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

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The bracket is finalized for the 2025 NBA playoffs.

Sixteen teams will compete for a championship, and the action begins April 19. The Western Conference is headlined by the No. 1-seeded OKC Thunder, while the Eastern Conference is led by the No. 1-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers.

Here's a complete look at the playoff bracket:

First-round predictions:Thunder vs Grizzlies | Nuggets vs Clippers | Lakers vs Timberwolves | Rockets vs Warriors | Cavaliers vs Heat | Pacers vs Bucks | Knicks vs Pistons | Celtics vs Magic

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Western Conference bracket for 2025 NBA playoffs​

First round​

• Series 1: No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 8 Memphis Grizzlies
• 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 Golden State Warriors

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​

First round​

• Series 8: No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 8 Miami Heat
• 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 Orlando Magic

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

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

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