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NBC Sports on MSN.com · 1h

Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Preview: 2025 NBA Playoffs series prediction, schedule, player to watch

Now these two teams face off in the second round after Cleveland swept Miami out of the playoffs, while Indiana knocked out Milwaukee for the second straight year. Here's a previe
The New York Times · 1d

2025 NBA mock draft: Cooper Flagg is sure No. 1 in shallow pool of prospects

NIL is keeping more college stars on campus, so second-round picks may lose value. And there's a high riser at No. 3.
FOX Sports · 7h

2025 NBA playoff bracket: Updated schedule, scores

Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conference. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are determined by the NBA Play-In Tournament.
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2025 NBA Playoff Bracket Picture, Standings, Play-in and Predictions for Lakers, More

No changes took place in the Eastern Conference standings after Thursday's games. The Detroit Pistons won to narrow the gap to the Milwaukee Bucks to two games in the race for the No. 5 seed.
ESPN · 18h

2025 NBA playoffs: Eastern Conference first-round takeaways

The 2025 NBA playoffs are in full swing, and our NBA insiders have you covered for every game in the march to the Finals. On Thursday, the No. 3-seeded New York Knicks defeated the No. 6 Detroit Pistons in Game 6 to advance to the second round by winning on a 3-point dagger from Jalen Brunson, the Clutch Player of the Year.
Icon for www.msn.comMSN · Jan 1, 2025

NBA standings 2025: Best and worst NBA records plus latest Play-In Tournament standings

Before diving into the latest NBA standings, check out Sportsnaut’s ... the Washington Wizards are continuing their losing ways in 2025. They own and awful 9-45 record and are headed to having ...
Icon for www.jsonline.comMilwaukee Journal Sentinel · 20d

2025 NBA playoff picture: Updated standings, bracket, projected matchups

Editor's note: Standings and playoff matchups have been updated below. The final weekend of the 2024-25 NBA regular season is looming, as teams launch their final pushes for playoff seeding.
Icon for ftw.usatoday.comUSA Today · 17d

NBA Eastern Conference 1st-round playoff picks: Appetizers for eventual Cavs-Celtics clash

In contrast to the seemingly wide-open Western Conference, the NBA's Eastern Conference ... Here's a look at my predictions for the first round of the 2025 Eastern Conference playoffs, with ...
Icon for www.dispatch.comColumbus Dispatch · 17d

NBA Play-In Tournament predictions: Our staff picks all 6 games deciding the No. 7 and No. 8 seeds

Let's get into FTW's staff picks and predictions for the 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Orlando's offensive struggles aside, it still has one ...
Icon for www.tennessean.comTennessean · 19d

2025 NBA play-in tournament odds, picks, predictions with last 4 playoff spots on the line

It took until the final day of the regular season, but the NBA play-in tournament picture is finally set after Sunday's action. The Hawks might be playing like a top-five offense over the last ...
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NBA playoff standings 2025: How NBA playoff picture, NBA play-in tournament look right now

Where do the Phoenix Suns stand in the NBA playoff picture? Take a look at the NBA playoff picture and NBA playoff standings for each ... for the Phoenix Mercury in 2025 3 Arizona State football ...
Icon for www.covers.comCovers · 1d

2025 NBA Championship Odds: The Thunder Are Ready to Make Some Noise

Here’s a quick look at the betting favorites to win the NBA title as well as my NBA picks and predictions ... the four other teams below them in the standings (1-3 vs. Indiana) and enter the ...
Icon for www.nba.comNational Basketball Association · Oct 30, 2024

2025 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-59

NBA.com Staff The NBA Draft Lottery will determine the order of selection for the first 14 picks of the 2025 NBA Draft. Drawings will be conducted to determine the first four picks in the NBA Draft.
Yahoo Sports · 17d

5 bold predictions for 2025 NBA Playoffs, including Knicks' fate against Pistons

Here are five bold predictions for the 2025 NBA Playoffs, including how the Knicks will fare in their quest for a title.
Icon for ftw.usatoday.comUSA Today · 17d

NBA Western Conference 1st-round playoff picks: Nuggets-Clippers is a complete toss-up

The 2025 NBA Western Conference playoffs will be one for the books, which is saying a lot for a conference that rarely fails to deliver on drama. And the first-round matchup between the Denver ...
Icon for www.aol.comAOL · 1d

Lakers vs. Timberwolves in 2025 NBA playoffs: Predictions, schedule, series preview

Plus, Anthony Edwards needs an All-NBA performance. Luka Doncic, Lakers: A lot of eyes are on Doncic following the trade from Dallas. His playoff performance will be watched closely considering ...
Icon for www.msn.comUSA TODAY Sports on MSN.com · 10d

NBA draft lottery: Where will Cooper Flagg go after Duke basketball star declares?

REQUIRED READING: 2025 NBA mock draft ... The drawing is used to determine the order of the top four picks, with the remaining "lottery teams” picking 5-14 in inverse order of the standings. Here's an explanation from the official NBA website on the ...
Yahoo Sports · 13d

2025 NBA Play-In Tournament: Schedule, matchups — here's how it works

The 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament began Tuesday, featuring the teams that finished 7 through 10 in the East and West standings, with a chance to earn the final two playoff spots in each conference on the line. Let's break it down: • (7) Orlando Magic 120, (8) Atlanta Hawks 95 • (7) Golden State Warriors 121, (8) Memphis Grizzlies 116
Icon for www.oklahoman.comThe Oklahoman · 13d

Who is playing NBA playoff games today? Times, TV schedule for 2025 NBA Playoffs

The bracket is finalized for the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Sixteen teams will compete for a championship, and the action begins April 19. The Western Conference is headlined by the No. 1-seeded OKC Thunder, while the Eastern Conference is led by the No. 1-seeded ...
Icon for www.sportingnews.comSporting News · 18d

NBA playoff picture: Updated standings, matchups for 2025 bracket after final weekend

As the 2024-25 NBA season came to a close, The Sporting News had you covered with updates on the standings, playoff race, and clinching scenarios below. Here's how the playoff seedings shaped up.
Icon for www.dispatch.comColumbus Dispatch · 17d

NBA Western Conference 1st-round playoff picks: Nuggets-Clippers is a complete toss-up

The 2025 NBA Western Conference playoffs will be one ... uncertainty of how Nuggets-Clippers will play out. These are my predictions for the first round of the Western Conference.
Icon for nypost.comNew York Post · 19d

2025 NBA awards predictions: Razor thin race for MVP

The Oklahoma City guard unseats Jokic, who has won three of the past four awards, by leading the league in scoring and the Thunder to the top of the standings ... 2025 rookie class, but his ...
USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire · 2d

NBA Playoffs: Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers odds, picks and predictions

The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Los Angeles Lakers meet in Game 5 of a best-of-7, first-round series in the NBA Playoffs Wednesday.
USA TODAY · 2d

Lakers vs Timberwolves Game 5: Predictions, picks, odds for 2025 NBA playoff series

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Minnesota Timberwolves for Game 5 of their 2025 NBA playoffs series. Here are predictions, picks and odds.
NBA · 10d

NBA Playoffs: Predictions for every 1st-round series

Shaq, Chuck and Kenny headline 10 media members delivering their picks for the opening round. The Rockets-Warriors series could go in either direction, according to our NBA insiders.
The Indianapolis Star on MSN.com · 7d

NBA playoffs picks: Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers Game 3 expert predictions, betting odds

The Pacers lead the series 2-0, but the Bucks have experience recovering from such deficits. Milwaukee's fans will no doubt be geared up.
azcentral.com · 8d

Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic picks, predictions, odds: Who wins Game 3 of NBA playoffs?

NBA playoffs picks, predictions, odds, TV channel, how to watch, stream Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic NBA playoff game on Friday, April 25.
Icon for www.cbssports.comCBSSports.com · 26d

Raptors vs. Nets odds, prediction, start time: 2025 NBA picks, April 6 best bets from proven model

The Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets have both been eliminated from contention for the 2025 NBA Playoffs ... Raptors picks, make sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from ...
Icon for www.cbssports.comCBSSports.com · 27d

Celtics vs. Suns odds, line, prediction, start time: 2025 NBA picks, April 4 best bets from proven model

Currently second in the Eastern Conference standings, the Boston Celtics ... Before making any Suns vs. Celtics picks, make sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the ...
Icon for saintswire.usatoday.comSaints Wire · 13d

Will OKC Thunder win NBA title? See our round-by-round predictions for 2025 NBA Playoffs

The journey to the 2025 NBA Finals begins Saturday as 16 teams start their quest to capture the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy.
Icon for bleacherreport.comBleacher Report · 20d

2025 NBA Playoff Picture, Standings, Bracket Predictions for Lakers, Warriors, More

The stakes could not be more different in the Eastern and Western Conferences going into the final day of the NBA regular season ... above the Pistons in the standings and keep the No. 5 seed.