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This page will be updated each time postseason scheduling is officially announced.
> SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament
The 2025 SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament will take place April 15-18. Here is the schedule:
Tuesday, April 15
Wednesday, April 16
- Heat 109, Bulls 90
- Dallas Mavericks (West 10) vs. Sacramento Kings (West 9) | 10 ET, ESPN
Friday, April 18
- Miami Heat (East 10) vs. Atlanta Hawks (East 8) | 7 ET, TNTwinner advances to playoffs as East No. 8 seed
- West 9/10 winner vs. Memphis Grizzlies (West 8) | 9:30 ET, ESPNwinner advances to playoffs as West No. 8 seed
> First round
The schedule for the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs Presented by Google is below:
Eastern Conference
All times Eastern Standard Time
• Game 1: TBD at Cavaliers (Sun. April 20, 7 ET, TNT)
• Game 2: TBD at Cavaliers (Wed. April 23, 7:30 ET, NBA TV)
• Game 3: Cavaliers at TBD (Sat. April 26, 1 ET, TNT)
• Game 4: Cavaliers at TBD (Mon. April 28, TBD)
• Game 5: TBD at Cavaliers (Wed. April 30, TBD)*
• Game 6: Cavaliers at TBD (Fri. May 2, TBD)*
• Game 7: TBD at Cavaliers (Sun. May 4, TBD)*
* if necessary
Series tied 0-0
• Game 1: Magic at Celtics (Sun. April 20, 3:30 ET, ABC)
• Game 2: Magic at Celtics (Wed. April 23, 7 ET, TNT)
• Game 3: Celtics at Magic (Fri. April 25, 7 ET, ESPN)
• Game 4: Celtics at Magic (Sun. April 27, 7 ET, TNT)
• Game 5: Magic at Celtics (Tue. April 29, TBD)*
• Game 6: Celtics at Magic (Thu. May 1, TBD)*
• Game 7: Magic at Celtics (Sat. May 3, TBD)*
* if necessary
Series tied 0-0
• Game 1: Pistons at Knicks (Sat. April 19, 6 ET, ESPN)
• Game 2: Pistons at Knicks (Mon. April 21, 7:30 ET, TNT)
• Game 3: Knicks at Pistons (Thu. April 24, TBD, TNT)
• Game 4: Knicks at Pistons (Sun. April 27, 1 ET, ABC)
• Game 5: Pistons at Knicks (Tue. April 29, TBD)*
• Game 6: Knicks at Pistons (Thu. May 1, TBD)*
• Game 7: Pistons at Knicks (Sat. May 3, TBD)*
* if necessary
Series tied 0-0
• Game 1: Bucks at Pacers (Sat. April 19, 1 ET, ESPN)
• Game 2: Bucks at Pacers (Tue. April 22, 7 ET, NBA TV)
• Game 3: Pacers at Bucks (Fri. April 25, 8 ET, ESPNU/NBA TV)
• Game 4: Pacers at Bucks (Sun. April 27, 9:30 ET, TNT)
• Game 5: Bucks at Pacers (Tue. April 29, TBD)*
• Game 6: Pacers at Bucks (Fri. May 2, TBD)*
• Game 7: Bucks at Pacers (Sun. May 4, TBD)*
* if necessary
Series tied 0-0
Western Conference
All times Eastern Standard Time
• Game 1: TBD at Thunder (Sun. April 20, 1 ET, ABC)
• Game 2: TBD at Thunder (Tue. April 22, 7:30 ET, TNT)
• Game 3: Thunder at TBD (Thu. April 24, TBD, TNT)
• Game 4: Thunder at TBD (Sat. April 26, 3:30 ET, TNT)
• Game 5: TBD at Thunder (Mon. April 28, TBD)*
• Game 6: Thunder at TBD (Thu. May 1, TBD)*
• Game 7: TBD at Thunder (Sat. May 3, TBD)*
* if necessary
Series tied 0-0
(2) Houston vs. (7) Golden State
• Game 1: Warriors at Rockets (Sun. April 20, 9:30 ET, TNT)
• Game 2: Warriors at Rockets (Wed. April 23, 9:30 ET, TNT)
• Game 3: Rockets at Warriors (Sat. April 26, 8:30 ET, ABC)
• Game 4: Rockets at Warriors (Mon. April 28, 10 ET, TNT)
• Game 5: Warriors at Rockets (Wed. April 30, TBD)*
• Game 6: Rockets at Warriors (Fri. May 2, TBD)*
• Game 7: Warriors at Rockets (Sun. May 4, TBD)*
* if necessary
Series tied 0-0
(3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Minnesota
• Game 1: Timberwolves at Lakers (Sat. April 19, 8:30 ET, ABC)
• Game 2: Timberwolves at Lakers (Tue. April 22, 10 ET, TNT)
• Game 3: Lakers at Timberwolves (Fri. April 25, 9:30 ET, ESPN)
• Game 4: Lakers at Timberwolves (Sun. April 27, 3:30 ET, ABC)
• Game 5: Timberwolves at Lakers (Wed. April 30, TBD)*
• Game 6: Lakers at Timberwolves (Fri. May 2, TBD)*
• Game 7: Timberwolves at Lakers (Sun. May 4, TBD)*
* if necessary
Series tied 0-0
(4) Denver vs. (5) LA Clippers
• Game 1: Clippers at Nuggets (Sat. April 19, 3:30 ET, ESPN)
• Game 2: Clippers at Nuggets (Mon. April 21, 10 ET, TNT)
• Game 3: Nuggets at Clippers (Thu. April 24, TBD, NBA TV)
• Game 4: Nuggets at Clippers (Sat. April 26, 6 ET, TNT)
• Game 5: Clippers at Nuggets (Tue. April 29, TBD)*
• Game 6: Nuggets at Clippers (Thu. May 1, TBD)*
• Game 7: Clippers at Nuggets (Sat. May 3, TBD)*
* if necessary
Series tied 0-0
> Conference semifinals
The conference semifinals will begin May 5-6, but can move up to May 3-4.
> Conference finals
The conference finals will begin May 20-21, but can move up to May 18-19.
- May 20: Western Conference Finals – Game 1 on ESPN, 8:30 p.m. ET (possible series move up to May 18)
- May 21: Eastern Conference Finals – Game 1 on TNT, 8 p.m. ET (possible series move up to May 19)
- May 22: Western Conference Finals – Game 2 on ESPN, 8:30 p.m. ET
- May 23: Eastern Conference Finals – Game 2 on TNT, 8 p.m. ET
- May 24: Western Conference Finals – Game 3 on ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET
- May 25: Eastern Conference Finals – Game 3 on TNT, 8 p.m. ET
- May 26: Western Conference Finals – Game 4 on ESPN, 8:30 p.m. ET
- May 27: Eastern Conference Finals – Game 4 on TNT, 8 p.m. ET
- May 28: Western Conference Finals – Game 5 on ESPN, 8:30 p.m. ET (if necessary)
- May 29: Eastern Conference Finals – Game 5 on TNT, 8 p.m. ET (if necessary)
- May 30: Western Conference Finals – Game 6 on ESPN, 8:30 p.m. ET (if necessary)
- May 31: Eastern Conference Finals – Game 6 on TNT, 8 p.m. ET (if necessary)
- June 1: Western Conference Finals – Game 7 on ESPN, 8 p.m. ET (if necessary)
- June 2: Eastern Conference Finals – Game 7 on TNT, 8 p.m. ET (if necessary)
> NBA Finals
The 2025 NBA Finals will begin June 5, with ABC as the exclusive broadcaster.
- June 5: NBA Finals 2025 presented by YouTube TV – Game 1 on ABC
- June 8: NBA Finals 2025 presented by YouTube TV – Game 2 on ABC
- June 11: NBA Finals 2025 presented by YouTube TV – Game 3 on ABC
- June 13: NBA Finals 2025 presented by YouTube TV – Game 4 on ABC
- June 16: NBA Finals 2025 presented by YouTube TV – Game 5 on ABC (if necessary)
- June 19: NBA Finals 2025 presented by YouTube TV – Game 6 on ABC (if necessary)
- June 22: NBA Finals 2025 presented by YouTube TV – Game 7 on ABC (if necessary)
