The Oklahoma City Thunder are favored to represent the Western Conference in the NBA Finals, but several teams could challenge Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Co.

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.

The rest of the crowded West played itself out Sunday, with the Minnesota Timberwolves capturing the No. 6 seed and setting up a first-round matchup with the Lakers. Several hours later, the league office announced the schedule for the opening weekend of the postseason.