With Boston looking to end a 50-year franchise drought, Jalen Brunson’s health questionable for the Knicks and Luka Dončić making his Lakers playoff debut, here are the biggest storylines to watch entering the 2025 NBA playoffs.
One second-round matchup in the 2025 NBA playoffs is set.
The eliminated the on Tuesday with a wild . Indiana overcame a seven-point deficit in the final 40 seconds of OT to stun the Damian Lillard-less Bucks.
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and Co. will now meet the Eastern Conference's in Round 2. The Cavs are coming off a dominant four-game sweep of the , capped by a historic 55-point rout.
The defending champion also advanced Tuesday with a Game 5 rout of the . Boston will continue its title defense against either the or .
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Over in the Western Conference, and the began their postseason by sweeping the . And Round 2 will feature at least one bottom-four seed after and the upset , and the in five games.
As the next round of the NBA playoffs takes shape, here's what to know:
When does Round 2 of the NBA playoffs start?
The first second-round game currently scheduled is for Sunday, May 4.
Do the NBA playoffs reseed teams?
The NBA playoffs follow a bracket format and do not reseed teams after the first round.
What are the Round 2 matchups in the NBA playoffs?
Here's a look at the conference semifinal matchup possibilities:
Eastern Conference
- No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 4 Indiana Pacers
- No. 2 Boston Celtics vs. winner of No. 3 New York Knicks-No.6 Detroit Pistons vs.
Western Conference
- No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. winner of No. 4 Denver Nuggets-No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers
- No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. winner of No. 2 Houston Rockets-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
- Game 1: Pacers at Cavaliers -- Sunday, May 4, time TBD, TV channel TBD
- Game 2: Pacers at Cavaliers -- Tuesday, May 6, time TBD, TV channel TBD
- Game 3: Cavaliers at Pacers -- Friday, May 9, time TBD, TV channel TBD
- Game 4: Cavaliers at Pacers -- Sunday, May 11, time TBD, TV channel TBD
- Game 5*: Pacers at Cavaliers -- Tuesday, May 13, time TBD, TV channel TBD
- Game 6*: Cavaliers at Pacers -- Thursday, May 15, time TBD, TV channel TBD
- Game 7*: Pacers at Cavaliers -- Sunday, May 18, time TBD, TV channel TBD
No. 2 Celtics vs. No. 3 Knicks/No. 6 Pistons
- Game 1: Knicks/Pistons at Celtics -- Monday, May 5, time TBD, TV channel TBD
- Game 2: Knicks/Pistons at Celtics -- Wednesday, May 7, time TBD, TV channel TBD
- Game 3: Celtics at Knicks/Pistons -- Saturday, May 10, time TBD, TV channel TBD
- Game 4: Celtics at Knicks/Pistons -- Monday, May 12, time TBD, TV channel TBD
- Game 5*: Knicks/Pistons at Celtics -- Wednesday, May 14, time TBD, TV channel TBD
- Game 6*: Celtics at Knicks/Pistons -- Friday, May 16, time TBD, TV channel TBD
- Game 7*: Knicks/Pistons at Celtics -- Monday, May 19, time TBD, TV channel TBD
