The race to the 2025 NBA Finals begins Saturday, when the first round of the postseason tips off with a matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers.
The 2025 NBA playoffs run through Oklahoma City in the Western Conference, and Cleveland in the Eastern Conference, but the reigning champion Boston Celtics will not be counted out.
Here is the full schedule for the first round of the NBA playoffs. Games 5, 6, and 7 of each series is TBD, and dependent if the series goes on that long.
Eastern Conference
No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Atlanta Hawks/Miami Heat
No. 2 Boston Celtics vs. No. 7 Orlando Magic
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. Memphis Grizzlies/Dallas Mavericks
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. Los Angeles Clippers
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