The field is set for the 2025 NBA playoffs.
The play-in tournament is scheduled to begin on April 15. It’ll decide the No. 7 and No. 8 seed for each conference.
The first round of the playoffs will then begin the weekend of April 19-20. Here’s a complete look at the NBA’s play-in and playoff bracket:
Play-in tournament picks: Grizzlies at Warriors | Mavericks at Kings | Hawks at Magic | Heat at Bulls
2025 NBA play-in tournament
All times are Central Time (CT)
Western Conference
Eastern Conference
Western Conference bracket for 2025 NBA playoffs
First round
Western Conference semifinals
- Series 5: Winner of Series 1 vs. Winner of Series 2
- Series 6: Winner of Series 3 vs. Winner of Series 4
Western Conference Finals
- Series 7: Winner of Series 5 vs. Winner of Series 6
Eastern Conference bracket for 2025 NBA playoffs
All times are Central Standard Time
First round
Eastern Conference semifinals
- Series 12: Winner of Series 8 vs. Winner of Series 9
- Series 13: Winner of Series 10 vs. Winner of Series 11
Eastern Conference Finals
- Series 14: Winner of Series 12 vs. Winner of Series 13
2025 NBA Finals
- Series 15: Winner of Series 7 vs. Winner of Series 14
2025 NBA playoffs schedule
Here are the start dates for every round of the 2025 NBA playoffs.
- Play-in tournament: April 15
- First round: April 19
- Conference semifinals: May 5-6 (Or May 3-4 if moved up due to previous series)
- Western Conference finals: May 20 (Or May 18 if moved up)
- Eastern Conference finals: May 21 (Or May 19 if moved up)
- NBA Finals: June 5
