The 2025 NBA playoffs are here, and FTN is your one-stop shop for data-driven betting analysis, series previews, model projections, and expert picks.

Every series is broken down using our proprietary simulation model, which runs each matchup 10,000 times to project true win probabilities, identify betting value, and predict the most likely outcomes. Whether you’re betting futures, building playoff brackets, or targeting series props, we’ve got you covered.

Bookmark this page to follow along all postseason long — we’ll be updating our projections and posting new simulations after every round. And of course, you can also check out our picks for the NBA regular-season awards.

FTN’s NBA Playoff Simulations

• 2025 NBA Playoffs: Bracket Predictions & Best Bets Based on 10,000 Simulations
• 2025 Play-In Tournament Schedule & Betting Picks 

First-Round Series Previews

• Lakers vs. Timberwolves Preview & Prediction
• Knicks vs. Pistons Preview & Prediction
• Bucks vs. Pacers Preview & Prediction
• Clippers vs. Nuggets Preview & Prediction
• East 2/7 Preview & Prediction
• West 2/7 Preview & Prediction
• East 1/8 Preview & Prediction
• West 1/8 Preview & Prediction

NBA Playoff Betting Picks & Futures

• Expert Picks & Bet History
• 2024-2025 Awards Picks
• NBA Playoffs Prop Betting Guide

NBA Betting Tools

• NBA Betting Model
• NBA Prop Tool
• NBA Player Projections
• Same Game Parlay Tool
• Bet Tracker

NBA DFS Tools

• Lineup Optimizer
• Ownership Projections & GPP Scores
• Core Plays
• Pick-Em Parlay Builder