By Willie Byrd

> 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

• Atlanta Hawks (East 8) vs. Orlando Magic (East 7) | 7:30 ET, TNT
  • winner advances to playoffs as East No. 7 seed
• Memphis Grizzlies (West 8) vs. Golden State Warriors (West 7) | 10 ET, TNT
  • winner advances to playoffs as West No. 7 seed

Wednesday, April 16

• Miami Heat (East 10) vs. Chicago Bulls (East 9) | 7:30 ET, ESPN
  • loser is eliminated
• Dallas Mavericks (West 10) vs. Sacramento Kings (West 9) | 10 ET, ESPN
  • loser is eliminated

Friday, April 18

• East 9/10 winner vs. East 7/8 loser | TBD, TNT
  • winner advances to playoffs as East No. 8 seed
• West 9/10 winner vs. West 7/8 loser | TBD, ESPN
  • winner 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

(1) Cleveland vs. (8) TBD

• Game 1: TBD at Cavaliers  (Sun. April 20, TBD)
• Game 2: TBD at Cavaliers (TBD)
• Game 3: Cavaliers at TBD (TBD)
• Game 4:Cavaliers at TBD (TBD)
• Game 5: TBD at Cavaliers (TBD)*
• Game 6: Cavaliers at TBD (TBD)*
• Game 7: TBD at Cavaliers (TBD)*
* if necessary
Series tied 0-0

(2) Boston vs. (7) TBD

• Game 1: TBD at Celtics  (Sun. April 20, TBD)
• Game 2: TBD at Celtics (TBD)
• Game 3: Celtics at TBD (TBD)
• Game 4: Celtics at TBD (TBD)
• Game 5: TBD at Celtics (TBD)*
• Game 6: Celtics at TBD (TBD)*
• Game 7: TBD at Celtics (TBD)*
* if necessary
Series tied 0-0

(3) New York vs. (6) Detroit

• Game 1: Pistons at Knicks  (Sat. April 19, 6 ET, ESPN)
• Game 2: Pistons at Knicks (TBD)
• Game 3: Knicks at Pistons (TBD)
• Game 4: Knicks at Pistons (TBD)
• Game 5: Pistons at Knicks (TBD)*
• Game 6: Knicks at Pistons (TBD)*
• Game 7: Pistons at Knicks (TBD)*
* if necessary
Series tied 0-0

(4) Indiana vs. (5) Milwaukee

• Game 1: Bucks at Pacers  (Sat. April 19, 1 ET, ESPN)
• Game 2: Bucks at Pacers (TBD)
• Game 3: Pacers at Bucks (TBD)
• Game 4: Pacers at Bucks (TBD)
• Game 5: Bucks at Pacers (TBD)*
• Game 6: Pacers at Bucks (TBD)*
• Game 7: Bucks at Pacers (TBD)*
* if necessary
Series tied 0-0

Western Conference

All times Eastern Standard Time

(1) Oklahoma City vs. (8) TBD

• Game 1: TBD at Thunder  (Sun. April 20, TBD)
• Game 2: TBD at Thunder (TBD)
• Game 3: Thunder at TBD (TBD)
• Game 4:Thunder at TBD (TBD)
• Game 5: TBD at Thunder (TBD)*
• Game 6: Thunder at TBD (TBD)*
• Game 7: TBD at Thunder (TBD)*
* if necessary
Series tied 0-0

(2) Houston vs. (7) TBD

• Game 1: TBD at Rockets  (Sun. April 20, TBD)
• Game 2: TBD at Rockets (TBD)
• Game 3: Rockets at TBD (TBD)
• Game 4: Rockets at TBD (TBD)
• Game 5: TBD at Rockets (TBD)*
• Game 6: Rockets at TBD (TBD)*
• Game 7: TBD at Rockets (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 (TBD)
• Game 3: Lakers at Timberwolves (TBD)
• Game 4: Lakers at Timberwolves (TBD)
• Game 5: Timberwolves at Lakers (TBD)*
• Game 6: Lakers at Timberwolves (TBD)*
• Game 7: Timberwolves at Lakers (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 (TBD)
• Game 3: Nuggets at Clippers (TBD)
• Game 4: Nuggets at Clippers (TBD)
• Game 5: Clippers at Nuggets (TBD)*
• Game 6: Nuggets at Clippers (TBD)*
• Game 7: Clippers at Nuggets (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)

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