Houston Tops Golden State in NBA’s Thrilling Game 7

Houston Tops Golden State in NBA’s Thrilling Game 7

May 4, 2025 Catherine Williams - Chief Editor World

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NBA Playoff Picture Set as⁣ Regular Season ⁤Concludes

NBA Playoff Picture Set as Regular Season Concludes

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The 2024-2025 NBA regular season has concluded,​ setting the stage for an exciting ‌playoff run. Here’s a look at the⁤ final standings adn the matchups for ‍the frist and second rounds.

Eastern Conference Playoff Bracket

First Round (Best of 7)

  • Indiana Pacers‌ def. Milwaukee Bucks ⁢4-1
  • New York Knicks def. Detroit Pistons ‍4-2
  • Boston⁣ Celtics def. Orlando Magic‌ 4-1
  • Cleveland Cavaliers ‍def. Miami Heat ‌4-0

Second Round (Best of 7)

  • Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers
  • New York Knicks⁤ vs. Boston Celtics

Western Conference⁤ Playoff ‌Bracket

First Round (Best of 7)

  • Denver⁣ Nuggets def. Los ‍Angeles Clippers 4-3
  • minnesota Timberwolves def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
  • Oklahoma⁤ City Thunder def. Memphis Grizzlies 4-0
  • Golden State Warriors vs. Houston ⁣Rockets‌ 3-3 (Series in progress)

Second⁤ Round (Best of ⁤7)

Final eastern Conference ⁣Standings

Pos Team W L PCT GB HOME AWAY
1 Cleveland Cavaliers 64 18 .780 – 34-7 30-11
2 Boston Celtics 61 21 .744 3 28-13 33-8
3 New york Knicks 51 31 .622 13 27-14 24-17
4 Indiana Pacers 50 32 .610 14 29-11 20-20
5 Milwaukee Bucks 48 34 .585 16 27-14 20-20
6 Detroit Pistons 44 38 .537 20 22-19 22-19
7 Orlando⁣ magic 41 41 .500 23 22-19 19-22
8 Miami Heat 37 45 .451 27 19-22 17-23
9 Atlanta Hawks 40 42 .488 24 21-19 19-22
10 Chicago Bulls 39 43 .476 25 18-23 21-20
11 Toronto Raptors 30 52 .366 34 18-23 12-29
12 Brooklyn‌ Nets 26 56 .317 38 12-29 14-27
13 Philadelphia ⁢76ers 24 58 .293 40 12-29 12-29
14 Charlotte Hornets 19 63 .232 45 12-29 7-34
15 Washington Wizards 18 64 .220 46 8-32 10-31

Final Western ​conference Standings

Pos Team W L PCT GB HOME AWAY
1 Oklahoma City Thunder 68 14 .829 – 35-6 32-8
2 Houston Rockets 52 30 .634 16 29-12 23-17
3 Los Angeles Lakers 50 32 .610 18 31-10 19-22
4 Denver Nuggets 50 32 .610 18 26-15 24-17
5 The Clippers 50 32 .610 18 30-11 20-21
6 Minnesota Timberwolves 49 33 .598 19 25-16 24-17
7 Golden⁣ State Warriors 48 34 .585 20 24-17 24-17
8 Memphis Grizzlies 48 34 .585 20 26-15 22-19
9 Sacramento Kings 40 42 .488 28 20-21 20-21
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