2025 NBA playoffs: Conference -semi -final snack bars

The second round of the NBA playoffs 2025 is here, and our NBA insiders have covered them for every game of the semi -finals of the East and West Conference.

No. 4 Indiana Pacers started the second round by taking the Cleveland Cavaliers No. 1 home with a win from 121-112 in game 1 of Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavaliers will try to jump back on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET, TNT).

On Monday the No. 3 New York Knicks for game 1 travel to No. 2 Boston Celtics, and in the west the Nuggets No. 4 Denver Nuggets will take over on No. 1 Seed Oklahoma City Thunder.

Since teams continue to pursue the Larry O'brien trophy, this is most important at both conferences and what you should pay attention to in all four series.

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Game 1: Pacers 121, Cavaliers 112

What we learned in game 1:

Indiana threw the first punch and steel the lead in the series after the 29:22 lead in the fourth quarter in the series. As an outsider, the Pacers came against the top seeds cavs in this series, but it was Indiana who ran to an advantage of the first quarter and dictated the game flow while he passed Cleveland on his first loss of the playoffs. The Pacers made 19 3 points, the second most common in a playoff game in franchise history, and had six players with two numbers in the goal. The Pacers All-Star Guard Tyrese Haliburton ended with 22 points, 13 templates, 3 blocks and theft, while Indiana shot his passports 7 for 12 out of 3 (58%).

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Obi Toppin throws down a fast jam for Pacers

Obi Toppin uses an offensive confusion and comes away to throw the hammer for the Pacers against the cavaliers.

What to see in game 2:

Darius Garland's status is very important in this series. In the first round against Miami Heat, Cleveland had become less than 100% of it, but it was seen from the opening day of the opening that the Pacers are in competition. Indiana consistently created open shots and hit her down. The Cavaliers will need Garland, who missed the last three playoff games because of a bricked -up big toe to provide Donovan Mitchell, who ended with 33 points, offensive help. – Jamal Collier

Game 2: Pacers at Cavaliers (Tuesday, 7 p.m. ET, TNT)