2025 NBA playoffs bet: How to set every second round

The second round of the NBA playoffs is here, with Cleveland and Indiana going to tip over on Sunday and two more games are planned for Monday.

What are the best bets in the second round after a first round that was filled with hard and physical games?

Here are NBA betting experts Andre Snellings, Eric Moody, Jim McCormick and Steve Alexander with the bets that they like the most for every series.

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Eastern Conference

Cleveland Cavaliers against Indiana Pacers

Pacers to win series (+360)

I have argued with myself throughout the season that the Cavaliers are not as good as their record, and the Pacers dominated Milwaukee not only in this series, but throughout the season. The cavaliers are clearly a better and much deeper team than the Bucks, but the Pacers are also deep and won the season series against Cleveland 3-1. They could play seven games and the Pacers have a real chance. – Alexander

Cavaliers to Win series, 4-3 (+370)

The Pacers don't dampen the Cavaliers, but they are built to win this series. Indian's offense and depth will keep it competitive, but your defense will ultimately be your understatement. Evan Mabley and Jarrett Allen are able to contain Tyresie Haliburton's penetration into the color. While the Pacers won the regular series of 3-1 and ended the year with 15: 4, they expect Cleveland to survive them in a competitive series. – Moody

Cavaliers -1.5 games (-180)

Set me as the one who expects the Cavaliers win and win convincingly. Yes, the Pacers won the season series, but that's misleading. Two of these victories came in April after the Cavs won the top seeds and started their bank. And the first victory of the Pacers came before the commercial business, the De'andre Hunter to Cleveland and Ty Jerome. The Cavaliers team with full strength is considerably better than the Pacers and can beat them in their own style. My official selection are cavs in six games, but I could see how to take this series in five people. – Snellings

Series Correct score Cavaliers 4-1 (+250)

A topic that developed when viewing these matchups of the Eastern Conference; The higher seeds have massive advantages that are difficult to overcome in a long series. The Pacers were a great two-way team for a large part of the calendar year, but there is another offensive level in both half a court and in the sales tax production of Clleveland, which should overwhelm Indiana. This is not just a strategy, the cavaliers have much more size and skill in advance and more depth and play talent on the background. – McCormick

Boston Celtics against New York Knicks

Knicks Win series (+500)

I took the Knicks to win the east before the season began, so I will keep myself against the defending champions. Boston swept her 4-0 in the regular season, but one of these games went into extra time and another was a loss of openings. Jalen Brunson, just put it, is the best player in this series and I am not sure whether Boston has an answer to a healthy Karl Anthony cities. The lack of depth of the kinks is a big problem, but everyone is healthy and a good road team. If the Knicks can stay healthy, you can shock the world. – Alexander

Total Games series over 5.5 (+105)

The Knicks fought over the elite teams throughout the season. Before the playoffs started, I didn't give them a shot in a series against the Celtics. But Boston has just beaten up, and Jrue Holiday in the last three games with a thigh injury over Tatum (wrist) and Brown (knee) also deal with injuries. The playoffs are suitable for short rotations and big minutes that the kinks like to do, and that means more time with their best lists on the pitch. With the way Brunson is playing, I see how the Knicks win in this series at least twice and increase the series in total to six or more games. – Snellings

Exact series Total Games – 6 games (+295)

The Knicks fought against the Celtics and lost eight of their last nine games. You also have a highly competitive series against the Detroit Pistons. While New York Boston will give a greater challenge than Orlando in round 1, the Celtics with Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the excellent depth of the sixth man of the year Payton Pritchhard are simply too strong. They are also defensive. Boston won't sweep New York, but I imagine that you close the series relatively easily. – Moody

Series correct sceltics 4-2 (+400)

With this Celtics team, the Knicks simply cannot score a goal in a complete seven-game series. But the magic was able to be successful against Boston by closing everything if possible and allowed them to live on the edge, which led to closer play with a lower score. There should be opportunities for the Knicks to make this a competitive series, but ultimately the wave of wings and 3-clayers of the Celtics will prove too much. – McCormick

Western Conference

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. TBD

This is added after the series has been completed. The Thunder will play the winner of the Denver Nuggets/La Clippers series.

Minnesota Timberwolves against TBD

This is added after the series has been completed. The Timberwolves play the winner of the Houston Rockets/Golden State Warriors series.