Heading into a Sunday slate featuring all 30 NBA teams, absolutely nothing was settled in most of the Western Conference playoff field. Three playoff spots were still up for grabs — the No. 4, No. 5, and No. 6 seeds — and we still had to learn who would settle into the No. 7 spot in the league's play-in tournament later this coming week. Oh, AND we weren't sure of the exact order of the teams who have to go through the play-in.
Yes, dearest readers, there was a lot to unpack.
After a topsy-turvy Sunday all around the association, here are the final playoff standings for the 2025 Western Conference postseason, including the first-round matchups that are set in stone and the assortment of play-in teams who will battle for tickets to visit Oklahoma City and Houston in the first round.
2025 Western Conference Playoff Standings
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Houston Rockets
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Denver Nuggets
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Golden State Warriors (play-in)
- Memphis Grizzlies (play-in)
- Sacramento Kings (play-in)
- Dallas Mavericks (play-in)
Set Western Conference First-Round Matchups
- (3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves
- (4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) Los Angeles Clippers
Play-in Tournament
- (8) Memphis Grizzlies at (7) Golden State Warriors — No. 7 seed game
- (10) Dallas at Mavericks at (9) Sacramento Kings — Elimination game; winner plays loser of No. 7 seed game
Buckle up, folks. If the final day of the regular season in the Western Conference was any indication, the actual playoffs (and play-in) should be a doozy.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Final NBA Western Conference 2025 playoff field, including every set matchup and play-in tournament
