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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.

The Indiana Pacers took a 2-0 series lead over the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers with a 120-119 win. The Golden State Warriors later took down the Minnesota Timberwolves to take a 1-0 lead. Here's a look at the updated NBA playoffs schedule.

Capping off the night, the top-seeded, well rested Thunder, coming off a dominant sweep of the Memphis Grizzlies, faced the No. 4 Nuggets, who advanced after a hard-fought Game 7 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors (Series kicks off May 6) Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:00 p.m. ET

The West side of Round 2 bracket will include at least one bottom-four seed. The No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves upset Luka Doncic, LeBron James and the No. 3 Los Angeles Lakers in five games. Anthony Edwards and Co. last year recorded the franchise's second conference finals berth.

The second round is set in the 2025 NBA playoffs, and action continues Wednesday with a pair of Game 2s: Celtics vs. Knicks and Thunder vs. Nuggets. Eight teams remain in the playoff bracket as the first round wrapped up Sunday night with the Warriors eliminating the Rockets with a Game 7 road win.

The NBA playoffs bracket is set for the eight first-round playoff series. Who are the top seeds in the NBA postseason? Who is playing who in the opening round of the NBA playoffs? Here's a look at the NBA playoffs bracket before the first round of the 2025 ...

Eight teams remain in the hunt for an NBA title as the conference semifinals get underway. See the dates, matchups and TV info as the series progress.

The NBA playoffs have been thrilling, with the conference semifinals up next. Here's the complete NBA playoffs schedule.