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2025 NBA playoff bracket: First-round matchups, schedule, recreation instances as Lakers, Thunder get Sport 2 wins

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The 2025 NBA playoffs are formally underway. The Pacers, Nuggets, Knicks and Timberwolves all bought Sport 1 wins on Saturday whereas the Thunder, Celtics, Cavaliers and Warriors had been victorious on Sunday as the primary spherical bought began. On Monday, the Pistons tied their sequence with the Knicks at 1-1 and the Clippers did the identical with a win over the Nuggets. On Tuesday, the Thunder and Pacers took 2-0 sequence leads over the Grizzlies and Bucks, respectively, whereas the Lakers evened their sequence with the Timberwolves.

The Western Convention is stuffed with intriguing first-round matchups this season. The seventh-seeded and battled-tested Warriors are favored over the second-seeded however comparatively inexperienced Rockets — and that have confirmed as Golden State received 95-85 in Houston on Sunday. The Lakers had been overwhelmed up inside in Sport 1 vs. Minnesota, however responded with rather more physicality of their Sport 2 win. The 4-5 matchup between the Nuggets and Clippers might go both means with Nikola Jokić on one facet and Kawhi Leonard on the opposite. Sport 1 went to additional time in Denver with the Nuggets prevailing and the Clippers responded with a Sport 2 win as Leonard scored 39.

Within the East, our consultants anticipate it to be a chalky first spherical. On paper, the Cavaliers and Celtics ought to be capable to care for enterprise in opposition to the Warmth and Magic, respectively, and that is precisely what occurred to open each sequence on Sunday. The Knicks went on a key fourth-quarter run to take Sport 1 over the Pistons, however dropped Sport 2. Bucks-Pacers reignites a rivalry within the 4-5 matchup, however the Pacers are up 2-0 and in full management.

However, as we be taught every yr, something can occur within the playoffs.

2025 NBA playoff bracket

East first-round matchups

No. 1 Cavaliers vs. No. 8 Warmth
No. 2 Celtics vs. No. 7 Magic
No. 3 Knicks vs. No. 6 Pistons
No. 4 Pacers vs. No. 5 Bucks

West first-round matchups

No. 1 Thunder vs. No. 8 Grizzlies
No. 2 Rockets vs. No. 7 Warriors
No. 3 Lakers vs. No. 6 Timberwolves
No. 4 Nuggets vs. No. 5 Clippers

2025 NBA playoffs: First-round schedule, scores

All instances Japanese

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

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

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

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

Wednesday, April 23
Sport 2: Celtics vs. Magic, 7 p.m., TNT/Max
Sport 2: Cavaliers vs. Warmth, 7:30 p.m., NBA TV/fubo
Sport 2: Rockets vs. Warriors, 9:30 p.m., TNT/Max

Thursday, April 24
Sport 3: Pistons vs. Knicks, 7 p.m., TNT/fubo
Sport 3: Grizzlies vs. Thunder, 9:30 p.m., TNT
Sport 3: Clippers vs. Nuggets, 10 p.m., TV TBD

Friday, April 25
Sport 3: Magic vs. Celtics, 7 p.m., ESPN/fubo
Sport 3: Bucks vs. Pacers, 8 p.m., ESPNU/NBA TV/fubo
Sport 3: Timberwolves vs. Lakers, 9:30 p.m., ESPN/fubo

Saturday, April 26
Sport 3: Warmth vs. Cavaliers, 1 p.m., ABC/fubo
Sport 4: Grizzlies vs. Thunder, 3:30 p.m., TNT/Max
Sport 4: Clippers vs. Nuggets, 6 p.m., TNT/Max
Sport 3: Warriors vs. Rockets, 8:30 p.m., TV TBD

Sunday, April 27
Sport 4: Pistons vs. Knicks, 1 p.m., ABC/fubo
Sport 4: Timberwolves vs. Lakers, 3:30 p.m., ABC/fubo
Sport 4: Magic vs. Celtics, 7 p.m., TNT/Max
Sport 4: Bucks vs. Pacers, 9:30 p.m., TNT/Max

Monday, April 28
Sport 4: Warmth vs. Cavaliers, Time/TV TBD
*Sport 5: Thunder vs. Grizzlies, Time/TV TBD
Sport 4: Warriors vs. Rockets, 10 p.m., TNT/Max

Tuesday, April 29
*Sport 5: Celtics vs. Magic, Time/TV TBD
*Sport 5: Knicks vs. Pistons, Time/TV TBD
*Sport 5: Pacers vs. Bucks, Time/TV TBD
*Sport 5: Nuggets vs. Clippers, Time/TV TBD

Wednesday, April 30
*Sport 5: Cavaliers vs. Warmth, Time/TV TBD
*Sport 5: Rockets vs. Warriors, Time/TV TBD
*Sport 5: Lakers vs. Timberwolves, Time/TV TBD

Thursday, Could 1
*Sport 6: Magic vs. Celtics, Time/TV TBD
*Sport 6: Pistons vs. Knicks, Time/TV TBD
*Sport 6: Grizzlies vs. Thunder, Time/TV TBD
*Sport 6: Clippers vs. Nuggets, Time/TV TBD

Friday, Could 2
*Sport 6: Warmth vs. Cavaliers, Time/TV TBD
*Sport 6: Bucks vs. Pacers, Time/TV TBD
*Sport 6: Warriors vs. Rockets, Time/TV TBD
*Sport 6: Timberwolves vs. Lakers, Time/TV TBD

Saturday, Could 3
*Sport 7: Celtics vs. Magic, Time/TV TBD
*Sport 7: Knicks vs. Pistons, Time/TV TBD
*Sport 7: Thunder vs. Grizzlies, Time/TV TBD
*Sport 7: Nuggets vs. Clippers, Time/TV TBD

Sunday, Could 4
*Sport 7: Cavaliers vs. Warmth, Time/TV TBD
*Sport 7: Pacers vs. Bucks, Time/TV TBD
*Sport 7: Rockets vs. Warriors, Time/TV TBD
*Sport 7: Lakers vs. Timberwolves, Time/TV TBD

2025 NBA Play-In Event schedule, scores

All instances Japanese

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

Wednesday, April 16
Warmth 109, Bulls 90
Mavericks 120, Kings 106

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

2025 NBA playoffs: Key dates

  • April 13: Closing day of normal season
  • April 15-18: Play-In Event
  • April 19: Playoffs start
  • Could 12: NBA Draft Lottery
  • June 5: NBA Finals start

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