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

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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​

Western Conference​

• Game 1: No. 7 Golden State Warriors vs. No. 8 Memphis Grizzlies, TBD Tuesday (TNT)
• Game 2: No. 9 Sacramento Kings vs. No. 10 Dallas Mavericks, TBD Wednesday (ESPN)
• Game 3: Loser of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2, TBD Friday (ESPN)

Eastern Conference​

• Game 4: No. 7 Orlando Magic vs. No. 8 Atlanta Hawks, TBD Tuesday (TNT)
• Game 5: No. 9 Chicago Bulls vs. No. 10 Miami Heat, TBD Wednesday (ESPN)
• Game 6: Loser of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2, TBD Friday (TNT)

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Western Conference bracket for 2025 NBA playoffs​

First round​

• Series 1: No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 8 Seed (Winner of Game 3)
• 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 Seed (Winner of Game 1)

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 Seed (Winner of Game 6)
• 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 Seed (Winner of Game 4)

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)
• EasternConference finals: May 21 (Or May 19 if moved up)
• NBA Finals: June 5

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: 2025 NBA playoffs: Complete schedule, bracket breakdown

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