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2025 NBA playoff bracket: Updated schedule, scores

Updated May. 19, 2025 1:59 p.m. ET

The 2025 NBA Playoffs are underway. Here's a complete look at where the playoff bracket stands and how each series is going:

Eastern Conference Bracket

Conference Finals - East

(3) New York Knicks vs. (4) Indiana Pacers

Western Conference Bracket

Conference Finals - West

(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves

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2025 NBA Playoffs Schedule and Scores

Conference Finals - East

(4) Indiana Pacers vs. (3) New York Knicks

Game 1: Wednesday, May 21 at New York - 8 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 2: Friday, May 23 at New York - 8 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Sunday, May 25 at Indiana - 8 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 4: Tuesday, May 27 at Indiana - 8 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 5: Thursday, May 29 at New York - 8 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 6*: Saturday, May 31 at Indiana - 8 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 7*: Monday, June 2 at New York - 8 p.m. ET (TNT)

*if needed

Conference Finals - West

(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves

Game 1: Tuesday, May 20 at Oklahoma City - 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2: Thursday, May 22 at Oklahoma City - 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 3: Saturday, May 24 at Minnesota - 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 4: Monday, May 26 at Minnesota - 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 5: Wednesday, May 28 at Oklahoma City - 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 6*: Friday, May 30 at Minnesota - 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 7*: Sunday, June 1 at Oklahoma City - 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)

*if necessary

Conference Semifinals - East

(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (4) Indiana Pacers

(2) Boston Celtics vs. (3) New York Knicks

Game 1: Knicks 108, Celtics 105 (OT)
Game 2: Knicks 91, Celtics 90
Game 3: Celtics 115, Knicks 93
Game 4: Knicks 121, Celtics 113
Game 5: Celtics 127, Knicks 102
Game 6: Knicks 119, Celtics 81

Conference Semifinals - West

(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Denver Nuggets

Game 1: Nuggets 121, Thunder 119
Game 2: Thunder 149, Nuggets 106
Game 3: Nuggets 113, Thunder 104 (OT)
Game 4: Thunder 92, Nuggets 87
Game 5: Thunder 112, Nuggets 105
Game 6: Nuggets 119, Thunder 107
Game 7: Thunder 125, Nuggets 93

(6) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors

Game 1: Warriors 99, Timberwolves 88
Game 2: Timberwolves 117, Warriors 93
Game 3: Timberwolves 102, Warriors 97
Game 4: Timberwolves 117, Warriors 110
Game 5: Timberwolves 121, Warriors 110

First Round - East

(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) Miami Heat - Cavs win 4-0
(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Orlando Magic - Celtics win 4-1
(3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Detroit Pistons - Knicks win 4-2
(4) Indiana Pacers vs. (5) Milwaukee Bucks - Pacers win 4-1

(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) Miami Heat

Game 1: Cavs 121, Heat 100
Game 2: Cavs 121, Heat 112
Game 3: Cavs 124, Heat 87
Game 4: Cavs 138, Heat 83

(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Orlando Magic

(3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Detroit Pistons

(4) Indiana Pacers vs. (5) Milwaukee Bucks

First Round - West

(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies - Thunder win 4-0
(2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Golden State Warriors - Warriors win 4-3
(3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves - Timberwolves win 4-1
(4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) LA Clippers - Nuggets win 4-3

(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies

(2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Golden State Warriors

(3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Minnesota 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 103, Lakers 96

(4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) LA 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: Clippers 111, Nuggets 105
Game 7: Nuggets 120, Clippers 101

* If necessary

NBA Play-In Tournament

Tuesday, April 15

Wednesday, April 16

Friday, April 18

Other Key Dates

April 15-18: NBA play-in tournament (ESPN, TNT)
April 19: NBA playoffs first round begin (ABC, ESPN, TNT, NBA TV)
May 5-6: NBA conference semifinals begin (ABC, ESPN, TNT)
May 20: NBA conference finals begin (ABC, ESPN, TNT)
June 5: NBA Finals begin (ABC)

Eastern Conference Seeding

Western Conference Seeding

NBA Play-In Tournament Bracket

Eastern Conference

(7) Orlando Magic vs. (8) Atlanta Hawks
(9) Chicago Bulls vs. (10) Miami Heat

Western Conference

(7) Golden State Warriors vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies
(9) Sacramento Kings vs. (10) Dallas Mavericks

Check out our NBA standings for up-to-the-minute updates.

How many teams make the NBA playoffs?

Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conference. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are determined by the NBA Play-In Tournament.