2025 NBA Playoffs: Matchups, schedule and how the play-in tournament works


The NBA’s regular season is in the books. After a dramatic finish on Sunday, the top-six playoff spots in each conference have been secured, and the play-in tournament matchups are set.

Here are all of the matchups, along with the schedule. The play-in tournament begins on Tuesday, with the 2025 NBA Playoffs starting on Saturday.


Eastern Conference

Playoff matchups
(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) Play-in team TBD
(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Play-in team TBD
(3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Detroit Pistons
(4) Indiana Pacers vs (5) Milwaukee Bucks

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


Western Conference

Playoff matchups
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Play-in team TBD
(2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Play-in team TBD
(3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves
(4) Denver Nuggets vs (5) Los Angeles Clippers

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


Play-In Tournament schedule

Tuesday

(7) Orlando Magic vs. (8) Atlanta Hawks (Time TBD, TNT)
(7) Golden State Warriors vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies (Time TBD, TNT)

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The winners advance to the playoffs as the No. 7 seeds; the losers will play again on Friday.

Wednesday

(9) Chicago Bulls vs. (10) Miami Heat (Time TBD, ESPN)
(9) Sacramento Kings vs. (10) Dallas Mavericks (Time TBD, ESPN)

The winners will play again Friday for a shot at the No. 8 seeds; the losers will be eliminated.

Friday

East 7/8 loser vs. East 9/10 winner (Time TBD, TNT) 
West 7/8 loser vs. West 9/10 winner (Time TBD, ESPN)

[How the play-in tournament works]


Playoff schedule

The 2025 NBA Playoffs begin Saturday.



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