The NBA’s regular season is in the books. After a dramatic finish to the regular season last weekend, and a pair of impressive showings to close the play-in tournament on Friday night, the playoff field is officially set.
Here are all of the matchups and the schedule for the 2025 NBA playoffs.
Eastern Conference
Playoff matchups
(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) Miami Heat
(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Orlando Magic
(3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Detroit Pistons
(4) Indiana Pacers vs (5) Milwaukee Bucks
Western Conference
Playoff matchups
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies
(2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Golden State Warriors
(3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves
(4) Denver Nuggets vs (5) Los Angeles Clippers
Play-in tournament
Tuesday
• (7) Orlando Magic 120, (8) Atlanta Hawks 95
• (7) Golden State Warriors 121, (8) Memphis Grizzlies 116
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Wednesday
• (10) Miami Heat 109, (9) Chicago Bulls 90
• (10) Dallas Mavericks 120, (9) Sacramento Kings 106
Friday
• (10) Miami Heat 123, (8) Atlanta Hawks 114 (OT)
• (8) Memphis Grizzlies 120, vs. (10) Dallas Mavericks 106
[How the play-in tournament works]
Playoff schedule
The 2025 NBA playoffs begin Saturday.
Saturday
Game 1: Bucks at Pacers, 1 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 1: Clippers at Nuggets, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 1: Pistons at Knicks, 6 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 1: Timberwolves at Lakers, 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Sunday
Game 1: Grizzlies at Thunder, 1 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 1: Magic at Celtics, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 1: Heat at Cavaliers, 7 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 1: Warriors at Rockets, 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
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Monday
Game 2: Pistons at Knicks, 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 2: Clippers at Nuggets, 10 p.m. ET (TNT)
Tuesday
Game 2: Bucks at Pacers, 7 p.m. ET (NBA TV)
Game 2: Grizzlies at Thunder, 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 2: Timberwolves at Lakers, 10 p.m. ET (TNT)
Wednesday
Game 3: Cavaliers at Heat, 1 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 2: Heat at Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV)
Game 2: Warriors at Rockets, 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Thursday
Game 3: Knicks at Pistons, 7 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Thunder at Grizzlies, 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Nuggets at Clippers, 10 p.m. ET (NBA TV)
Friday, April 25
Game 3: Celtics at Magic, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 3: Pacers at Bucks, 8 p.m. ET (ESPNU/NBA TV)
Game 3: Lakers at Timberwolves, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
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Saturday, April 26
Game 3: Cavaliers at Heat, 1 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 4: Thunder at Grizzlies, 3:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 4: Nuggets at Clippers, 6 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 3: Rockets at Warriors, 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Sunday, April 27
Game 4: Knicks at Pistons, 1 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 4: Lakers at Timberwolves, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 4: Celtics at Magic, 7 p.m. ET (TNT)
Game 4: Pacers at Bucks, 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Monday, April 28
Game 4: Cavaliers at Heat, TBD (TBD)
Game 5: Grizzlies at Thunder, TBD (TBD)*
Game 4: Rockets at Warriors, 10 p.m. ET (TNT)
Tuesday, April 29
Game 5: Magic at Celtics, TBD (TBD)*
Game 5: Pistons at Knicks, TBD (TBD)*
Game 5: Bucks at Pacers, TBD (TBD)*
Game 5: Clippers at Nuggets, TBD (TBD)*
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Wednesday, April 30
Game 5: Warriors at Rockets, TBD (TBD)*
Game 5: Heat at Cavaliers, TBD (TBD)*
Game 5: Timberwolves at Lakers, TBD (TBD)*
Thursday, May 1
Game 6: Celtics at Magic, TBD (TBD)*
Game 6: Knicks at Pistons, TBD (TBD)*
Game 6: Thunder at Grizzlies, TBD (TBD)*
Game 6: Nuggets at Clippers, TBD (TBD)*
Friday, May 2
Game 7: Heat at Cavaliers, TBD (TBD)*
Game 6: Pacers at Bucks, TBD (TBD)*
Game 6: Lakers at Timberwolves, TBD (TBD)*
Game 6: Rockets at Warriors, TBD (TBD)*
Saturday, May 3
Game 7: Magic at Celtics, TBD (TBD)*
Game 7: Pistons at Knicks, TBD (TBD)*
Game 7: Grizzlies at Thunder, TBD (TBD)*
Game 7: Clippers at Nuggets, TBD (TBD)*
Sunday, May 4
Game 7: Heat at Cavaliers, TBD (TBD)*
Game 7: Bucks at Pacers, TBD (TBD)*
Game 7: Timberwolves at Lakers, TBD (TBD)*
Game 7: Warriors at Rockets, TBD (TBD)*
* denotes if necessary.
