The 2025 NBA playoffs have tipped off.
The last two playoff berths were awarded as the play-in tournament wrapped up, with the making play-in history with an overtime win against the and the cruising past the to grab the No. 8 playoff seed out West.
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With the 16-team bracket underway, here's a look at the first-round matchups, schedule, and more to know:
When do the NBA playoffs start?
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The playoffs began on Saturday, April 19.
How do the NBA playoffs work?
First-round matchups in each conference are No. 1 vs. No. 8, No. 2 vs. No. 7, No. 3 vs. No. 6, and No. 4 vs. No. 5. All postseason series are best of seven where the higher seed has home-court advantage in Games 1, 2, 5 and 7.
Do the NBA playoffs reseed teams?
The playoffs follow a bracket format and don't reseed teams after the first round. That means, for instance, the winner of a 1-8 matchup will meet the winner of a 4-5 matchup in Round 2, regardless of the other first-round results.
What teams are in the NBA playoffs?
The six automatic playoff berths in the East were claimed by the , , , , and . The and the Heat then joined the field via the play-in.
Out West, the , , , , and secured top-six spots before the and the Grizzlies advanced through the play-in.
What are the NBA playoff matchups?
Here's a look at the bracket:
Eastern Conference
1. Cavaliers
8. Heat
4. Pacers
5. Bucks
3. Knicks
6. Pistons
2. Celtics
7. Magic
Western Conference
1. Thunder
8. Grizzlies
4. Nuggets
5. Clippers
3. Lakers
6. Timberwolves
2. Rockets
7. Warriors
What's the schedule for the first round of the NBA playoffs?
Here are the schedule details for each first-round series ( * = if necessary):
Eastern Conference
No. 1 Cavaliers vs. No. 8 Heat (Cleveland won series 4-0)
- Game 1: Cavaliers 121, Heat 100
- Game 2: Cavaliers 121, Heat 112
- Game 3: Cavaliers 124, Heat 84
- Game 4: Cavaliers 138, Heat 83
No. 2 Celtics vs. No. 7 Magic (Boston won series 4-1)
- 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: Celtics 120, Magic 89
No. 3 Knicks vs. No. 6 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: Pistons 106, Knicks 103
- Game 6: Knicks at Pistons -- Thursday, May 1, 7:30 p.m. ET, TNT/truTV
- Game 7*: Pistons at Knicks -- Saturday, May 3, time TBD, TV channel TBD
No. 4 Pacers vs. No. 5 Bucks (Indiana won series 4-1)
- 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: Pacers 119, Bucks 118 (OT)
Western Conference
No. 1 Thunder vs. No. 8 Grizzlies (Oklahoma City won series 4-0)
- Game 1: Thunder 131, Grizzlies 80
- Game 2: Thunder 118, Grizzlies 99
- Game 3: Thunder 114, Grizzlies 108
- Game 4: Thunder 117, Grizzlies 115
No. 2 Rockets vs. No. 7 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: Warriors at Rockets -- Wednesday, April 30, 7:30 p.m. ET, TNT
- Game 6*: Rockets at Warriors -- Friday, May 2, time TBD, TV channel TBD
- Game 7*: Warriors at Rockets -- Sunday, May 4, time TBD, TV channel TBD
No. 3 Lakers vs. No. 6 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: Timberwolves at Lakers -- Wednesday, April 30, 10 p.m. ET, TNT
- Game 6*: Lakers at Timberwolves -- Friday, May 2, time TBD, TV channel TBD
- Game 7*: Timberwolves at Lakers -- Sunday, May 4, time TBD, TV channel TBD
No. 4 Nuggets vs. No. 5 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: Nuggets 131, Clippers 115
- Game 6: Nuggets at Clippers -- Thursday, May 1, time TBD, TV channel TBD
- Game 7*: Clippers at Nuggets -- Saturday, May 3, time TBD, TV channel TBD
Where to watch and stream games in the 2025 NBA playoffs
First-round games will air nationally across ESPN, ABC, TNT and NBA TV.
ESPN and ABC broadcasts can be streamed on and .
TNT broadcasts can be streamed on , the and .
NBA TV broadcasts are available to stream on and .
What are the 2025 NBA playoff dates?
The second round is slated to get underway May 5-6, though those start dates could be moved up to May 3-4. The conference finals will start as early as May 18-19 and as late as May 20-21.
When are the 2025 NBA Finals?
The Finals are scheduled to start Thursday, June 5, with a potential Game 7 slated for Sunday, June 22.
Editor's note: The original version of this story was published on April 11.
