Before the NBA playoffs of 2025 that took place on April 19, the teams in the playoff bubble will fight in the game tournament. Four teams of each conference will compete for the last two postseason places, adding additional drama before the main event begins.
Here is everything you need to know about the NBA 2025 game tournament:
2025 NBA game tournament calendar
Tuesday April 15
- Game set 1: No. 7 Orlando Magic 120, No. 8 Atlanta Hawks 95
- Game game 2: No. 7 Golden State Warriors 121, No. 8 Memphis Grizzlies 116
Wednesday April 16
- Game set 3: No. 10 Miami Heat 109, No. 9 Chicago Bulls 90
- Game 4: No. 10 Dallas Mavericks 120, No. 9 Sacramento Kings 106
Friday April 18
- Game set 5: No. 10 Miami Heat 123, No. 8 Atlanta Hawks 114
- Game game 6: No. 8 Memphis Grizzlies 120, No. 10 Dallas Mavericks 106-9: 30 PM (ESPN)
What is the NBA game tournament?
The Board of Governors of the NBA approved the adoption of the NBA game tournament in a full-time basic in July 2022. In the 2024-25 season of the NBA, the game tournament will take place from April 15 to 18, 2025, between the regular season game, the regular season.
The tournament includes the four teams with the seventh to tenth winning percentages in the eastern and western conferences. After six games, the seventh and octave seeds at each conference will be determined for the NBA playoffs.
When is the NBA game tournament?
The 2025 NBA game tournament will take place from Tuesday, April 15 until Friday, April 18.
NBA 2025 game tournament classification
This is how the NBA game tournament race ended:
Eastern Conference
- (7) Orlando Magic (41-41)
- (8) Atlanta Hawks (40-42) 1 GB
- (9) Chicago Bulls (39-43) 2 GB
- (10) Miami Heat (37-45) 4 GB
- (11) Toronto Raptors (30-52) 11 GB
- (12) Brooklyn Nets (26-56) 14 GB
East Conference Support
- (7) Orlando Magic vs. (8) Atlanta Hawks
- (9) Chicago Bulls vs. (10) Miami Heat
West Conference
West Conference Support
- (7) Golden State Warriors vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies
- (9) Sacramento Kings vs. (10) Dallas Mavericks
Check out our NBA classification for updated updates.
How does the NBA game tournament work?
The Sevens and the eighth seeds at each conference will play in the first game games on April 15, and the ninth and tens at each conference will play on April 16. The winners of the 7-8 games will advance to the playoffs such as seed number 7. The losers of the 7-8 games will face the winners of the 9-10 games on April 18, with the NO. 8 seeds on the line. The team that loses will be disqualified from the containment of playoffs.
The 9-10 games losers are disqualified from the playoff content.
Essentially, the teams that end seventh and eighth at their conference after the NBA season get two Chans to win a place in the NBA playoffs.
How can I see the NBA game tournament?
The six Game of the NBA Game Tournament will be broadcast on ESPN and TNT.
When are the NBA playoffs of 2025?
- April 15-18: NBA game tournament
- April 19: NBA Playoffs 2025 First Round begins
- May 5-6: Begen (ABC, ESPN, TNT) of the NBA conference (ABC, ESPN, TNT)
- May TBD: Begen (ABC, ESPN, TNT) of the NBA conference (ABC, ESPN, TNT)
- June 5: Begin (ABC) of the NBA (ABC)
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