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

The first round of tips for NBA Playoffs 2025 has started and fans can expect a post -season filled with a night.

Eight teams from every conference reach the first round and look at a best-of-Seven series to get ahead. 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 will now compete with 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 the No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves. In the meantime, the three -time MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets No. 4 are locked up in a fight with No. 5 La Clipper.

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

Each series was selected by the final | Offseason guides

Eastern Conference

Game 1, April 20: Cavaliers 121, heat 100
Game 2, April 23: Cavaliere 121, heat 112
Game 3, April 26: Cavaliers 124, heat 87
Game 4, April 28: Cavaliere 138, heat 83

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Cavs put on a clinic in a historical blowout to sweep the heat

The Cavaliers secure their biggest playoff victory in history with a 78-83 series victory.

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Game 1, April 20: Celtics 103, Magic 86
Game 2, April 23: Celtics 109, magic 100
Game 3, April 25: Magic 95, Celtics 93
Game 4, April 27: Celtics 107, Magic 98
Game 5, April 29: Celtics 120, Magic 89

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Jayson Tatum ensures that Celtics close the magic

Jayson Tatum 35 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists lead the Celtics to a series clinching victory over the magic.

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Game 1, April 19: Knicks 123, Pistons 112
Game 2, April 21: Pistons 100, Knicks 94
Game 3, April 24: Knicks 118, Pistons 116
Game 4, April 27: Knicks 94, Pacers 93
Game 5, April 29: Pistons 106, Knicks 103
Game 6, 1st May: Knicks 116, Pistons 113

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Jalen Brunsons Clutch 3 in the last seconds wins series for Knicks

In the last seconds, Jalen Brunson has been a huge 3 pointer to drive the Knicks in her series clinching victory against the pistons.

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Game 1, April 19: Pacers 117, Bucks 98
Game 2, April 22: Pacers 123, Bucks 115
Game 3, April 25: Bucks 117, Pacers 101
Game 4, April 27: Pacers 129, Bucks 103
Game 5, April 29: Pacers 119, Buckers 118 (OT)

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Haliburton wins it in the last seconds after Trent Jr. Fumble for Pacers

After Gary Trent fumbles an outcome from the borders, Tyrese Haliburton takes over a smooth layperson in the last seconds to win the series.

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Western Conference

Game 1, April 20: Donner 131, grizzlies 80
Game 2, April 22: Donner 118, Grizzlies 99
Game 3, April 24: Donner 114, Grizzlies 108
Game 4, April 26: Donner 117, Grizzlies 115

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SGA sends OKC into the second round with a game -sealed jumper

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hits a sweet sweater to complete Okcs Sweep over the grizzlies.

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Game 1, April 20: Warriors 95, Rockets 85
Game 2, April 23: Rockets 109, Warriors 94
Game 3, April 26: Warriors 104, Rockets 93
Game 4, April 28: Warriors 109, Rockets 106
Game 5, April 30: Rockets 131, Rockets 116
Game 6, May 2: Rockets 115, Warriors 107
Game 7, 4th May: Golden State in Houston (6:30 p.m. ET, TNT)

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Fred Vanvleet's 6.3 pointer gives rockets their biggest lead

Fred Vanvleets sixth 3 pointers forces a break from Warriors in the fourth quarter.

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Game 1, April 19: Timberwolves 117, Lakers 95
Game 2, April 22: Lakers 94, Timberwolves 85
Game 3, April 25: Timberwolves 116, Lakers 104
Game 4, April 27: Timberwolves 116, Lakers 113
Game 5, April 30: Timberwolves 103, Lakers 96

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Jill about Lukas conditioning: “He has the body of a 40-year-old”

Jay Williams and Mike Greenberg discuss Luka Doncic's condition and how long he can play in the NBA on the elite level.

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Game 1, April 19: Nuggets 112, Clippers 110 (OT)
Game 2, April 21: Clippers 105, Nuggets 102
Game 3, April 24: Clippers 117, Nuggets 83
Game 4, April 26: Nuggets 101, Clipper 99
Game 5, April 29: Nuggets 131, Clippers 115
Game 6, 1st May: Clippers 111, Nuggets 105
Game 7, May 3: La in Denver (7:30 p.m., TNT)

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Westbrook blows a layup, Powell meets Dago 3

After Russell Westbrook blown a layup, the Clippers go to the court and get a 3 pointer in Norman Powell to take up in the fourth nine late.

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