The first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs starts April 19.

Wednesday's nine-game slate delivered several eye-opening results, like the Miami Heat staying hot in their 21-point throttling of the Boston Celtics, the Victor Wembanyama-less, De'Aaron Fox-less San Antonio Spurs taking down the (admittedly also shorthanded) Denver Nuggets and the Washington Wizards tripping up the Sacramento Kings.

Discover how the NBA Playoffs unfold, from the intense Play-In Tournament to the full bracket structure, where elite teams face off in a thrilling battle for the ultimate championship glory. Every spring,

With just a few weeks to go until the playoffs (and the preceding play-in tournament) there are still plenty of regular season NBA games worth tuning into. Post-season awards and draft lottery spots are still in play out on the court,

As would be expected … the East and West 7 vs. 8 games are April 15 (winner in), the East and West 9 vs. 10 games are April 16 (winner advances to 4/18, loser eliminated) The

The Los Angeles Lakers, Denver, Golden State and Minnesota enter Thursday holding playoff spots, with the Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis chasing them and trying to stay out of the play-in. Dallas and Sacramento are fighting for play-in berths,

Much like the men's bracket, the women's tourney experienced a chalky first couple weekends, leaving the Final Four filled with three No. 1 seeds—South Carolina, Texas and UCLA—and one women's college basketball blue blood,

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Statesman staff completed it's NCAA women's tournament brackets. But how many got the right picks for the Final Four?