rebs: Zach Edey 9
Asts: Morant, Pippen Jr. 4 each		 Pts: Aaron Wiggins 21
Rebs: Chet Holmgren 10
Asts: Jalen Williams 6
Oklahoma City leads series, 1–0
April 24
9:30 p.m. (8:30 p.m. CDT)
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies
April 26
3:30 p.m. (2:30 p.m. CDT)
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies

This is the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams and the first since 2014, with the Thunder winning two of the first three meetings.[41]

(2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Golden State Warriors

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April 20
9:30 p.m. (8:30 p.m. CDT)
Golden State Warriors 95, Houston Rockets 85
Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 29–13, 22–26, 26–25
Pts: Stephen Curry 31
Rebs: Brandin Podziemski 8
Asts: Jimmy Butler 6		 Pts: Alperen Şengün 26
Rebs: Steven Adams 12
Asts: Fred VanVleet 7
Golden State leads series, 1–0
Toyota Center, Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,055
Referees: James Capers, Ben Taylor, Gediminas Petraitis

This is the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams and the first since 2019, with the Warriors winning the first four meetings.[42]

(3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves

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April 19
8:30 p.m. (5:30 p.m. PDT)
Minnesota Timberwolves 117, Los Angeles Lakers 95
Scoring by quarter: 21–28, 38–20, 35–30, 23–17
Pts: Jaden McDaniels 25
Rebs: Jaden McDaniels 9
Asts: Anthony Edwards 9		 Pts: Luka Dončić 37
Rebs: Luka Dončić 8
Asts: James, Reaves 3 each
Minnesota leads series, 1–0
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 18,997
Referees: Marc Davis, Tyler Ford, Brian Forte

The Timberwolves thrashed the Lakers in the opening game of the series, dominating from the second quarter onwards. Anthony Edwards recorded a near-triple-double stat line of 22 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists, despite making only 8 of his 22 field goal attempts. Jaden McDaniels added 25 points and 9 rebounds, while Naz Reid came off the bench to score 23 points on 6-of-9 3-point shooting. For the Lakers, Luka Dončić carried the team with 37 points and 8 rebounds. None of his teammates scored above 20, although LeBron James came close with 19, along with 5 rebounds and 3 blocks, as the home team endured a night of dismal shooting, going 33-of-83 overall and 15-of-41 from beyond the arc.

This is the third playoff meeting between these two teams and the first since 2004, with the Lakers winning the first two meetings.[43]

(4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) Los Angeles Clippers

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April 19
3:30 p.m. (1:30 p.m. MDT)
Los Angeles Clippers 110, Denver Nuggets 112 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 35–27, 18–22, 22–23, 23–26, Overtime: 12–14
Pts: James Harden 32
Rebs: Ivica Zubac 13
Asts: James Harden 11		 Pts: Nikola Jokić 29
Rebs: Jokić, Murray 9
Asts: Nikola Jokić 12
Denver leads series, 1–0
Ball Arena, Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,973
Referees: James Williams, Kevin Scott, Mark Lindsay

Falling into a 15-point deficit halfway through the second quarter, Denver rallied and ultimately prevailed in overtime. Nikola Jokić once again showed his dominance, racking up 29 points, 9 rebounds and 12 assists, one rebound shy of a triple-double. Jamal Murray finished with 21 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, while Aaron Gordon added another 25 points, including 6 in overtime, and 8 rebounds. The Clippers had two players with a double-double, with James Harden scoring 32 and dishing out 11 assists, while Ivica Zubac logged 21 points and 13 rebounds. Kawhi Leonard contributed 22 points, but also had 7 turnovers. With 10 seconds left in overtime and the Nuggets up by 3, Clippers had an inbound opportunity, but Russell Westbrook made a key defensive play to force a turnover, sealing the victory over his former team.

April 21
10:00 p.m. (8:00 p.m. MDT)
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets
April 24
10:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. PDT)
Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Clippers
April 26
6:00 p.m. (3:00 p.m. PDT)
Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Clippers
TBD
April 29
TBD (TBD MDT)
Los Angeles Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets*

This is the third playoff meeting between these two teams and the first since 2020, with each team winning one series.[44]

Media coverage

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Television

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This is the final playoffs that games will air nationally across ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV in the United States before both Amazon Prime Video and NBC Sports replace TNT next season. For the second and final time, TruTV may simulcast or air alternate broadcasts of select TNT games.[45][46] This is also the final year that each team's regional broadcaster will be permitted to televise local coverage of first-round games, with the exception of most games on ABC.[47] In general, during the first two rounds, ABC broadcasts Sunday afternoon games, TNT has Sunday through Wednesday night games, and ESPN televises Friday night games. For Thursday night games, TNT has in the first round and ESPN in the second round. NBA TV generally televises selected Tuesday through Thursday night first-round games.[45][46][48] Additionally this postseason, an NBA TV/ESPNU simulcast of Game 3 of Indiana–Milwaukee on Friday, April 25 was scheduled to accommodate ESPN's broadcast of Game 3 of LA Lakers–Minnesota, as well as ABC/ESPN2's coverage of the 2025 NFL draft, coinciding at roughly the same time slot.[49] Saturday first- and second-round games is split by ABC (at least 2 games in primetime), ESPN (at least 3 games in the afternoon), and TNT (at least 3 games in the afternoon).[50]

As per the alternating rotation, ESPN/ABC has exclusive coverage of the Western Conference finals while TNT has exclusive coverage of the Eastern Conference finals. ABC has exclusive coverage of the NBA Finals for the 23rd straight year.[45]

Streaming

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NBA TV games is available on NBA League Pass as part of its normal streaming service for that channel. TNT games stream on Max.[46]

Sponsorship

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NBA has continued its sponsorship agreement with Google since 2022, with Google Pixel serving as first presenting partner of the Playoffs from 2022 through 2024. Beginning with this season, it will now be rebranded as "2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google," giving an expansion of sponsorship for other Google brands, outside of Pixel. As part of an multi-year agreement with Google, this sponsorship provides the logo branding inside the venues and in official digital properties on-court, as well as commercial inventory during ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV's telecasts of the playoff games.[51]

Notes

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  1. ^ The final game of the playoffs could be as early as June 13 or as late as June 22, depending on the length of the NBA Finals.[1]

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