The NBA officially announced the 2025 NBA Playoffs First Round schedule following victories by the Miami Heat and the Memphis Grizzlies to advance to the postseason after the Play-In Tournament.
Below is the full breakdown by conference and matchup, including game dates, times, and broadcast info.
Western Conference
#1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. #8 Memphis Grizzlies
| DAY | DATE | AWAY | HOME | GM | TIME (ET) | TV / R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4/20 | Memphis | Oklahoma City | 1 | 1:00PM | ABC/R |
| Tue | 4/22 | Memphis | Oklahoma City | 2 | 7:30PM | TNT/R |
| Thu | 4/24 | Oklahoma City | Memphis | 3 | 9:30PM | TNT |
| Sat | 4/26 | Oklahoma City | Memphis | 4 | 3:30PM | TNT |
| Mon | 4/28 | Memphis | Oklahoma City | 5* | TBD | TBD |
| Thu | 5/1 | Oklahoma City | Memphis | 6* | TBD | TBD |
| Sat | 5/3 | Memphis | Oklahoma City | 7* | TBD | TBD |
#2 Houston Rockets vs. #7 Golden State Warriors
| DAY | DATE | AWAY | HOME | GM | TIME (ET) | TV / R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4/20 | Golden State | Houston | 1 | 9:30PM | TNT |
| Wed | 4/23 | Golden State | Houston | 2 | 9:30PM | TNT |
| Sat | 4/26 | Houston | Golden State | 3 | 8:30PM | ABC/R |
| Mon | 4/28 | Houston | Golden State | 4 | 10:00PM | TNT |
| Wed | 4/30 | Golden State | Houston | 5* | TBD | TBD |
| Fri | 5/2 | Houston | Golden State | 6* | TBD | TBD |
| Sun | 5/4 | Golden State | Houston | 7* | TBD | TBD |
#3 L.A. Lakers vs. #6 Minnesota Timberwolves
| DAY | DATE | AWAY | HOME | GM | TIME (ET) | TV / R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat | 4/19 | Minnesota | L.A. Lakers | 1 | 8:30PM | ABC/R |
| Tue | 4/22 | Minnesota | L.A. Lakers | 2 | 10:00PM | TNT |
| Fri | 4/25 | L.A. Lakers | Minnesota | 3 | 9:30PM | ESPN |
| Sun | 4/27 | L.A. Lakers | Minnesota | 4 | 3:30PM | ABC |
| Wed | 4/30 | Minnesota | L.A. Lakers | 5* | TBD | TBD |
| Fri | 5/2 | L.A. Lakers | Minnesota | 6* | TBD | TBD |
| Sun | 5/4 | Minnesota | L.A. Lakers | 7* | TBD | TBD |
#4 Denver Nuggets vs. #5 L.A. Clippers
| DAY | DATE | AWAY | HOME | GM | TIME (ET) | TV / R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat | 4/19 | LA Clippers | Denver | 1 | 3:30PM | ESPN |
| Mon | 4/21 | LA Clippers | Denver | 2 | 10:00PM | TNT/R |
| Thu | 4/24 | Denver | LA Clippers | 3 | 10:00PM | NBATV |
| Sat | 4/26 | Denver | LA Clippers | 4 | 6:00PM | TNT |
| Tue | 4/29 | LA Clippers | Denver | 5* | TBD | TBD |
| Thu | 5/1 | Denver | LA Clippers | 6* | TBD | TBD |
| Sat | 5/3 | LA Clippers | Denver | 7* | TBD | TBD |
Eastern Conference
#1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #8 Miami HEAT
| DAY | DATE | AWAY | HOME | GM | TIME (ET) | TV / R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4/20 | Miami | Cleveland | 1 | 7:00PM | TNT |
| Wed | 4/23 | Miami | Cleveland | 2 | 7:30PM | NBATV |
| Sat | 4/26 | Cleveland | Miami | 3 | 1:00PM | TNT |
| Mon | 4/28 | Cleveland | Miami | 4 | TBD | TBD |
| Wed | 4/30 | Miami | Cleveland | 5* | TBD | TBD |
| Fri | 5/2 | Cleveland | Miami | 6* | TBD | TBD |
| Sun | 5/4 | Miami | Cleveland | 7* | TBD | TBD |
#2 Boston Celtics vs. #7 Orlando Magic
| DAY | DATE | AWAY | HOME | GM | TIME (ET) | TV / R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4/20 | Orlando | Boston | 1 | 3:30PM | ABC |
| Wed | 4/23 | Orlando | Boston | 2 | 7:00PM | TNT |
| Fri | 4/25 | Boston | Orlando | 3 | 7:00PM | ESPN |
| Sun | 4/27 | Boston | Orlando | 4 | 7:00PM | TNT |
| Tue | 4/29 | Orlando | Boston | 5* | TBD | TBD |
| Thu | 5/1 | Boston | Orlando | 6* | TBD | TBD |
| Sat | 5/3 | Orlando | Boston | 7* | TBD | TBD |
#3 New York Knicks vs. #6 Detroit Pistons
| DAY | DATE | AWAY | HOME | GM | TIME (ET) | TV / R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat | 4/19 | Detroit | New York | 1 | 6:00PM | ESPN |
| Mon | 4/21 | Detroit | New York | 2 | 7:30PM | TNT |
| Thu | 4/24 | New York | Detroit | 3 | 7:00PM | TNT |
| Sun | 4/27 | New York | Detroit | 4 | 1:00PM | ABC/R |
| Tue | 4/29 | Detroit | New York | 5* | TBD | TBD |
| Thu | 5/1 | New York | Detroit | 6* | TBD | TBD |
| Sat | 5/3 | Detroit | New York | 7* | TBD | TBD |
#4 Indiana Pacers vs. #5 Milwaukee Bucks
| DAY | DATE | AWAY | HOME | GM | TIME (ET) | TV / R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat | 4/19 | Milwaukee | Indiana | 1 | 1:00PM | ESPN |
| Tue | 4/22 | Milwaukee | Indiana | 2 | 7:00PM | NBATV |
| Fri | 4/25 | Indiana | Milwaukee | 3 | 8:00PM | ESPNU / NBATV |
| Sun | 4/27 | Indiana | Milwaukee | 4 | 9:30PM | TNT |
| Tue | 4/29 | Milwaukee | Indiana | 5* | TBD | TBD |
| Fri | 5/2 | Indiana | Milwaukee | 6* | TBD | TBD |
| Sun | 5/4 | Milwaukee | Indiana | 7* | TBD | TBD |
*If necessary
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At least 2 days rest after gm1 and also after gm2. Heat in 7 😁😁😁