🏀 NBA Playoffs 2025: First-Round Matchups

Eastern Conference:

• (1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) Miami Heat

• (2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Orlando Magic

• (3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Detroit Pistons

• (4) Indiana Pacers vs. (5) Milwaukee Bucks

Western Conference:

• (1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies

• (2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Golden State Warriors

• (3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves

• (4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) LA Clippers

📅 Schedule & Scores (Pacific Time)

Saturday, April 19:

• Bucks @ Pacers – Final: MIL 98, IND 117

• Clippers @ Nuggets – Halftime: LAC 53, DEN 49

• Pistons @ Knicks – 3:00 PM PT

• Timberwolves @ Lakers – 5:30 PM PT

Sunday, April 20:

• Grizzlies @ Thunder – 10:00 AM PT

• Magic @ Celtics – 12:30 PM PT

• Heat @ Cavaliers – 4:00 PM PT

• Warriors @ Rockets – 6:30 PM PT

(And more games continuing through next week)

🔥 Top Headlines

• Miami Heat makes historyMiami becomes the first No. 10 seed to reach the playoffs after winning play-in games against the Bulls and Hawks.

• Jimmy Butler traded to the WarriorsFollowing front office tension in Miami, Butler was traded to Golden State, where he led the team with 38 points in the play-in win over Memphis.

• Jaylen Brown fully clearedThe Celtics forward is cleared to play with no knee restrictions ahead of the first-round series against Orlando.

• Grizzlies knock out MavericksJa Morant and Desmond Bane led Memphis to a 120–106 win over Dallas in the play-in tournament, securing the No. 8 seed.