The 2025 NBA playoffs have arrived. All the drama from the 2024-25 NBA common season — the blockbuster trades, the beautiful coach firings, the social media and participant podcast feuds, the more and more harmful celebrations of Ja Morant — is within the rearview mirror. It was simply prologue, the setup earlier than the actual story started.
Now we’re right here. The 2025 NBA playoffs are at hand, and so they’re primed to be a few of the best the league has seen in fairly a while. The sector, no less than for now, is fairly wholesome. Apart from those which have missed many of the 12 months (sorry, Philadelphia), the celebs are seemingly able to go. The standings had been as tight as ever. Coming into the ultimate week, there was a five-way tie within the Western Convention standings. Clippers vs. Warriors was the ultimate sport of the common season, and it despatched Los Angeles to the playoffs and Golden State to the play-in.
Whereas just a few apparent favorites stand out, the playoff area is, usually, fairly open. You can speak your self into eight or 9 official contenders. The Thunder (who’re the championship favorites with +170 odds at FanDuel) and Cavaliers had been the 2 finest groups all season lengthy, however the Celtics enter the postseason because the reigning champs.
After Sunday, 12 groups have assured playoff spots and we all know 4 of the eight first-round matchups: Knicks vs. Pistons and Pacers vs. Bucks within the East and Lakers vs. Timberwolves and Nuggets vs. Clippers within the West. The Magic, Hawks, Bulls and Warmth are competing within the East’s Play-In Match; the Warriors, Grizzlies, Kings and Mavs are the West’s play-in groups.
Play-In Match schedule
Tuesday, April 15
Wednesday, April 16
Friday, April 18
East TBD vs. East TBD, Time TBD, ESPN/fubo
West TBD vs. West TBD, Time TBD, TNT
2025 NBA playoff schedule
Saturday, April 19
Sunday, April 20
Your entire 2025 NBA playoff bracket will likely be set by Sunday evening. CBS Sports activities may have an up to date schedule with dates, occasions and TV info as quickly because it’s accessible.
Key dates for 2025 NBA playoffs
April 15-18: Play-In Match
April 19: Playoffs start
Could 12: NBA Draft Lottery
June 5: NBA Finals start
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