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).

After a historical season of the dominance, the Cleveland Cavaliers claimed No. 1 seeds in the east and stepped into the second round after no. 8 Miami Heat. The defending champion Boston Celtics ended the no. 2 seeds led by Jayson Tatum and reigning final MVP Jaylen Brown. The New York Knicks took place # 3, with No. 4 Indiana Pacers and No. 5 Milwaukee Bucks behind them. The Detroit Pistons, one of the biggest storylines of this season, return to the playoffs as No. 6.

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. Lebron James and Luka Doncic led the Los Angeles Lakers to a No. 3 seed, while the three-time MVP Nikola Jokic and Denver Nuggets brought No. 4 seeds. The La Clippers ended in 5th place, followed by the Minnesota Timberwolves No. 6.

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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The heat and the cavaliers go on a 3-point barrier fire in the third quarter.

Heat and cavaliers go a 3-point tangent in the third quarter.

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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: Orlando in Boston (8:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV)
Game 6, May 1 (if necessary): Boston in Orlando (TBD)
Game 7, May 3 (if required): Orlando in Boston (TBD)

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Porzingis follows its own Miss with a putback and 1 Jam

Kristaps Porzingis misses his Layup attempt, but immediately throws a putback jam and the foul for the Celtics.

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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: Detroit in New York (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
Game 6, May 1 (if necessary): New York in Detroit (TBD)
Game 7, May 3 (if required): Detroit near New York (TBD)

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Jalen Brunson suggests competitive 3 for Knicks 3

Jalen Brunson drives for a competitive 3 and defends it against the pistons for the kinks.

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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: Milwaukee in Indiana (6 p.m. et, NBA TV)
Game 6, May 2 (if necessary): Indiana in Milwaukee (TBD)
Game 7, 4th May (if necessary): Milwaukee in Indiana (TBD)

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Shams Charania: Damian Lillard has suffered a torn left Achilles

Shams Charania reports that Damian Lillard suffered a torn Achilles tendon.

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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: Houston in the Golden State (10 p.m. et, TNT)
Game 5, April 30: Golden State in Houston (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
Game 6, May 2 (if necessary): Houston in the Golden State (TBD)
Game 7, 4th May (if necessary): Golden State in Houston (TBD)

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Gary Payton II ICES Game 3 Victory with emphatic Reverse Dunk

Gary Payton II. The landlord is a emphatic speaker for the warriors.

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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: Minnesota in Los Angeles (10 p.m. et, TNT)
Game 6, May 2 (if necessary): Los Angeles in Minnesota (TBD)
Game 7, 4th May (if necessary): Minnesota in Los Angeles (TBD)

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Ant Edwards cook again in the 4th with back-to-back bucket

Anthony Edwards takes over late with two hard surfaces to start the Timberwolves.

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(4) Denver nuggets that are bound with (5) La Clipperers, 2-2,

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: La in Denver (10 p.m. et, tnt)
Game 6, 1st May: Denver at LA (TBD)
Game 7, May 3 (if required): La in denver (tbd)

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Aaron Gordon's Putback Slam with 0.1 seconds left wins for nuggets

Aaron Gordon annoys Clippers fans when he wins game 4 on a wild putback slam.

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