Basketball pleasure reaches its peak. Each spring, the NBA’s high groups face off in an intense battle for the championship, delivering high-energy matchups, strategic showdowns, and unforgettable moments. The Playoffs aren’t solely the end result of months of competition-they’re additionally an opportunity to put in writing new chapters within the sport’s wealthy historical past.
The 2025 version of the NBA Playoffs is not any exception. With a mixture of seasoned veterans and rising stars, every matchup guarantees drama and high-level competitors. From the opening rounds to the Finals, expectations are excessive for each franchises and followers, all desperate to see how their groups carry out underneath the stress of win-or-go-home stakes.
Whether or not you are rooting for a title contender or simply tuning in for the love of the sport, that is your information to every thing you’ll want to comply with the highway to the championship.
Steph Curry’s son, Canon, surprises everybody along with his emotional voice after Sport 6
2024-25 NBA Season Standings
Western Convention
- Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder (68-14)
- Houston Rockets (52-30)
- Los Angeles Lakers (50-32)
- Denver Nuggets (50-32)
- Los Angeles Clippers (50-32)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33)
- Golden State Warriors (48-34)
- Memphis Grizzlies (48-34)
- Sacramento Kings (40-42)
- Dallas Mavericks (39-43)
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- Cleveland Cavaliers (64-18)
- Boston Celtics (61-21)
- New York Knicks (51-31)
- Indiana Pacers (50-32)
- Milwaukee Bucks (48-34)
- Detroit Pistons (44-38)
- Orlando Magic (41-41)
- Atlanta Hawks (40-42)
- Chicago Bulls (39-43)
- Miami Warmth (37-45)
NBA Play-In Event
Tuesday, April 15
- Atlanta Hawks (East 8) 95 vs 120 Orlando Magic (East 7) (*winner advances to playoffs as East No. 7 seed)
- Memphis Grizzlies (West 8) 116 vs 121 Golden State Warriors (West 7) (*winner advances to playoffs as West No. 7 seed)
Wednesday, April 16
- Miami Warmth (East 10) 109 vs 90 Chicago Bulls (East 9)
- Dallas Mavericks (West 10) 120 vs 106 Sacramento Kings (West 9)
Friday, April 18
- Miami Warmth (East 10) 123 vs 114 Atlanta Hawks (East 8) (*winner advances to playoffs as East No. 8 seed)
- Dallas Mavericks (West 10) 106 vs 120 Memphis Grizzlies (West 8) (*winner advances to playoffs as East No. 8 seed)
NBA Playoffs 2025: First Spherical
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(1) Cleveland vs. (8) Miami
Sport 1: Cavaliers 121, Warmth 100
Sport 2: Cavaliers 121, Warmth 112
Sport 3: Cavaliers 124, Warmth 87
Sport 4: Cavaliers 138, Warmth 83
Cavaliers win collection 4-0
(2) Boston vs. (7) Orlando
Sport 1: Celtics 103, Magic 86
Sport 2: Celtics 109, Magic 100
Sport 3: Magic 95, Celtics 93
Sport 4: Celtics 107, Magic 98
Sport 5: Celtics 120, Magic 89
Celtics win collection 4-1
(3) New York vs. (6) Detroit
Sport 1: Knicks 123, Pistons 112
Sport 2: Pistons 100, Knicks 94
Sport 3: Knicks 118, Pistons 116
Sport 4: Knicks 94, Pistons 93
Sport 5: Pistons 106, Knicks 103
Sport 6: Knicks 116, Pistons 113
Knicks win collection 4-2
(4) Indiana vs. (5) Milwaukee
Sport 1: Pacers 117, Bucks 98
Sport 2: Pacers 123, Bucks 115
Sport 3: Bucks 117, Pacers 101
Sport 4: Pacers 129, Bucks 103
Sport 5: Pacers 119, Bucks 118
Pacers win collection 4-1
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(1) Oklahoma Metropolis vs. (8) Memphis
Sport 1: Thunder 131, Grizzlies 80
Sport 2: Thunder 118, Grizzlies 99
Sport 3: Thunder 114, Grizzlies 108
Sport 4: Thunder 117, Grizzlies 115
Thunder win collection 4-0
(2) Houston vs. (7) Golden State
Sport 1: Warriors 95, Rockets 85
Sport 2: Rockets 109, Warriors 94
Sport 3: Warriors 104, Rockets 93
Sport 4: Warriors 109, Rockets 106
Sport 5: Rockets 131, Warriors 116
Sport 6: Rockets 115, Warriors 107
Sport 7: Warriors 103, Rockets 89
Warriors win collection 4-3
(3) L.A. Lakers vs. (6) Minnesota
Sport 1: Timberwolves 117, Lakers 95
Sport 2: Lakers 94, Timberwolves 85
Sport 3: Timberwolves 116, Lakers 104
Sport 4: Timberwolves 116, Lakers 113
Sport 5: Timberwolves 103, Lakers 96
Timberwolves win collection 4-1
(4) Denver vs. (5) LA Clippers
Sport 1: Nuggets 112, Clippers 110
Sport 2: Clippers 105, Nuggets 102
Sport 3: Clippers 117, Nuggets 83
Sport 4: Nuggets 101, Clippers 99
Sport 5: Nuggets 131, Clippers 115
Sport 6: Nuggets 105, Clippers 111
Sport 7: Nuggets 120, Clippers 101
Nuggets win collection 4-3
Convention Semifinals 2025
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(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs (4) Indiana Pacers
Sport 1: Pacers 121, Cavaliers 112
Sport 2: Pacers 120, Cavaliers 119
Sport 3: Cavaliers 126, Pacers 104
Sport 4: Pacers 129, Cavaliers 109
Sport 5: Pacers 114, Cavaliers 105
Pacers win collection 4-1
* if vital
(2) Boston Celtics vs (3) New York Knicks
Sport 1: Knicks 108, Celtics 105
Sport 2: Knicks 91, Celtics 90
Sport 3: Celtics 115, Knicks 93
Sport 4: Knicks 121, Celtics 113
Sport 5: Celtics 127, Knicks 102
Sport 6: Celtics 81, Knicks 119
Knicks win collection 4-2
* if vital
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(1) Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder vs. (4) Denver Nuggets
Sport 1: Nuggets 121, Thunder 119
Sport 2: Thunder 149, Nuggets 106
Sport 3: Nuggets 113, Thunder 104
Sport 4: Thunder 92, Nuggets 87
Sport 5: Thunder 112, Nuggets 105
Sport 6: Nuggets 119, Thunder 107
Sport 7: Nuggets at Thunder (Solar. Could 18, 3:30 ET, ABC)
Sequence tied 3-3
* if vital
(6) Minnesota Timberwolves vs (7) Golden State Warriors
Sport 1: Warriors 99, Wolves 88
Sport 2: Wolves 117, Warriors 93
Sport 3: Wolves 102, Warriors 97
Sport 4: Wolves 117, Warriors 110
Sport 5: Wolves 121, Warriors 110
Wolves win collection 4-1
* if vital
Convention Finals 2025
Western Convention
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Thunder/Nuggets
Sport 1: Wolves vs. Thunder/Nuggets (Tue. Could 20, 8:30 ET, ESPN)
Sport 2: Wolves vs. Thunder/Nuggets (Thu. Could 22, 8:30 ET, ESPN)
Sport 3: Thunder/Nuggets vs. Wolves (Sat. Could 24, 8:30 ET, ABC)
Sport 4: Thunder/Nuggets vs. Wolves (Mon. Could 26, 8:30 ET, ESPN)
Sport 5: Wolves vs. Thunder/Nuggets (Wed. Could 28, 8:30 ET, ESPN)*
Sport 6: Thunder/Nuggets vs. Wolves (Fri. Could 30, 8:30 ET, ESPN)*
Sport 7: Wolves vs. Thunder/Nuggets (Solar. June 1, 8 ET, ESPN)*
* if vital
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Indiana Pacers vs Celtics/Knicks
Sport 1: Pacers vs. Knicks (Wed. Could 21, 8 ET, TNT)
Sport 2: Pacers vs. Knicks (Fri. Could 23, 8 ET, TNT)
Sport 3: Knicks vs. Pacers (Solar. Could 25, 8 ET, TNT)
Sport 4: Knicks vs. Pacers (Tue. Could 27, 8 ET, TNT)
Sport 5: Pacers vs. Knicks (Thu. Could 29, 8 ET, TNT)*
Sport 6: Knicks vs. Pacers (Sat. Could 31, 8 ET, TNT)*
Sport 7: Pacers vs. Knicks (Mon. June 2, 8 ET, TNT)*
* if vital
NBA Finals 2025
- June 5: Sport 1 on ABC
- June 8: Sport 2 on ABC
- June 11: Sport 3 on ABC
- June 13: Sport 4 on ABC
- June 16: Sport 5 on ABC (*if vital)
- June 19: Sport 6 on ABC (*if vital)
- June 22: Sport 7 on ABC (*if vital)
