The 2025 NBA playoffs will tip off on Saturday with just two more spots left to play from this week's play-in tournament.

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors clinched the No. 7 spot after defeating 8-seed Memphis Grizzlies to set up a first-round series with with the No. 2 Houston Rockets. In the East, the Orlando Magic routed the Atlanta Hawks to claim the No. 7 seed and a first-round matchup against the No. 2 seed Boston Celtics.

All that's left is which teams will clinch each conference's No. 8 seed on Friday. The Hawks will take on Miami Heat (who ousted the Chicago Bulls in the 9-10 game) for the East spot while the Grizzlies will how the Dallas Mavericks (who eliminated the Sacramento Kings in the 9-10 game).

The first-round tips on Saturday with the 3-6 and 4-5 matchups from each conference. The No. 1 and 2 seeds will host their Game 1s against Friday's play-in tournament winners on Sunday.

But before the NBA's biggest superstars take the postseason stage, our NBA experts are making their picks for each first-round series.

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East play-in

Miami Heat (10)
at Atlanta Hawks (8)

Chris Herring: Heat

Bobby Marks: Heat

Kevin Pelton: Hawks

Jorge Sedano: Heat

Marc J. Spears: Heat

Tim MacMahon: Heat

Jeremy Woo: Hawks

Final tally:
Heat 5, Hawks 2

West play-in

Dallas Mavericks (10)
at Memphis Grizzlies (8)

Chris Herring: Grizzlies

Bobby Marks: Mavericks

Kevin Pelton: Grizzlies

Jorge Sedano: Mavericks

Marc J. Spears: Mavericks

Jeremy Woo: Grizzlies

Final tally:
Grizzlies 3, Mavericks 3

East first round

Boston Celtics (2)
vs. Orlando Magic (7)

Jamal Collier: Celtics in 4

Andre Snellings: Celtics in 5

Chris Herring: Celtics in 6

Bobby Marks: Celtics in 5

Jorge Sedano: Celtics in 5

Dave McMenamin: Celtics in 5

Ohm Youngmisuk: Celtics in 6

Ramona Shelburne: Celtics in 6

Final tally:
Boston 8, Orlando 0

New York Knicks (3)
vs. Detroit Pistons (6)

Jamal Collier: Knicks in 5

Andre Snellings: Knicks in 7

Chris Herring: Knicks in 7

Tim MacMahon: Knicks in 6

Bobby Marks: Knicks in 5

Dave McMenamin: Knicks in 7

Jorge Sedano: Knicks in 7

Ramona Shelburne: Knicks in 5

Marc J. Spears: Knicks in 6

Jeremy Woo: Knicks in 6

Ohm Youngmisuk: Knicks in 7

Final tally:
Knicks 11, Pistons 0

Indiana Pacers (4)
vs. Milwaukee Bucks (5)

Jamal Collier: Pacers in 7

Andre Snellings: Bucks in 6

Chris Herring: Pacers in 6

Tim MacMahon: Pacers in 7

Bobby Marks: Pacers in 6

Dave McMenamin: Pacers in 7

Jorge Sedano: Bucks in 6

Ramona Shelburne: Pacers in 6

Marc J. Spears: Bucks in 7

Jeremy Woo: Bucks in 7

Ohm Youngmisuk: Bucks in 7

Final tally:
Pacers 7, Bucks 4

West first round

Houston Rockets (2) vs. Golden State Warriors (7)

Jamal Collier: Warriors in 7

Andre Snellings: Warriors in 6

Chris Herring: Warriors in 7

Bobby Marks: Rockets in 6

Jorge Sedano: Warriors in 7

Tim MacMahon: Warriors in 6

Dave McMenamin: Warriors in 7

Ohm Youngmisuk: Warriors in 7

Ramona Shelburne: Rockets in 7

Final tally:
Warriors 7, Rockets 2

(3) Los Angeles Lakers vs.
(6) Minnesota Timberwolves

Jamal Collier: Lakers in 6

Andre Snellings: Lakers in 7

Chris Herring: Lakers in 6

Tim MacMahon: Lakers in 6

Bobby Marks: Lakers in 6

Dave McMenamin: Lakers in 6

Jorge Sedano: Lakers in 6

Ramona Shelburne: Lakers in 6

Marc J. Spears: Lakers in 7

Jeremy Woo: Lakers in 6

Ohm Youngmisuk: Lakers in 7

Final tally:
Lakers 11, Timberwolves 0

(4) Denver Nuggets
vs. (5) LA Clippers

Jamal Collier: Clippers in 7

Andre Snellings: Nuggets in 7

Chris Herring: Clippers in 6

Tim MacMahon: Clippers in 7

Bobby Marks: Clippers in 6

Dave McMenamin: Clippers in 5

Jorge Sedano: Clippers in 7

Ramona Shelburne: Nuggets in 7

Marc J. Spears: Clippers in 7

Jeremy Woo: Nuggets in 7

Final tally:
Clippers 7, Nuggets 3