2025 NBA Playoffs: Standings, bracket and clinching updates

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The race to the 2025 NBA playoffs is heating up. With so much movement in the standings, we’ll showcase exactly what changed after each night of games.

Additionally, we’ll look at clinching scenarios and what the playoff bracket would look like if the season ended today.

This page will be updated each night after the final game.

NBA Standings: Latest moves

(After games played on March 16)

Western Conference

Thunder beat Bucks, move closer to clinching No. 1 seed with 13-game lead
Lakers beat Suns, climb to within 1 game of No. 4 Grizzlies
Timberwolves locked in virtual tie with No. 6 Warriors after beating Jazz
Clippers keep pace with win over Hornets, remain 1.5 games behind No. 7 Timberwolves
Mavericks stay at No. 10 after loss to 76ers, now 1.5 games back of No. 9 Kings
Suns lose to Lakers, remain 1.5 games behind No. 10 Mavericks

Eastern Conference

Cavaliers maintain 7.5-game lead for No. 1 despite loss to Magic
Bucks lose to Thunder, lead over No. 5 Pacers dwindles to half a game
Hawks see lead for No. 7 cut to half a game after loss to Nets
Magic beat Cavaliers, strengthen hold on No. 8 and come within a half-game of No. 7 Hawks

> Full NBA standings and playoff bracket

NBA Playoffs bracket

(After games played on March 16)

Western Conference

(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Play-In Winner

(2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Play-In Winner 

(3) Denver Nuggets vs. (6) Golden State Warriors

(4) Memphis Grizzlies vs. (5) Los Angeles Lakers

Eastern Conference

(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) Play-In Winner

(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Play-In Winner 

(3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Detroit Pistons

(4) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (5) Indiana Pacers

SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament

(After games played on March 15)

Western Conference

(7) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (8) LA Clippers

(9) Sacramento Kings vs. (10) Dallas Mavericks

Eastern Conference

(7) Atlanta Hawks vs. (8) Orlando Magic

(9) Miami Heat vs. (10) Chicago Bulls

> SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament FAQ and format explainer

Which teams have clinched a playoff spot?

Here are the teams that have clinched a playoff berth:

Western Conference

Eastern Conference

Cleveland Cavaliers
Boston Celtics

Which teams have been eliminated?

Here are the teams that have been eliminated from postseason contention:

Western Conference

Utah Jazz
New Orleans Pelicans

Eastern Conference