2025 NBA Playoff Bracket, schedule: Matchups in the second round, while Warriors eliminate rockets in game 7

The second round is underway in the 2025 NBA playoffs, and the Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets have 1-0 series Leads after winning games. The Knicks and Nuggets were winners on Monday evening. New York deleted a 20-point deficit against the Boston Celtics for a breathtaking overtime victory in game 1, while the Nuggets achieved a 3 pointer from Aaron Gordon from Aaron Gordon to end a hectic comeback.

The Pacers annoyed the best Cleveland Cavaliers in Cleveland on Sunday and will try to climb 2-0 in the best-of-Seven series in the game on Tuesday. The last series of the second round of the Minnesota Timberwolves against Golden State Warriors starts on Tuesday evening.

The thunder remains the title favorites (+130 at Caesars) when the second round begins.

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2025 NBA playoffs: schedule of the second round, scores

Every time east

Sunday, May 4th
Game 1: Pacers 121, Cavaliers 112

Monday, May 5th
Game 1: Knicks 108, Celtics 105 (OT)
Game 1: Nuggets 121, Thunder 119

Tuesday, May 6th
Game 2: Cavaliers vs. Pacers, 7 p.m., TNT/Max
Game 1: Timberwolves vs. Warriors, 9:30 p.m., TNT/Max

Wednesday, May 7th
Game 2: Celtics vs. Knicks, 7 p.m., TNT/Max
Game 2: Thunder vs. Nuggets, 9:30 p.m., TNT/Max

Thursday, May 8th
Game 2: Timberwolves vs. Warriors, 8:30 p.m., TNT/Max

Friday, May 9th
Game 3: Pacers vs. Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m., ESPN/Fubo
Game 3: Nuggets vs. Thunder, 10 p.m., ESPN/Fubo

Saturday, May 10th
Game 3: Knicks vs. Celtics, 3:30 p.m., ABC/Fubo
Game 3: Warriors vs. Timberwolves, 8:30 p.m. ABC/Fubo

Sunday, May 11th
Game 4: Nuggets vs. Thunder, 3:30 p.m., ABC/Fubo
Game 4: Pacers vs. Cavaliers, 8 p.m., TNT/MAX

Monday, May 12th
Game 4: Knicks vs. Celtics, 7:30 p.m., ESPN/Fubo
Game 4: Warriors vs. Timberwolves, 10 p.m., ESPN/Fubo

Tuesday, May 13th
*Game 5: Cavaliers vs. Pacers, Zeit/TV TBD
*Game 5: Thunder vs. nuggets, time/tv tbd

Wednesday, May 14th
*Game 5: Celtics vs. Knicks, Zeit/TV TBD
*Game 5: Timberwolves vs. Warriors, Zeit/TV TBD

Thursday, May 15th
*Game 6: Pacers vs. Cavaliers, Zeit/TV TBD
*Game 6: Nuggets against Thunder, Zeit/TV TBD

Friday, May 16
*Game 6: Knicks vs. Celtics, 8 p.m., ESPN/Fubo

Sunday, May 18th
*Game 6: Warriors vs. Timberwolves, Zeit/TV TBD
*Game 7: Cavaliers vs. Pacers, Zeit/TV TBD
*Game 7: Thunder vs. nuggets, time/tv tbd

Monday, May 19th
*Game 7: Celtics vs. Knicks, 8 p.m., TNT/Max

Tuesday, May 20th
*Game 7: Timberwolves vs. Warriors, 8:30 p.m., ESPN/Fubo

2025 NBA playoffs: First round points

Saturday, April 19th
Game 1: Pacers 117, Bucks 98
Game 1: Nuggets 112, Clippers 110 (OT)
Game 1: Knicks 123, Pistons 112
Game 1: Timberwolves 117, Lakers 95

Sunday, April 20th
Game 1: Thunder 131, Grizzlies 80
Game 1: Celtics 103, Magic 86
Game 1: Cavaliers 121, heat 100
Game 1: Warriors 95, Rockets 85

Monday, April 21st
Game 2: Pistons 100, Knicks 94
Game 2: Clippers 105, Nuggets 102

Tuesday, April 22nd
Game 2: Pacers 125, Bucks 115
Game 2: Thunder 118, Grizzlies 99
Game 2: Lakers 94, Timberwolves 85

Wednesday, April 23rd
Game 2: Celtics 109, Magic 100
Game 2: Cavaliers 121, heat, 112
Game 2: Rockets 109, Warriors 94

Thursday, April 24th
Game 3: Knicks 118, Pistons 116
Game 3: Thunder 114, Grizzlies 108
Game 3: Clippers 117, Nuggets 83

Friday, April 25th
Game 3: Magic 95, Celtics 93
Game 3: Bucks 117, Pacers 101
Game 3: Timberwolves 116, Lakers 104

Saturday, April 26th
Game 3: Cavaliers 124, heat 87
Game 4: Thunder 117, Grizzlies 115 (Oklahoma City wins 4: 0)
Game 4: Nuggets 101, Clippers 99
Game 3: Warriors 104, Rockets 93

Sunday, April 27th
Game 4: Knicks 94, Pistons 93
Game 4: Timberwolves 116, Lakers 113
Game 4: Celtics 107, Magic 98
Game 4: Pacers 129, Bucks 103

Monday, April 28th
Game 4: Cavaliers 138, Heat 83 (Cleveland wins 4-0)
Game 4: Warriors 109, Rockets 106

Tuesday, April 29th
Game 5: Pacers 119, Bucks 118 (Indiana wins 4-1)
Game 5: Pistons 106, Knicks 103
Game 5: Celtics 120, Magic 89 (Boston wins 4-1)
Game 5: Nuggets 131, Clippers 115

Wednesday, April 30th
Game 5: Rockets 131, Warriors 116
Game 5: Timberwolves 103, Lakers 96 (Minnesota wins 4-1)

Thursday, May 1st
Game 6: Knicks 116, Pistons 113 (New York wins 4-2)
Game 6: Clippers 111, Nuggets 105 (Tied series, 3-3)

Friday, May 2nd
Game 6: Rockets 115, Warriors 107

Saturday, May 3rd
Game 7: Nuggets 120, Clippers 101 (Denver wins 4-3)

Sunday, May 4th
Game 7: Warriors 103, Rockets 89 (Golden State wins 4-3)

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Every time east

Tuesday, April 15th
Magic 120, Hawks 95
Warriors 121, Grizzlies 116

Wednesday, April 16
Heat 109, bulls 90
Mavericks 120, kings 106

Friday, April 18th
Heat 123, Hawks 114 (OT)
Grizzlies 120, Mavericks 106

2025 NBA Playoffs: key dates

• 15th to April 18th: Game tournament
• April 19th: Start playoffs
• 5th-6. May (or May 3-4): The second round begins
• May 12th: Nba draft lottery
• 20.-21. May (or May 18): Conference finale begins
• June 5th: NBA final begins