NBA Playoffs Schedule 2025: Complete bracket, data, times, television channels and live streams to see every series

Are the cavaliers and thunder determined in the NBA final?

Oklahoma City was the most impressive team in the regular 2024-25 season, which built a massive lead in the Western Conference rating and drove to No. 1 seed. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander established itself as the leader for the MVP price and is expected to carry the offensive load for thunder in the NBA playoffs.

Cleveland made a huge leap from fourth place from 4 to year to number 1 in the Eastern Conference classification and won more than 60 games in franchise history for the third time. The cavs have an impressive back court by Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland and front court by Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, so they will be a hard match for every team that wants to win the title.

Although the Cavaliers and Thunder were dominant, they simply cannot rule out other top competitors, especially the Celtics who are willing to defend their championship. This makes this post -season so fascinating.

Here you will find everything you need to know about the reputation of the 2025 NBA playoffs, including television and streaming information for every game.

NBA playoffs 2025: TV channels, live streams

TV channel: ABC, ESPN, NBA TV, TNT (USA) | Sportsnet, TSN (Canada)
Live streams: Sling (us) | Sportsnet+, TSN+ (Canada)

NBA Playoff games are broadcast on ABC, ESPN, NBA TV and TNT in the USA. The NBA final 2025 is only broadcast on ABC. Nach season games can also be streamed on sling.

Sling is home to sports fans because it offers a wide range of channels. You can always cheer on your favorite teams with channels such as ESPN, TBS, TNT, NFL Network, FS1 and more.

Spectators in Canada can see NBA playoff games on Sportsnet and TSN. Cable cutters can stream games on Sportsnet+ and TSN+.

NBA Playoffs 2025: Updated schedule for every round of post -season games

Semi -finals of the Eastern Conference

(1) Cavaliers vs. (4) Pacers-Indiana leads 2-0

Date	Game	Time (et)	TV/live stream
May 4th	Game 1: Pacers 121Cavaliers 112	–	–
May 6th	Game 2: Pacers 120Cavaliers 119	–	–
May 9th	Game 3 at Pacers	7:30 p.m.	ESPN, loop
May 11th	Game 4 at Pacers	8 p.m.	Tnt, noose
May 13th	Game 5 at Cavaliers*	7 or 8 p.m.	Tnt, noose
May 15th	Play 6 at Pacers*	7:30 p.m. or 8 p.m.	ESPN, loop
May 18th	Game 7 at Cavaliers*	TBD	TBD, noose

*If necessary

(2) Celtics vs. (3) Knicks-New York leads 2-0

Date	Game	Time (et)	TV/live stream
May 5th	Game 1: Knicks 108Celtics 105 (OT)	–	–
May 7th	Game 2: Knicks 91Celtics 90	–	–
May 10th	Game 3 at Knicks	3:30 p.m.	ABC, loop
May 12th	Game 4 at Knicks	7:30 p.m.	ESPN, loop
May 14th	Game 5 at Celtics*	7 or 8 p.m.	Tnt, noose
May 16	Play 6 at Knicks*	8 p.m.	ESPN, loop
May 19	Game 7 at Celtics*	8 p.m.	Tnt, noose

*If necessary

Western Conference semi -finals

(1) Donner vs. (4) Nuggets-Denver leads 1: 0

Date	Game	Time (et)	TV/live stream
May 5th	Game 1: Nuggets 121Donner 119	–	–
May 7th	Game 2 at Thunder	9:30 p.m.	Tnt, noose
May 9th	Game 3 at nuggets	10 p.m.	ESPN, loop
May 11th	Game 4 at nuggets	3:30 p.m.	ABC, loop
May 13th	Game 5 at Thunder*`	8:30 or 9:30 p.m.	Tnt, noose
May 15th	Game 6 at nuggets*	8:30 or 10 p.m.	ESPN, loop
May 18th	Game 7 at Thunder*	TBD	TBD, noose

*If necessary

(6) Timberwolves against (7) Krieger-Golden State leads 1-0

Date	Game	Time (et)	TV/live stream
May 6th	Game 1: Warriors 99Timberwolves 88	–	–
May 8th	Game 2 at Timberwolves	8:30 p.m.	Tnt, noose
May 10th	Game 3 at Warriors	8:30 p.m.	ABC, loop
May 12th	Game 4 at Warriors	10 p.m.	ESPN, loop
May 14th	Game 5* at Timberwolves	8:30 or 9:30 p.m.	Tnt, noose
May 18th	Game 6* at Warriors	TBD	TBD, noose
May 20	Game 7* at Timberwolves	8:30 p.m.	ESPN, loop

*If necessary

Eastern Conference first round

(1) Cavaliers against (8) Heat Cleveland wins 4-0

Date	Game
April 20th	Game 1: Cavaliers 121Heat 100
April 23rd	Game 2: Cavaliers 121Heat 112
April 26th	Game 3: Cavaliers 124Heat 87
April 28th	Game 4: Cavaliers 138Heat 83

(2) Celtics against (7) Magie-Boston wins 4-1

Date	Game
April 20th	Game 1: Celtics 103Magic 86
April 23rd	Game 2: Celtics 109Magic 100
April 25th	Game 3: Magic 95Celtics 93
April 27th	Game 4: Celtics 107Magic 98
April 29th	Game 5: Celtics 120Magic 89

(3) Knicks against (6) Pistons-New York wins 4-2

Date	Game
April 19th	Game 1: Knicks 123Pistons 112
April 21	Game 2: Piston's 100Knicks 94
April 24th	Game 3: Knicks 118Pistons 116
April 27th	Game 4: Knicks 94Pistons 93
April 29th	Game 5: Pistons 106Knicks 103
May 1st	Game 6: Knicks 116Pistons 113

(4) Pacers against (5) dollar-Indiana wins 4-1

Date	Game
April 19th	Game 1: Pacers 117Bucks 98
April 22nd	Game 2: Pacers 123Bucks 115
April 25th	Game 3: Bucks 117Pacers 101
April 27th	Game 4: Pacers 129Bucks 103
April 29th	Game 5: Pacers 119Bucks 118 (OT)

Western Conference first round

(1) Donner against (8) Grizzlies-Oklahoma City wins 4-0

Date	Game
April 20th	Game 1: Donner 131Grizzlies 80
April 22nd	Game 2: Donner 118Grizzlies 99
April 24th	Game 3: Donner 114Grizzlies 108
April 26th	Game 4: Donner 117Grizzlies 115

(2) rockets against (7) Krieger-Golden State wins 4-3

Date	Game
April 20th	Game 1: Warriors 95Rockets 85
April 23rd	Game 2: Rockets 109Warriors 94
April 26th	Game 3: Warriors 104Rockets 93
April 28th	Game 4: Warriors 109Rockets 106
April 30th	Game 5: Rakets 131Warriors 116
May 2nd	Game 6: Rakets 115Warriors 107
May 4th	Game 7: Warriors 103Rockets 89

(3) Lakers against (6) Timberwolves-Minnesota wins 4-1

Date	Game
April 19th	Game 1: Timberwolves 117Lakers 95
April 22nd	Game 2: Lakers 94Timberwolves 85
April 25th	Game 3: Timberwolves 116Lakers 104
April 27th	Game 4: Timberwolves 116Lakers 113
April 30th	Game 5: Timberwolves 103Lakers 96

(4) Nuggets against (5) Clippers-Denver wins 4-3

Date	Game
April 19th	Game 1: Nuggets 112Clippers 110 (OT)
April 21	Game 2: Clipper 105Nuggets 102
April 24th	Game 3: Clipper 117Nuggets 83
April 26th	Game 4: Nuggets 101Clipper 99
April 29th	Game 5: Nuggets 131Clipper 115
May 1st	Game 6: Clipper 111Nuggets 105
May 3rd	Game 7: Nuggets 120Clipper 101

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Eastern Conference

Date	Scores
April 15th	Magic 120Hawks 95
April 16	Heat 109Bulls 90
April 18th	Heat 123Hawks 114 (OT)

Western Conference

Date	Scores
April 15th	Warriors 121Grizzlies 116
April 16	Mavericks 120Kings 106
April 18th	Grizzlies 120Mavericks 106