The National Basketball Association designed a new format 80-game scheduled in the 2024-25 regular season instead of 82 from October 22, 2024 – April 13, 2025. The SoFi Play-in tournament April 15-18, April 19, NBA Playoffs 2025 begin and NBA Finals 2025, the best-of-seven elimination tournament are scheduled from June 5, 2024 to June 22. Here is everything you need to know.
When do the NBA playoffs start in 2025?
The 2025 NBA Playoffs are set to start with round 1 and will be kicking off from April 19 to June 2025. The Conference Semifinal’s tentative date on May 3, Conference Finals on Mid May, and the NBA finals start on June 5, 2025.
When do the NBA Finals start in 2025?
The Eastern Conference champion and Western Conference champion are headliners for the 2025 NBA Finals best-of-seven series games will begin on June 5 If necessary Game 7 will be played on Sunday, June 22.
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, June 5 | Game 1 | 8:30 p.m. | ABC |
| Sunday, June 8 | Game 2 | 8:00 p.m. | ABC |
| Wednesday, June 11 | Game 3 | 8:30 p.m. | ABC |
| Friday, June 13 | Game 4 | 8:30 p.m. | ABC |
| Monday, June 16 | Game 5* | 8:30 p.m. | ABC |
| Thursday, June 19 | Game 6* | 8:30 p.m. | ABC |
| Sunday, June 22 | Game 7* | 8:00 p.m. | ABC |
*Games 5, 6, and 7 are if necessary.
Who won the NBA Finals last year in 2024?
Boston Celtics won the 2024 NBA finals championship over the Dallas Mavericks by a (4-1) series.
When is the NBA All-Star 2025 weekend?
NBA announced its 2025 All-Star weekend begins on Friday 16 and the All-Star showcase in one night game is scheduled to take place on Sunday, February 18 in Indianapolis, IN, and the TNT TV channel will televise the game at 8 p.m. ET AT&T Slam Dunk Contest at halftime.
When is the 2025 NBA All-Star Game?
NBA announces 2024 NBA All-Star weekend begins on Feb. 14 and ends after the All-Star Game on Feb. 16, 2025, takes place in Indianapolis, IN live on TNT and TBS network.
What about the 2025 Play-in tournament?
NBA unveiled the 2025 Play-in tournament date but the full matchup schedule will be disclosed after the regular season and before the playoffs on April 15-18, 2025.
How many teams can clinch the playoffs?
Sixteen teams can clinch the playoff seeds No. 1-8 in the postseason spot.
How many conferences and teams does the NBA have?
The NBA has 30 teams, broken down by the two conferences;
- Western Conference has three divisions: Northwest, Pacific, and Southwest, each division has 5 teams.
- Eastern Conference also has three divisions: Atlantic, Southeast, and Central each division has 5 teams.
When will the playoff schedule, and bracket be released?
After end the 2024-25 NBA regular season on April 13, and play-in on April 18 the NBA playoff bracket for traditional 16 teams from both conferences will be unvailed on April 18, 2025.
What channels are the NBA playoffs games on?
Only four TV channels ESPN, ABC, TNT, NBA TV and YouTube TV have the rights to air playoff games in the United States.
Please note: The 2025 playoffs schedule are collected from nba.com/schedule.