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2025 NBA playoff bracket: Updated schedule, scores

Updated Apr. 29, 2025 1:42 p.m. ET

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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 win 4-0
• (2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Orlando Magic - Celtics lead 3-1
• (3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Detroit Pistons - Knicks lead 3-1
• (4) Indiana Pacers vs. (5) Milwaukee Bucks - Pacers lead 3-1

Western Conference Bracket

• (1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies - Thunder win 4-0
• (2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Golden State Warriors - Warriors lead 3-1
• (3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves - Timberwolves lead 3-1
• (4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) LA Clippers - Series tied 2-2

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2025 NBA Playoffs Schedule and Scores

First Round - East

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

• Game 1: Cavs 121, Heat 100
• Game 2: Cavs 121, Heat 112
• Game 3: Cavs 124, Heat 87
• Game 4: Cavs 138, Heat 83

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

• Game 1: Celtics 103, Magic 86
• Game 2: Celtics 109, Magic 100
• Game 3: Magic 95, Celtics 93
• Game 4: Celtics 107, Magic 98
• Game 5: Tuesday, April 29 at Boston - 8:30 p.m. ET (NBATV)
• Game 6*: Thursday, May 1 at Orlando - TBA
• Game 7*: Saturday, May 3 at Boston - TBA

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

• Game 1: Knicks 123, Pistons 112
• Game 2: Pistons 100, Knicks 94
• Game 3: Knicks 118, Pistons 116
• Game 4: Knicks 94, Pistons 93
• Game 5: Tuesday, April 29 at New York - 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
• Game 6*: Thursday, May 1 at Detroit - TBA
• Game 7*: Saturday, May 3 at New York - TBA

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

• Game 1: Pacers 117, Bucks 98
• Game 2: Pacers 123, Bucks 115
• Game 3: Bucks 117, Pacers 101
• Game 4: Pacers 129, Bucks 103
• Game 5: Tuesday, April 29 at Indiana - 6 p.m. ET (NBATV)
• Game 6*: Friday, May 2 at Milwaukee - TBA
• Game 7*: Sunday, May 4 at Indiana - TBA

First Round - West

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

• Game 1: Thunder 131, Grizzlies 80
• Game 2: Thunder 118, Grizzlies 99
• Game 3: Thunder 114, Grizzlies 108
• Game 4: Thunder 117, Grizzlies 115

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

• Game 1: Warriors 95, Rockets 85
• Game 2: Rockets 109, Warriors 94
• Game 3: Warriors 104, Rockets 93
• Game 4: Warriors 109, Rockets 106
• Game 5: Wednesday, April 30 at Houston - 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
• Game 6*: Friday, May 2 at Golden State - TBA
• Game 7*: Sunday, May 4 at Houston - TBA

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

• Game 1: Timberwolves 117, Lakers 95
• Game 2: Lakers 94, Timberwolves 85
• Game 3: Timberwolves 116, Lakers 104
• Game 4: Timberwolves 116, Lakers 113
• Game 5: Wednesday, April 30 at Los Angeles - 10 p.m. ET (TNT)
• Game 6*: Friday, May 2 at Minnesota - TBA
• Game 7*: Sunday, May 4 at Los Angeles - TBA

(4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) LA Clippers 

• Game 1: Nuggets 112, Clippers 110 (OT)
• Game 2: Clippers 105, Nuggets 102
• Game 3: Clippers 117, Nuggets 83
• Game 4: Nuggets 101, Clippers 99
• Game 5: Tuesday, April 29 at Denver - 10 p.m. ET (TNT)
• Game 6: Thursday, May 1 at LA - TBA
• Game 7*: Saturday, May 3 at Denver - TBA

* 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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