NBA Playoff Picture 2025: Current East and West Scenarios
Based on their regular-season standings, the 2025 NBA playoff picture determines which 16 teams (eight from each conference) qualify for the postseason. The top six teams in the Eastern and Western Conferences secure playoff spots directly, while teams ranked 7th to 10th participated in a Play-In Tournament.
The Play-In Tournament decides each conference’s final two playoff seeds, creating a clear picture of the playoffs’ matchups and seedings.
Here is the complete East & West Conference playoff Picture for 2025:
NBA Eastern Conference Playoff Picture
The following teams would qualify for the NBA playoffs from the Eastern Conference if the regular season ended today. (12/3/2025)
| Ranking | Teams | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cavaliers | Clinched Playoffs |
| 2 | Celtics | Clinched Playoffs |
| 3 | Knicks | Clinched Playoffs |
| 4 | Bucks | Clinched Playoffs |
| 5 | Pacers | Clinched Playoffs |
| 6 | Pistons | Clinched Playoffs |
| 7 | Hawks | Play-In |
| 8 | Magic | Play-In |
NBA Western Conference Playoff Picture
The following teams would qualify for the NBA playoffs from the Western Conference if the regular season ended today. (12/3/2025)
| Ranking | Teams | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thunder | Clinched Playoffs |
| 2 | Nuggets | Clinched Playoffs |
| 3 | Lakers | Clinched Playoffs |
| 4 | Grizzlies | Clinched Playoffs |
| 5 | Rockets | Clinched Playoffs |
| 6 | Warriors | Clinched Playoffs |
| 7 | Timberwolves | Play-In |
| 8 | Clippers | Play-In |
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