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Updated 2025 NBA Playoff Picture, Bracket, Standings

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Golden State tumbled down to seventh place with the unexpected defeat on its home floor.
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This year will mark the fifth time, under its current structure, that the NBA Play-In Tournament will be played.
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The tournament involves the teams ranked seventh through 10th in each conference.
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NBA Playoff Standings 2025, Play-in Picture and Predicting Final Bracket Seedings
Sacramento should feel somewhat safe in the race to host the No. 9-versus-No. 10 play-in round game. The Kings own a one-game buffer on the Dallas Mavericks and own the head-to-head tiebreaker in case the advantage turns into a tie.
2025 NBA Play-In Tournament standings: Updated bracket, dates, matchups
The NBA Play-In Tournament begins Tuesday, April 15. It will set the Nos. 7 and 8 seeds in the Eastern and Western conference playoffs.
NBA play-in tournament 2025: Schedule, standings, format
Everything you need to know about the 2025 NBA play-in tournament, including how it works, who's playing and when.
NBA playoffs: How does the Play-In Tournament work?
The NBA Play-In Tournament begins Tuesday, April 15. It will set the Nos. 7 and 8 seeds in the Eastern and Western conference playoffs.
NBA's wild West playoff race: Tiebreakers, scenarios with Grizzlies, Timberwolves, more fighting for position
What follows is an attempt to make the playoff picture a little less fuzzy: A breakdown of the various probabilities (per PlayoffStatus.com) for teams currently seeded No. 3 to No. 8, followed by each team's remaining schedule and tiebreaker status.
The NBA’s playoff chase is in its final days. Here’s a look at what’s happening
The 20 postseason-bound teams in the NBA are set. Another playoff spot has been clinched. Another postseason seed has been clinched. And we even know one of the matchups that’ll happen next week in the play-in tournament.
How does NBA Play-In Tournament work? Format, schedule and history
In an attempt to expand the field of teams eligible for the NBA playoffs, the Play-In Tournament was launched before the 2021 postseason and has injected some competition and excitement to the bottom quarter of the respective brackets in the Eastern and Western conferences.
NBA Play-In Tournament Rules & Format Explained
While the bubble is a thing of the past, the league has kept one holdover from 2020: the play-in tournament. The NBA playoffs remain at 16 teams, but the final two seeds of each conference are determined by a pair of four-team brackets.
2025 NBA playoff picture: Updated standings, clinching scenarios on April 9
Wednesday features 10 games on the schedule, with several seeding matchups and clinching scenarios to monitor throughout the evening.
Knicks rumors: Insider says Kevin Durant to Knicks hinges on playoffs
The New York Knicks could reportedly enter the Kevin Durant sweepstakes if they go home early in this postseason.
Donovan Mitchell, Cavs Wow NBA Fans in Comeback Win vs. KAT, Knicks amid Playoff Race
Cavs guard Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 27 points to go along with six rebounds and five assists. Center Jarrett Allen chipped in with 21 points eight boards. Wings Isaac Okoro and De'Andre Hunter combined for 27 points off the bench.
Starting 5, April 6: West playoff race tightens, Bucks clinch spot
Postseason Race (ATL 🔒): With the loss, the Hawks have clinched a spot in the SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament. ATL is 8th in the East, 1.5 games back of the 7th-place Magic and 1 game up on the 9th-place Bulls
OG Anunoby propels shorthanded Knicks to easy win over woeful 76ers
Even without injured All-Stars Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, the Knicks led wire-to-wire and easily disposed of the spiraling 76ers, winning 105-91 behind red-hot OG Anunoby’s team-high 27 points, as well as Mitchell Robinson’s season highs of 14 points and 14 rebounds.
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NBA postseason tracker: Who clinched playoff, play-in spots?
West: Playoff race | Who's in? EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFF ... The Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks, and New York Knicks have also clinched playoff berths. The Atlanta Hawks ...
Sixers vs. Knicks game preview: How to watch, lineups, broadcast info
The Philadelphia 76ers will hit the road to take on the New York Knicks on Tuesday as they continue with their season.
Boston Celtics coach reacts to Nuggets’ shocking Michael Malone firing
The Nuggets only have three games left in the regular season, but they still went ahead and fired Michael Malone anyway.
Pistons complete epic turnaround, clinch playoff spot with win over Raptors
The Detroit Pistons ensured their return to the NBA postseason for the first time since 2019 with a win over Toronto on Friday night on the road.
Is it over? Suns lose 6th straight, nearing play-in elimination. What we learned
They dropped their sixth straight game, 112-98, April 6 to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, reaching their longest losing skid of the season and falling further out of play-in consideration.
Knicks’ last-minute fixes to make for playoffs after heartbreaking loss to Celtics
The Knicks are once again heading to the NBA playoffs but they still need to make some tweaks if they want to contend for a title.
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