2025 NBA playoff bracket, schedule: Second-round matchups set as Warriors eliminate Rockets in Game 7
The second round is set in the 2025 NBA playoffs as the Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets in Game 7 to close out the first round on Sunday night. It's Cavaliers vs. Pacers, Celtics vs. Knicks, Thunder vs. Nuggets and Timberwolves vs. Warriors to determine who will make the conference finals. The second round actually began before the first round ended, as the Pacers started off with a Game 1 upset of the Cavs in Cleveland.
The Nuggets were Game 7 winners on Saturday night, ousting the Clippers to set up a date with the top-seeded Thunder. OKC swept the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round. The Thunder remain the title favorites (+130 at Caesars), and will begin their series against Denver on Monday.
In the East, the top four seeds advanced. The No. 1 Cavaliers swept the Miami Heat, the second-seeded Celtics and fourth-seeded Pacers knocked out the Magic and Bucks, respectively, in five games, and the third-seeded Knicks took out the Pistons in six games. Knicks vs. Celtics begins Monday in Boston.
All times Eastern
Saturday, April 19 Game 1: Pacers 117, Bucks 98 Game 1: Nuggets 112, Clippers 110 (OT) Game 1: Knicks 123, Pistons 112 Game 1: Timberwolves 117, Lakers 95
Sunday, April 20 Game 1: Thunder 131, Grizzlies 80 Game 1: Celtics 103, Magic 86 Game 1: Cavaliers 121, Heat 100 Game 1: Warriors 95, Rockets 85
Monday, April 21 Game 2: Pistons 100, Knicks 94 Game 2: Clippers 105, Nuggets 102
Tuesday, April 22 Game 2: Pacers 125, Bucks 115 Game 2: Thunder 118, Grizzlies 99 Game 2: Lakers 94, Timberwolves 85
Wednesday, April 23 Game 2: Celtics 109, Magic 100 Game 2: Cavaliers 121, Heat, 112 Game 2: Rockets 109, Warriors 94
Thursday, April 24 Game 3: Knicks 118, Pistons 116 Game 3: Thunder 114, Grizzlies 108 Game 3: Clippers 117, Nuggets 83
Friday, April 25 Game 3: Magic 95, Celtics 93 Game 3: Bucks 117, Pacers 101 Game 3: Timberwolves 116, Lakers 104
Saturday, April 26 Game 3: Cavaliers 124, Heat 87 Game 4: Thunder 117, Grizzlies 115 (Oklahoma City wins 4-0) Game 4: Nuggets 101, Clippers 99 Game 3: Warriors 104, Rockets 93
Sunday, April 27 Game 4: Knicks 94, Pistons 93 Game 4: Timberwolves 116, Lakers 113 Game 4: Celtics 107, Magic 98 Game 4: Pacers 129, Bucks 103
Monday, April 28 Game 4: Cavaliers 138, Heat 83 (Cleveland wins 4-0) Game 4: Warriors 109, Rockets 106
Tuesday, April 29 Game 5: Pacers 119, Bucks 118 (Indiana wins 4-1) Game 5: Pistons 106, Knicks 103 Game 5: Celtics 120, Magic 89 (Boston wins 4-1) Game 5: Nuggets 131, Clippers 115
Wednesday, April 30 Game 5: Rockets 131, Warriors 116 Game 5: Timberwolves 103, Lakers 96 (Minnesota wins 4-1)
Thursday, May 1 Game 6: Knicks 116, Pistons 113 (New York wins 4-2) Game 6: Clippers 111, Nuggets 105 (Series tied, 3-3)
Friday, May 2 Game 6: Rockets 115, Warriors 107
Saturday, May 3 Game 7: Nuggets 120, Clippers 101 (Denver wins 4-3)
Sunday, May 4Game 7: Warriors 103, Rockets 89 (Golden State wins 4-3)
2025 NBA playoffs: Second-round schedule, scoresSunday, May 4Game 1: Pacers 121, Cavaliers 112
Monday, May 5Game 1: Celtics vs. Knicks, 7 p.m., TNT/MaxGame 1: Thunder vs. Nuggets, 9:30 p.m., TNT/Max
Tuesday, May 6Game 2: Cavaliers vs. Pacers, 7 p.m., TNT/MaxGame 1: Timberwolves vs. Warriors, 9:30 p.m., TNT/Max
2025 NBA Play-In Tournament schedule, scoresAll times Eastern
Tuesday, April 15 Magic 120, Hawks 95 Warriors 121, Grizzlies 116
Wednesday, April 16 Heat 109, Bulls 90 Mavericks 120, Kings 106
Friday, April 18 Heat 123, Hawks 114 (OT) Grizzlies 120, Mavericks 106
2025 NBA playoffs: Key dates
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