The Sports Almanac

2024-2025 National Basketball Association Playoffs


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2024-25 NBA Champions


Western Conference Play-In Round
(Game 1) Memphis Grizzlies (48-34) at Golden State Warriors (48-34)
(Game 2) Dallas Mavericks (39-43) at Sacramento Kings (40-42)
(Game 3) Dallas Mavericks at Memphis Grizzlies
GAME
WINNER
LOSER
SCORE
Game 1
Golden State Warriors
Memphis Grizzlies
121-116
Game 2
Dallas Mavericks
Sacramento Kings
120-106
Game 3
Memphis Grizzlies
Dallas Mavericks
120-106



Conference Play-In Round
Eastern Conference Play-In Round
(Game 1) Atlanta Hawks (40-42) at Orlando Magic (41-41)
(Game 2) Miami Heat (37-45) at Chicago Bulls (39-43)
(Game 3) Miami Heat at Atlanta Hawks
GAME
WINNER
LOSER
SCORE
Game 1
Orlando Magic
Atlanta Hawks
120-95
Game 2
Miami Heat
Chicago Bulls
109-90
Game 3
Miami Heat
Atlanta Hawks
123-114 OT
First Round Conference Semifinals Conference Finals NBA Finals NBA Champions
Miami Heat
0
Cleveland Cavaliers
4





Cleveland Cavaliers
1
Indiana Pacers
4



Milwaukee Bucks
1
Indiana Pacers
4






Indiana Pacers
0
New York Knicks
0


Detroit Pistons
2
New York Knicks
4





New York Knicks
4
Boston Celtics
2



Orlando Magic
1
Boston Celtics
4







East Champions
0
West Champions
0
NBA CHAMPIONS
Memphis Grizzlies
0
Oklahoma City Thunder
4





Oklahoma City Thunder
4
Denver Nuggets
3



Los Angeles Clippers
3
Denver Nuggets
4






Oklahoma City Thunder
0
Minnesota Timberwolves
0


Minnesota Timberwolves
4
Los Angeles Lakers
1





Minnesota Timberwolves
4
Golden State Warriors
1



Golden State Warriors
4
Houston Rockets
3