2025 NBA Playoffs: Complete Bracket, Play-In and First-Round Matchups

Here’s everything you need to know after the final day of the regular season, as the NBA playoffs are set to begin on April 19.

By: Anna Ciao

04/14/2025 09:47

2025 NBA Playoffs: Complete Bracket, Play-In and First-Round Matchups

The seeds for the 2025 NBA Playoffs and SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament have been set after all 30 teams competed on the final day of the 2024-25 NBA regular season.

Here’s the official bracket for the 2025 NBA Playoffs and SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament.

2025 NBA Playoffs Bracket

Western Conference

(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Play-In Winner
(2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Play-In Winner
(3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves
(4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) LA Clippers

Eastern Conference

(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) Play-In Winner
(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Play-In Winner
(3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Detroit Pistons
(4) Indiana Pacers vs. (5) Milwaukee Bucks

SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament

Western Conference

(8) Memphis Grizzlies vs. (7) Golden State Warriors (Tues., Apr. 15 — 10 p.m. ET on TNT)
(10) Dallas Mavericks vs. (9) Sacramento Kings (Wed., Apr. 16 — 10 p.m. ET on ESPN)

Eastern Conference

(8) Atlanta Hawks vs. (7) Orlando Magic (Tues., Apr. 15 — 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT)
(10) Miami Heat vs. (9) Chicago Bulls (Wed., Apr. 16 — 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN)

When do the playoffs start?

Here are the key dates for the NBA postseason:

The 2025 SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament will take place April 15-18.
The first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs will start April 19.
Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals will be June 5.

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Written by: Anna Ciao

Anna Ciao is a sports content contributor at Betimate. Born and raised in a rural village in China, I have had a passion for football and various sports such as basketball, volleyball, badminton, from a young age. Along with diligent studies, I achieved an IELTS score of 8.0 in the English language, and I have become a content contributor specializing in sports, particularly football, as I am today. I hope that my articles are helpful to readers.