NBA-Playoffs 2025: News, schedule, scores and highlights in the second round

The second round of the NBA playoffs from 2025 has started when eight teams want to take another step closer to a title.

All four rounds of the NBA playoffs are best-of-Seven, and the teams are not rated again after every round. The team with the better record of the regular season in every series has a lead for this series. All series are played in a 2-2-1-1-1 format with the team with the better record games 1, 2, 5 and 7 (if necessary).

The Cleveland Cavaliers claimed No. 1 seed in the east and went into the second round after he had bordered the Miami heat No. 8. The Cavs are now the No. 4 Indiana Pacers, who eliminated Milwaukee Bucks No. 5 in five games. The No. 2 Seed Boston Celtics continue their title defense after he only needs five games to displace the No. 7 Samen Orlando Magic. The Celtics will compete against No. 3 New York Knicks.

In the west, the Oklahoma City Thunder landed number 1 for a second season in a row behind the MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and was the first team to move into the second round after he had turned the No. 8 seed Memphis Grizzlies. The Houston Rockets, one of the most improved teams of the season, were in second place, but now in must-win mode against No. 7 Golden State Warriors. Lebron James and Luka Doncic led the Los Angeles Lakers to a No. 3 seed, but were eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves No. 6. In the meantime, the three -time MVP Nikola Jokic and No. 4 Denver Nuggets survived No. 5 La Clipper in a Rout of game 7.

We will cover the NBA playoffs up to the NBA final 2025 to June 5 on ABC and the ESPN app.

More: Recap in the first round

Eastern Conference

• Game 1: Pacers 121, Cavaliers 112

• Game 2: Pacers at Cavaliers | Tue., May 6th (7 et, TNT)

• Game 3: Cavaliers at Pacers | Fri., May 9 (7:30 a.m., ESPN)

• Game 4: Cavaliers at Pacers | Sun., May 11th (8 et, tnt)

• Game 5*: Pacers at Cavaliers | Tue., May 13th (TBD, TNT)

• Game 6*: Cavaliers at Pacers | Thu., May 15th (TBD)

• Game 7*: Pacers at Cavaliers | Sun, May 18 (TBD)

* If necessary

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• Game 1: Knicks at Celtics | Mon., May 5 (7 et, TNT)

• Game 2: Knicks at Celtics | Wed., May 7th (7 et, TNT)

• Game 3: Celtics at Knicks | Sat., May 10th (TBD, ABC)

• Game 4: Celtics at Knicks | Mon., May 12th (TBD, ESPN)

• Game 5*: Knicks at Celtics | Wed., May 14th (TBD, TNT)

• Game 6*: Celtics at Knicks | Ms., May 16 (TBD, ESPN)

• Game 7*: Knicks at Celtics | Mon., May 19 (8 et, TNT)

* If necessary

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Jalen Brunson takes over 40 points for CLINCH series for Knicks

Jalen Brunson cooks the pistons for 40 points to secure the series victory in game 6 on the street.

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Western Conference

• Game 1: Nuggets at Thunder | Mon., May 5 (9:30 a.m. et, TNT)

• Game 2: Nuggets at Thunder | Wed., May 7th (9:30 a.m., TNT)

• Game 3: Donner at Nuggets | Fri., May 9 (10 et, ESPN)

• Game 4: Donner at Nuggets | Sun., May 11th (3:30 ET, ABC)

• Game 5*: Nuggets at Thunder | TBD

• Game 6*: Donner at Nuggets | TBD

• Game 7*: Nuggets at Thunder | TBD

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• Game 1: Warrior. against wolves | Tue., May 6th (9:30 a.m., TNT)

• Game 2: Warriors vs. Wolves | Thu., May 8th (8:30 a.m., TNT)

• Game 3: Wolves against Warriors | Sat., May 10th (TBD, ABC)

• Game 4: Wolves against Warriors | Mon., May 12th (TBD, ESPN)

• Game 5*: Warriors vs. Wolves | TBD

• Game 6*: Wolves against Warriors | TBD

• Game 7*: Warriors vs. Wolves | TBD

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