SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament Friday, April 18 Heat 123, Hawks 114 (OT) Grizzlies 120, Mavericks 106 > Miami & Memphis advance to playoffs as No. 8 seeds; Atlanta & Dallas are eliminated Wednesday ...

How do the NBA playoffs work? First-round matchups in each conference are No. 1 vs. No. 8, No. 2 vs. No. 7, No. 3 vs. No. 6, and No. 4 vs. No. 5. All postseason series are best of seven where the ...

The 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament enters its fifth postseason as a precursor to the NBA Playoffs, with a total of eight teams in the Eastern and Western conferences competing for four playoff bids.

The 16-team bracket for the 2025 NBA playoffs is set following the play-in tournament. Here's everything to know about the first round.