Official 2025 NBA Playoffs Thread

[Robz4000]

Lets get this started tbh.

[Robz4000]

Play-in:

EC-

Magic over Hawks
Heat over Bulls

Heat over Hawks

WC-

Dubs over Grizz
Kings over Mavs

Grizz over Kings

Postseason:

EC-

Cavs over Heat in 5
Celtics over Magic in 5
Pistons over Knicks in 6
Pacers over Bucks in 5

Cavs over Pacers in 7
Celtics over Pistons in 6

Celtics over Cavs in 7

WC-

Thunder over Grizz in 4
Rockets over Dubs in 7
Lakers over Wolves in 6
Clippers over Nuggets in 6

Thunder over Clippers in 6
Lakers over Rockets in 6

Thunder over Lakers in 5

Finals:

Celtics over Thunder in 6

[Dex]

Anybody but the Lakers or the Clippers, tbh

For old time's sake, go Pistons

[djohn2oo8]

This run will seal Jalen Green’s fate one way or another

[spursistan]

East Play-in


Magic over Hawks
Heat over Bulls


Hawks over Heat


West Play-in


Warriors over Grizzlies
Kings over Mavs


Grizzlies over Kings


Easter Conferencce First Round


Cavs over Hawks in 5
Celtics over Magic in 5
Knicks over Pistons in 6
Bucks over Pacers in 6


Easter Conferencce Semifinals

Bucks over Cavs in 6
Celtics over Knicks in 5

Easter Conferencce Finals

Celtics over Bucks in 6


Western Conference First Round


Thunder over Grizzlies in 4
Warriors over Rockets in 6
Lakers over Wolves in 7
Clippers over Nuggets in 6

Western Conferencce Semifinals

Thunder over Clippers in 7
Lakers over Warriors in 6

Western Conferencce Finals

Thunder over Lakers in 6


Finals


Celtics over Thunder in 6

[spursistan]

This run will seal Jalen Green’s fate one way or another

Ime may have ruined your late season momentum by the mass-resting of the past week. you looked completely out of whack today vs Denver at full strength..You don't do that with a young team.

[exstatic]

Ime may have ruined your late season momentum by the mass-resting of the past week. you looked completely out of whack today vs Denver at full strength..You don't do that with a young team.

Especially with a couple of days of play in games as a built in break.

[Gibbz]

West: Please Nuggets or Wolves
East: Anyone but Boston

[djohn2oo8]

Ime may have ruined your late season momentum by the mass-resting of the past week. you looked completely out of whack today vs Denver at full strength..You don't do that with a young team.

These games don’t matter at this point. They were going to be off a week regardless. You aren’t going full out with the 2 seed locked up and risk injury.

[exstatic]

West: Please Nuggets or Wolves
East: Anyone but Boston

Actual: Boston vs. LA

[baseline bum]

WEST PLAY-IN
10 Mavs over 9 Kings
7 Warriors over 8 Grizzlies
8 Grizzlies over 10 Mavs

WEST FIRST ROUND
1 Thunder over 8 Grizzlies 4-0
2 Rockets over 7 Warriors 4-2
3 Lakers over 6 Wolves 4-3
5 Clippers over 4 Nuggets 4-2

WEST SECOND ROUND
1 Thunder over 5 Clippers 4-1
2 Rockets over 3 Lakers 4-3

WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
1 Thunder over 2 Rockets 4-2


EAST PLAY-IN
7 Magic over 8 Hawks
9 Bulls over 10 Heat
8 Hawks over 9 Bulls

EAST FIRST ROUND
1 Cavs over 8 Hawks 4-1
2 Celtics over 7 Magic 4-0
3 Knicks over 6 Pistons 4-2
5 Bucks over 4 Pacers 4-2

EAST SECOND ROUND
1 Cavs over 5 Bucks 4-2
2 Celtics over 3 Knicks 4-2

EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
2 Celtics over 1 Cavs 4-2


NBA FINALS
1 Thunder over 2 Celtics 4-1

[LeBowen]

WEST PLAY-IN
10 Kings over 9 Mavs
7 Warriors over 8 Grizzlies
8 Grizzlies over 9 Kings

WEST FIRST ROUND
1 Thunder over 8 Grizzlies 4-1
2 Rockets over 7 Warriors 4-3
6 Wolves over 6 Lakers 4-2
5 Clippers over 4 Nuggets 4-3

WEST SECOND ROUND
5 Clippers over 1 Thunder 4-2
6 Timberwolves over 2 Rockets 4-3

WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
5 Clippers over 6 Timberwolves 4-2


EAST PLAY-IN
7 Magic over 8 Hawks
10 Heat over 9 Bulls
10 Heat over 8 Hawks

EAST FIRST ROUND
1 Cavs over 10 Heat 4-1
2 Celtics over 7 Magic 4-0
3 Knicks over 6 Pistons 4-2
4 Pacers over 5 Bucks 4-2

EAST SECOND ROUND
1 Cavs over 5 Pacers 4-2
2 Celtics over 3 Knicks 4-0

EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
2 Celtics over 1 Cavs 4-2


NBA FINALS
2 Celtics over 5 Clippers 4-1

[Spurs Homer]

The warrior -refs have a tough task ahead - but im betting they will get the job done!

[John B]

Actual: Boston vs. LA

Nooo, please not LA. Not another ring for LeBron and his goat-ee narrative fans.

TWolves vs Celtics

[exstatic]

Nooo, please not LA. Not another ring for LeBron and his goat-ee narrative fans.

TWolves vs Celtics

LeBron James will never be the goat. Toomuch ing, too many finals flameouts

[exstatic]

Nooo, please not LA. Not another ring for LeBron and his goat-ee narrative fans.

TWolves vs Celtics

LeBron James will never be the goat. Toomuch ing, too many finals flameouts

[spurraider21]

todays' wish list

obviously, Magic over Hawks

Warriors beating Memphis is also preferable. the ideal draft scenario imo is us getting 13 from the hawks and the kings pick staying theirs at 12. yes, we could get hawks pick at 12, but imo its better to deny the hawks a means to improve when we also own their next 2 picks (via swap rights next year, and outright in 2027, a year where we do not have our own pick anymore).

for this to happen, one of the necessary conditions is the Mavs making the playoffs. so they've got to not only beat the kings tomorrow, but then on Friday beat the loser of the Warriors/Grizzlies game. Warriors have been quite good since the butler addition, and the grizzlies have been faltering and fired their coach. its more likely the Mavs can beat the Grizzlies than Warriors, so lets hope the dubs win

[scott]

Can't wait until we get to watch playoff basketball again in a context other than rooting for other teams to fail on account of incoming draft picks

[TD 21]

East Play-In

10 Heat over 9 Bulls
7 Magic over 8 Hawks
8 Hawks over 10 Heat

East Quarter-Finals

1 Cavaliers over 8 Hawks in 5
4 Pacers over 5 Bucks in 6
3 Knicks over 6 Pistons in 6
2 Celtics over 7 Magic in 4

East Semi-Finals

1 Cavaliers over 4 Pacers in 7
2 Celtics over 3 Knicks in 5

East Finals

2 Celtics over 1 Cavaliers in 6

West Play-In

10 Mavericks over 9 Kings
7 Warriors over 8 Grizzlies
8 Grizzlies over 10 Mavericks

West Quarter-Finals

1 Thunder over 8 Grizzlies in 4
5 Clippers over 4 Nuggets in 6
3 Lakers over 6 Timberwolves in 6
7 Warriors over 2 Rockets in 7

West Semi-Finals

1 Thunder over 5 Clippers in 6
3 Lakers over 7 Warriors in 7

West Finals

1 Thunder over 3 Lakers in 5

NBA Finals

1 Thunder over 2 Celtics in 6

[RC_Drunkford]

WEST PLAY-IN
10 Kings over 9 Mavs
7 Warriors over 8 Grizzlies
8 Grizzlies over 9 Kings

WEST FIRST ROUND
1 Thunder over 8 Grizzlies 4-1
7 Warriors over 2 Rockets 4-2
6 Wolves over 3 Lakers 4-2
5 Clippers over 4 Nuggets 4-3

WEST SECOND ROUND
1 Thunder over 5 Clippers 4-2
7 Warriors over 6 Timberwolves 4-3

WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
1 Thunder over 7 Warriors 4-2


EAST PLAY-IN
7 Magic over 8 Hawks
9 Bulls over 10 Heat
8 Hawks over 9 Bulls

EAST FIRST ROUND
1 Cavs over 8 Hawks 4-0
2 Celtics over 7 Magic 4-0
3 Knicks over 6 Pistons 4-3
4 Pacers over 5 Bucks 4-2

EAST SECOND ROUND
1 Cavs over 5 Pacers 4-1
2 Celtics over 3 Knicks 4-1

EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
2 Celtics over 1 Cavs 4-3


NBA FINALS
2 Celtics over 1 Thunder 4-2

[scott]

Won't do a full prediction but I've got the Thunder winning it all and the Pistons upsetting the Knicks.

[John B]

As long as Hawks don’t get to the playoffs. Lakers, Dubs and Kawhi don’t ring. I’m all good.

[tonight...you]

Atlanta beats the Magic

[spurraider21]

[LeBowen]

East play-in is completely irrelevant, tbh.
Two easy first round sweeps. Five games at the most.