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Both No. 1 seeds inaugurated in the second round of the NBA playoffs from 2025.

The top Clleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder were the first teams to rose to the semi-finals of the conference after four games in the opening round. The thunder disposed of Memphis Grizzlies No. 8 on Saturday, while the Cavs imposed Miami heat No. 8 on Monday with a historic 55-point route.

Cleveland and OKC will next try to book their first trips to the conference final for several years. The CAVs have no longer reached the Eastern Conference final since their 2018 NBA final, while the last appearance of the western conference of Thunder 2016 in 2016 took place.

When will the Cavs and Thunder continue their persecution to Larry O'Brien Trophy? And who could be their next playoff opponents? We know the following about the conference semi -final:

When does the second round of the NBA playoffs begin?

The second round is to be started from Monday, May 5th to Tuesday, May 6th, according to the NBA. But these start data could be postponed to Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4th, depending on when the first round is complete.

Take the NBA playoffs teams new?

The NBA playoffs follow a holder format and do not set up teams after the first round. This means that the Cavs and Thunder will hit the winner of the 4: 5 matchup in their respective conferences, regardless of other results of the first round.

What are the matchups of the second round in the NBA playoffs?

Here is a look at the semi -finals of the conference:

Eastern Conference

• No. 1 Cavaliers vs. Winner of No. 4 Indiana Pacers no. 5 Milwaukee Bucks
• Winner of No. 3 New York Knicks-No.6 Detroit Pistons vs. Winner of No. 2 Boston Celtics no. 7 Orlando Magic

Western Conference

• No. 1 thunder vs. Winner from Denver Nuggets no. No. 4. 5 Los Angeles Clippers
• Winner of Los Angeles Lakers No. 3. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Winner of No. 2 Houston Rockets-No. 7 Golden State Warriors

What is the NBA Playoff time plan for round 2?

The NBA has not published any series plan details for round 2. This section is updated when further information is announced.

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