NBA playoff bracket: 2025 schedule, times and scores
The 2025 NBA playoffs have been demanding, but the first round is beginning to wind down.
The Oklahoma City Thunder, the No. 1 seed in the West, are the only team to advance to the conference semifinals after earning a first-round sweep of the Memphis Grizzlies. The Cleveland Cavaliers, the top seed in the East, could still earn a sweep of the Miami Heat with a win in Monday's Game 4.
Here's the complete NBA playoffs schedule, including results in the first round and broadcast information:
NBA playoff bracket: Schedule, results
All times Eastern. *-if necessary
Eastern Conference
(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) Miami Heat
Cavaliers win series 4-0
- Game 1: Cavaliers 121, Heat 100
- Game 2: Cavaliers 121, Heat 112
- Game 3: Cavaliers 124, Heat 87
- Game 4: Cavaliers 138, Heat 83
(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Orlando Magic
Celtics win series 4-1
- Game 1: Celtics 103, Magic 86
- Game 2: Celtics 109, Magic 100
- Game 3: Magic 95, Celtics 93
- Game 4: Celtics 107, Magic 98
- Game 5: Celtics 120, Magic 89
(3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Detroit Pistons
Knicks lead the series 3-2
- Game 1: Knicks 123, Pistons 112
- Game 2: Pistons 100, Knicks 94
- Game 3: Knicks 118, Pistons 116
- Game 4: Knicks 94, Pistons 93
- Game 5: Pistons 106, Knicks 103
- Game 6: Knicks at Pistons | Thursday, May 1, TBD | TBD
- Game 7: Pistons at Knicks | Saturday, May 3, TBD | TBD*
(4) Indiana Pacers vs. (5) Milwaukee Bucks
Pacers win series 4-1
- Game 1: Pacers 117, Bucks 98
- Game 2: Pacers 123, Bucks 115
- Game 3: Bucks 117, Pacers 107
- Game 4: Pacers 129, Bucks 103
- Game 5: Pacers 119, Bucks 118 (OT)
Western Conference
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies
Thunder win the series 4-0
- Game 1: Thunder 131, Grizzles 80
- Game 2: Thunder 118, Grizzlies 99
- Game 3: Thunder 114, Grizzlies 108
- Game 4: Thunder 117, Grizzlies 115
(2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Golden State Warriors
Warriors lead series 3-1
- Game 1: Warriors 95, Rockets 85
- Game 2: Rockets 109, Warriors 94
- Game 3: Warriors 104, Rockets 93
- Game 4: Warriors 109, Rockets 106
- Game 5: Warriors at Rockets | Wednesday, April 30, 7:30 p.m. | TNT
- Game 6: Rockets at Warriors | Friday, May 2, TBD | TBD*
- Game 7: Warriors at Rockets | Sunday, May 4, TBD | TBD*
(3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves
Timberwolves lead the series 3-1
- 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 at Lakers | Wednesday, April 30, 10 p.m. | TNT
- Game 6: Lakers at Timberwolves | Friday, May 2, TBD | TBD*
- Game 7: Timberwolves at Lakers | Sunday, May 4, TBD | TBD*
(4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) Los Angeles Clippers
Nuggets lead series 3-2
- Game 1: Nuggets 112, Clippers 110
- 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: Nuggets at Clippers | Thursday, May 1, TBD | TBD
- Game 7: Clippers at Nuggets | Saturday, May 3, TBD | TBD*
Conference semifinals
The conference semifinals are scheduled to begin on May 5-6, but could possibly move up to May 3-4 depending on outcomes of the first round.
Western Conference
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Winner of (4) Los Angeles Clippers-(5) Denver Nuggets
Conference finals
All times Eastern. *-if necessary
Eastern Conference Finals
(Series start could move up to May 19)
- Game 1, May 21: TNT, 8 p.m.
- Game 2, May 23: TNT, 8 p.m.
- Game 3, May 25: TNT, 8 p.m.
- Game 4, May 27: TNT, 8 p.m.
- Game 5, May 29: TNT, 8 p.m.*
- Game 6, May 31: TNT, 8 p.m.*
- Game 7, June 2: TNT, 8 p.m.*
Western Conference Finals
(Series start could move up to May 18)
- Game 1, May 20: ESPN, 8:30 p.m.
- Game 2, May 22: ESPN, 8:30 p.m.
- Game 3, May 24: ABC, 8:30 p.m.
- Game 4, May 26: ESPN, 8:30 p.m.
- Game 5, May 28: ESPN, 8:30 p.m.*
- Game 6, May 30: ESPN, 8:30 p.m.*
- Game 7, June 1: ESPN, 8 p.m.*
2025 NBA Finals schedule
*-if necessary
- Game 1, June 5: ABC
- Game 2, June 8: ABC
- Game 3, June 11: ABC
- Game 4, June 13: ABC
- Game 5, June 16: ABC (if necessary)
- Game 6, June 19: ABC (if necessary)
- Game 7, June 22: ABC (if necessary)