The Round 2 bracket in the 2025 NBA playoffs is underway.
The eight first-round series have been decided, with the West's No. 7 Golden State Warriors upsetting the No. 2 Houston Rockets in a Game 7 battle to close out the opening round.
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WATCH HEREThe East semifinals features each of the top four seeds. The No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers rolled to a dominant four-game sweep of No. 8 Miami Heat and now look to book their first trip to the conference finals since 2018. Cleveland is up against last year’s East runners-up in the No. 4 Indiana Pacers. Indiana, seeking its first ever NBA title, is coming off a five-game series win over the No. 5 Milwaukee Bucks.
The defending NBA champions are still in the postseason field, as the No. 2 Boston Celtics bounced the No. 7 Orlando Magic in five games. Boston continues its repeat bid against the No. 3 New York Knicks, who beat the No. 6 Detroit Pistons in a tightly contested six-game series. New York hasn’t made the conference finals since 2000.
The West side of Round 2 bracket will include two bottom-four seeds. The No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves upset Luka Doncic, LeBron James and the No. 3 Los Angeles Lakers in five games. Anthony Edwards and Co. last year recorded the franchise's second conference finals berth, and they'll have to beat Golden State to get back there.
Just like the Cavs, the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder advanced with sweep, taking down the No. 8 Memphis Grizzlies. OKC will be trying to make the conference finals for the first time since 2016 as it takes on the 2023 champion Denver Nuggets. The No. 4 Nuggets outlasted the No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers in seven games to set up a second-round showdown between two MVP finalists in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic.
From the matchups to the schedule and more, here's what to know about Round 2:
Do the NBA playoffs reseed teams?
The NBA playoffs follow a bracket format and do not reseed teams after the first round.
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SIGN UP What are the Round 2 matchups in the NBA playoffs?
Eastern Conference
- No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 4 Indiana Pacers
- No. 2 Boston Celtics vs. No. 3 New York Knicks
Western Conference
- No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 4 Denver Nuggets
- No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. No. 7 Golden State Warriors
What's NBA playoff schedule for Round 2?
Here's what we know about the Round 2 schedule so far (this section will be updated as more details are announced, * = if necessary):
Eastern Conference
No. 1 Cavaliers vs. No. 4 Pacers (Indiana leads 3-1)
- Game 1: Pacers 121, Cavaliers 112
- Game 2: Pacers 120, Cavaliers 119
- Game 3: Cavaliers 126, Pacers 104
- Game 4: Pacers 129, Cavaliers 109
- Game 5: Pacers at Cavaliers -- Tuesday, May 13, 7 p.m. ET, TNT
- Game 6*: Cavaliers at Pacers -- Thursday, May 15, time TBD, ESPN
- Game 7*: Pacers at Cavaliers -- Sunday, May 18, time TBD, TV channel TBD
No. 2 Celtics vs. No. 3 Knicks (New York leads 2-1)
- Game 1: Knicks 108, Celtics 105 (OT)
- Game 2: Knicks 91, Celtics 90
- Game 3: Celtics 115, Knicks 93
- Game 4: Celtics at Knicks -- Monday, May 12, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
- Game 5: Knicks at Celtics -- Wednesday, May 14, 7 p.m. ET, TNT
- Game 6*: Celtics at Knicks -- Friday, May 16, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN
- Game 7*: Knicks at Celtics -- Monday, May 19, 8 p.m. ET, TNT
Western Conference
No. 1 Thunder vs. No. 4 Nuggets (Series tied 2-2)
- Game 1: Nuggets 121, Thunder 119
- Game 2: Thunder 149, Nuggets 106
- Game 3: Nuggets 113, Thunder 104
- Game 4: Thunder 92, Nuggets 87
- Game 5: Nuggets at Thunder -- Tuesday, May 13, 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT
- Game 6: Thunder at Nuggets -- Thursday, May 15, time TBD, ESPN
- Game 7*: Nuggets at Thunder -- Sunday, May 18, time TBD, TV channel TBD
No. 6 Timberwolves vs. No. 7 Warriors (Wolves lead series 2-1)
- Game 1: Warriors 99, Wolves 88
- Game 2: Wolves 117, Warriors 93
- Game 3: Timberwolves 102, Warriors 97
- Game 4: Timberwolves at Warriors -- Monday, May 12, 10 p.m. ET, ESPN
- Game 5: Warriors at Timberwolves -- Wednesday, May 14, 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT
- Game 6*: Timberwolves at Warriors -- Sunday, May 18, time TBD, TV channel TBD
- Game 7*: Warriors at Timberwolves -- Tuesday, May 20, 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
