NBA G League Playoff Format

Below is the playoff format for the 2025-26 NBA G League season:

This season's playoff format will feature four rounds and 16 total teams, the eight top teams from the Eastern Conference and the eight top teams from the Western Conference. This is a change from previous years, which featured six teams per conference and saw the top two teams from each conference receive a bye into the second round. The NBA G League Playoffs presented by Google will begin on March 31 with three single-elimination rounds before culminating with a best-of-three NBA G League Finals beginning on April 8, which will be played in a one-one-one format.

March 31 & April 1: NBA G League Playoffs 1st Round
April 3: NBA G League Playoffs Conference Semifinals
April 5: NBA G League Playoffs Conference Finals
April 8: NBA G League Finals - Game 1
April 10: NBA G League Finals - Game 2
April 13: NBA G League Finals - Game 3 (if necessary)