nba playoffs 2025

​The 2025 NBA playoffs are set to begin on April 19, 2025, following the conclusion of the regular season. The regular season ends on April 13, 2025, with the Play-In Tournament scheduled from April 15 to April 18, 2025. ​

Eastern Conference Standings (as of March 29, 2025):

  1. Cleveland Cavaliers (59–15):​
    • Clinched a playoff spot on March 11, 2025.​
    • Clinched the Central Division title on March 11, 2025. ​
  2. Boston Celtics (55–19):
    • Clinched a playoff spot on March 29, 2025.​
    • Clinched the Atlantic Division title on March 29, 2025. ​
  3. New York Knicks (46–27):​
    • Clinched a playoff spot on March 27, 2025.

Western Conference Standings (as of March 29, 2025):

  1. Oklahoma City Thunder (62–12):​
    • Clinched the No. 1 seed in the West on March 19, 2025. ​
  2. Houston Rockets (48–26):
  3. Denver Nuggets (47–28):​
  4. Los Angeles Lakers (45–29):​
  5. Memphis Grizzlies (44–30):​
    • Fired head coach Taylor Jenkins on March 29, 2025, with nine games remaining in the regular season.
  6. Los Angeles Clippers (42–31):​

Teams ranked 7th through 10th in each conference will participate in the Play-In Tournament to determine the 7th and 8th seeds.

The full playoff schedule, including specific matchups and dates, will be finalized after the regular season concludes and the Play-In Tournament determines the final seeds. For the most current information, please refer to official NBA sources.