🏀 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament Matchups
🎯 What’s at Stake?
The NBA Play-In is now more than a gimmick — it’s survival basketball. It rewards momentum, clutch performance, and who’s willing to leave it all on the hardwood.
Get your snacks. Check your pulse.
This is where the real fun begins.
Tuesday, April 15 (7 vs. 8 Games)
- Eastern Conference: (7) Orlando Magic vs. (8) Atlanta Hawks
- 🕓 Time: 4:30 PM PDT
- 📺 Broadcast: TNT
- 🔍 The young, fiery Orlando Magic are out to prove their rebuild is for real. Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero have been cooking, and they’ll face the streaky but dangerous Hawks, led by Trae Young’s long-range wizardry.
- Western Conference: (7) Golden State Warriors vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies
- 🕖 Time: 7:00 PM PDT
- 📺 Broadcast: TNT
- 🔍 Overview: Steph Curry vs. the post-Ja Morant Grizzlies? Sign us up. The Warriors, fresh off a tough OT loss to the Clippers, are in unfamiliar territory — fighting to just make the playoffs. Memphis has been sneaky competitive and isn’t planning on going quietly.
Wednesday, April 16 (9 vs. 10 Games)
- Eastern Conference: (9) Chicago Bulls vs. (10) Miami Heat
- 🕓 Time: 4:30 PM PDT
- 📺 Broadcast: ESPN
- 🔍 Overview: It’s win-or-go-home for two gritty squads. The Bulls, meet a battle-tested Miami Heat team that always seems to turn into playoff monsters when it counts..
- Western Conference: (9) Sacramento Kings vs. (10) Dallas Mavericks
- 🕖 Time: 7:00 PM PDT
- 📺 Broadcast: ESPN
- 🔍 Overview: Talk about high-octane. The Kings, one of last year’s darlings, take on the Mavs, who are hungry for redemption. Expect fireworks, deep threes, and AD magic..
Friday, April 18 (Final Play-In Games)
- Eastern Conference: Loser of Magic/Hawks vs. Winner of Bulls/Heat
- 🕓 Time: TBD
- 📺 Broadcast: TBD
- 🔍 Overview: The winner secures the No. 8 seed in the East and advances to the playoffs. The loser is eliminated.
- Western Conference: Loser of Warriors/Grizzlies vs. Winner of Kings/Mavericks
- 🕖 Time: TBD
- 📺 Broadcast: TBD
- 🔍 Overview: The winner secures the No. 8 seed in the West and advances to the playoffs. The loser is eliminated.
📅 Key Dates
- Play-In Tournament: April 15–18
- NBA Playoffs Begin: April 19
Stay tuned to LatestPlayoffNews.com for updates, game analyses, and more as the NBA postseason unfolds!