The 2024-25 NBA regular season has concluded, and the race for the playoffs was a nail-biter! The final standings are set, the Play-In Tournament has delivered its dramatic results, and we now have the complete picture of the 2025 NBA Playoffs bracket. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the postseason, including team standings, bracket visualizations, and detailed first-round matchups.
Final NBA Standings
The top six teams in each conference automatically clinched playoff berths, while teams ranked 7th through 10th battled it out in the Play-In Tournament. Here are the final standings:
Eastern Conference
| Seed | Team | Record | Games Back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 64-18 | - |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 61-21 | 3 |
| 3 | New York Knicks | 51-31 | 13 |
| 4 | Indiana Pacers | 50-32 | 14 |
| 5 | Milwaukee Bucks | 48-34 | 16 |
| 6 | Detroit Pistons | 44-38 | 20 |
| 7 | Orlando Magic | 41-41 | 23 |
| 8 | Atlanta Hawks | 40-42 | 24 |
| 9 | Chicago Bulls | 39-43 | 25 |
| 10 | Miami Heat | 37-45 | 27 |
Western Conference
| Seed | Team | Record | Games Back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 68-14 | - |
| 2 | Houston Rockets | 52-30 | 16 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 50-32 | 18 |
| 4 | Denver Nuggets | 50-32 | 18 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Clippers | 50-32 | 18 |
| 6 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 49-33 | 19 |
| 7 | Golden State Warriors | 48-34 | 20 |
| 8 | Memphis Grizzlies | 48-34 | 20 |
| 9 | Sacramento Kings | 40-42 | 28 |
| 10 | Dallas Mavericks | 39-43 | 29 |
NBA Play-In Tournament Results
The Play-In Tournament concluded with the following results:
Eastern Conference: Atlanta Hawks (8th seed) and Miami Heat (7th Seed)
Western Conference: Memphis Grizzlies (8th seed) and Golden State Warriors (7th seed)
Playoff Bracket & First-Round Matchups
Eastern Conference
- No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 8 Atlanta Hawks
- No. 2 Boston Celtics vs. No. 7 Miami Heat
- No. 3 New York Knicks vs. No. 6 Detroit Pistons
- No. 4 Indiana Pacers vs. No. 5 Milwaukee Bucks
Western Conference
- No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 8 Memphis Grizzlies
- No. 2 Houston Rockets vs. No. 7 Golden State Warriors
- No. 3 Los Angeles Lakers vs. No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves
- No. 4 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers
The first round of the NBA Playoffs begins on April 19th!
