NBA playoff bracket is set and the postseason schedule is taking shape as the 2024-25 regular season wrapped up Sunday on a loaded slate that determined seven different seeds in the Western Conference.

On November 19, 2020, the NBA officially introduced a new format for the 2020–21 season: a Play-In Tournament for the teams ranked 7th through 10th in each conference. It was designed to add more excitement—and more competition—for the final playoff spots.

A lot has changed for both the Clippers and Warriors in a year. The former lost Paul George in free agency, while the latter added Jimmy Butler at the trade deadline. Both moves have worked out, as the Clippers and Warriors are battling for playoff positioning on the final day of the regular season.