The final NBA Western Conference 2025 playoff field, including a juicy Lakers-Timberwolves matchup

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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​

1. Oklahoma City Thunder
2. Houston Rockets
3. Los Angeles Lakers
4. Denver Nuggets
5. Los Angeles Clippers
6. Minnesota Timberwolves
7. Golden State Warriors (play-in)
8. Memphis Grizzlies (play-in)
9. Sacramento Kings (play-in)
10. 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

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