2025 NBA Play-In Schedule; Printable Bracket, TV Times

The 2025 NBA Play-In schedule kicks off on April 15th and runs through April 18th, 2025. The games take place prior to the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. The teams that finish ranked 7-10 in each conference compete in the tournament. They will be fighting it out for the overall #7 and #8 seeds. We have the blank, printable bracket and TV times and matchups for you here as they are confirmed by the NBA. 

How does the SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament Work?

The Play-In tournament is based on the NBA regular season standings. The teams who finish ranked #1-6 in the standings are in the playoffs. Then, the teams who come in 7-10 face off in the battle for the seven and eight seeds. In each conference the Play-In starts with the #7 hosting the #8 seed. The winner gets the 7 seed. The loser then plays the winner of the 9 vs 10 seed for the last spot in the playoffs (and the #8 seed). 

2025 NBA Play-In Standings

Western Conference

(7) TBD vs. (8) TBD

(9) TBD vs. (10) TBD

Eastern Conference

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

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

2025 NBA Play-In Schedule

April 15-18: SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament

April 15: Atlanta Hawks (East 8) vs. Orlando Magic (East 7) on TNT (winner advances to playoffs as No. 7 seed)

April 15: West 8 vs. West 7 on TNT (winner advances to playoffs as No. 7 seed) 

April 16: Miami Heat (East 10) vs. Chicago Bulls (East 9) on ESPN (loser is eliminated)

April 16: West 10 vs. West 9 on ESPN (loser is eliminated)

April 18: East 9/10 winner vs. East 7/8 loser on TNT (winner advances to playoffs as No. 8 seed)

April 18: West 7/8 loser vs. East 9/10 winner on ESPN (winner advances to playoffs as No. 8 seed)

Printable 2025 NBA Play In Bracket

Here is the printable 2025 NBA Play-In bracket for you to use. The bracket is blank until all of the teams are determined by the end of regular season play. You can also checkout the 2025 NBA Playoff schedule and bracket here. 

Have been covering sports of all types for more than 18 years. March Madness is his favorite time of year before we hit the NBA and NHL playoffs. Will is a lifelong Kentucky Wildcats fan and rooted for the Bengals way back when Joe Montana dashed our hopes and dreams. Now a Padres fan as well. He covers all sports here at Sports Brackets.