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The 2025 NBA Playoffs are still a ways off, but it's never too early to take a look at the playoff picture.

Seeds 7-10 will compete in the NBA Play-in Tournament to advance to the first round of the NBA playoffs. Here's what the playoffs would look like if the season ended today*:

Eastern Conference Seeding

  1. Cleveland Cavaliers
  2. Boston Celtics
  3. New York Knicks
  4. Indiana Pacers
  5. Milwaukee Bucks
  6. Detroit Pistons
  7. Orlando Magic
  8. Atlanta Hawks
  9. Miami Heat
  10. Chicago Bulls

Eastern Conference Bracket

  • (1) Cavs vs. (8) Winner of play-in
  • (2) Celtics vs. (7) Winner of play-in
  • (3) Knicks vs. (6) Pistons
  • (4) Pacers vs. (5) Bucks

Western Conference Seeding

  1. Oklahoma City Thunder
  2. Memphis Grizzlies
  3. Denver Nuggets
  4. Houston Rockets
  5. Los Angeles Lakers
  6. LA Clippers
  7. Minnesota Timberwolves
  8. Dallas Mavericks
  9. Sacramento Kings
  10. Golden State Warriors

Western Conference Bracket

  • (1) Thunder vs. (8) Winner of play-in
  • (2) Grizzlies vs. (7) Winner of play-in
  • (3) Nuggets vs. (6) Clippers
  • (4) Rockets vs. (5) Lakers

NBA Play-In Tournament Bracket

Eastern Conference

  • (7) Orlando Magic vs. (8) Atlanta Hawks
  • (9) Miami Heat vs. (10) Chicago Bulls

Western Conference

  • (7) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (8) Dallas Mavericks
  • (9) Sacramento Kings vs. (10) Golden State Warriors

* As of 2/14/2025

How many teams make the NBA playoffs?

Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conference. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are determined by the NBA Play-In Tournament.

2025 NBA Playoffs Schedule & Key Dates

  • April 15-18: NBA play-in tournament (ESPN, TNT)
  • April 19: NBA playoffs first round begin (ABC, ESPN, TNT, NBA TV)
  • May 5-6: NBA conference semifinals begin (ABC, ESPN, TNT)
  • May TBD: NBA conference finals begin (ABC, ESPN, TNT)
  • June 5: NBA Finals begin (ABC)