NBA Playoffs 2025: Predictions for play-in and first round
Our NBA experts choose which teams exceed the play-in and which will pass from the first round.
He NBA Play-In Tournament 2025 Start on Tuesday, with eight teams competing for the last four positions in the playoffs.
Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors They will face their rivals of the West Conference, the Memphis Grizzliesin a party with 7-8. In the east, the Orlando Magic and the Atlanta Hawks They will face the seventh place of the Eastern Conference and a duel with the Boston Celticsdefenders.
On Wednesday, on the other hand, two play-in matches will be played as a result of 9-10: Miami Heat-Chicago Bulls and Dallas Mavericks-Sacramento Kings. The loser goes home, while the winner advances to Friday’s play-in for the eighth place of each conference.
The first round begins on Saturday with clashes 3-6 and 4-5 of each conference. The serial heads number 1 and 2 will play their first matches against the winners of the Play-in tournament on Sunday.
But before the biggest superstars of the NBA They go on stage for the postseason, our experts from the NBA Make elections for each play-in game and first round series.
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Play-in Tournament
West: (8) Memphis Grizzlies
In (7) Golden State Warriors
Jamal Collier: Warriors
Chris Herring: Warriors
Tim Macmahon: Warriors
Bobby Marks: Warriors
Dave McMenamin: Warriors
Kevin Pelton: Warriors
Jorge Sedano: Warriors
Ramona Shelburne: Grizzlies
Marc J. Spears: Warriors
Jeremy Woo: Warriors
Ohm Youngmisuk: Warriors
Final count:
Warriors 10, Grizzlies 1
West: (10) Dallas Mavericks
In (9) Sacramento Kings
Jamal Collier: Kings
Chris Herring: Kings
Bobby Marks: Kings
Dave McMenamin: Mavericks
Kevin Pelton: Kings
Jorge Sedano: Mavericks
Ramona Shelburne: Kings
Marc J. Spears: Kings
Jeremy Woo: Kings
Ohm Youngmisuk: Mavericks
Final count:
Kings 7, Mavericks 3
East: Atlanta Hawks (8)
In Orlando Magic (7)
Jamal Collier: Magic
Chris Herring: Hawks
Tim Macmahon: Hawks
Bobby Marks: Magic
Dave McMenamin: Magic
Kevin Pelton: Magic
Jorge Sedano: Magic
Ramona Shelburne: Magic
Marc J. Spears: Magic
Jeremy Woo: Magic
Ohm Youngmisuk: Magic
Final count:
Magic 9, Hawks 2
East: Miami Heat (10)
In Chicago Bulls (9)
Jamal Collier: Bulls
Chris Herring: Bulls
Tim Macmahon: Bulls
Bobby Marks: Heat
Dave McMenamin: Bulls
Kevin Pelton: Bulls
Jorge Sedano: Heat
Ramona Shelburne: Heat
Marc J. Spears: Heat
Jeremy Woo: Bulls
Ohm Youngmisuk: Heat
Final count:
Bulls 6, Heat 5
East Conference – First Round
New York Knicks (3)
vs. Detroit Pistons (6)
Jamal Collier: Knicks in 5
Chris Herring: Knicks in 7
Tim Macmahon: Knicks in 6
Bobby Marks: Knicks in 5
Dave McMenamin: Knicks in 7
Jorge Sedano: Knicks in 7
Ramona Shelburne: Knicks in 5
Marc J. Spears: Knicks in 6
Jeremy Woo: Knicks in 6
Ohm Youngmisuk: Knicks in 7
Final count:
Knicks 10, Pistons 0
Indiana Pacers (4)
vs. Milwaukee Bucks (5)
Jamal Collier: PACERS IN 7
Chris Herring: PACERS IN 6
Tim Macmahon: PACERS IN 7
Bobby Marks: PACERS IN 6
Dave McMenamin: PACERS IN 7
Jorge Sedano: Bucks in 6
Ramona Shelburne: PACERS IN 6
Marc J. Spears: PACERS IN 7
Jeremy Woo: Bucks in 7
Ohm Youngmisuk: Bucks in 7
Final count:
PACERS 7, Bucks 3
West Conference – First Round
(3) Los Angeles Lakers vs.
(6) Minnesota Timberwolves
Jamal Collier: Lakers in 6
Chris Herring: Lakers in 6
Tim Macmahon: Lakers in 6
Bobby Marks: Lakers in 6
Dave McMenamin: Lakers in 6
Jorge Sedano: Lakers in 6
Ramona Shelburne: Lakers in 6
Marc J. Spears: Lakers in 7
Jeremy Woo: Lakers in 6
Ohm Youngmisuk: Lakers in 7
Final count:
Lakers 10, Timberwolves 0
(4) Denver Nuggets
vs. (5) The clippers
Jamal Collier: Clippers in 7
Chris Herring: Clippers in 6
Tim Macmahon: Clippers in 7
Bobby Marks: Clippers in 6
Dave McMenamin: Clippers in 5
Jorge Sedano: Clippers in 7
Ramona Shelburne: Nuggets in 7
Marc J. Spears: Clippers in 7
Jeremy Woo: Nuggets in 7
Final count:
Clippers 7, Nuggets 2
