2025 NBA Playoffs Update: Second Round Brings Drama and Surprises

The NBA Playoffs of 2025 would have much perdition during the matches of the second round. In the East, the top seeds, including the Cavaliers, Celtics, Knicks, and Pacers, moved up without facing major surprises while the West, on the other side gloring with major upset wins, because all those seeds above the Oklahoma City Thunder could not make it to this very crucial stage of the playoffs. Complementary matchups push the NBA playoff stage toward the winning of the NBA championship finals. One needs to go through the second-round schedule and important developments, along with the scores.

Eastern Conference Semifinals:

(1) Cavaliers vs. (4) Pacers

  • Series: Pacers lead 1-0
  • Game 1: Pacers 121, Cavaliers 112
  • Next Game: May 6 at 7 p.m. on TNT

(2) Celtics vs. (3) Knicks

  • Series: Knicks lead 1-0
  • Game 1: Knicks 108, Celtics 105 (OT)
  • Next Game: May 7 at 7 p.m. on TNT

Western Conference Semifinals:

(1) Thunder vs. (5) Nuggets

  • Series: Nuggets lead 1-0
  • Game 1: Nuggets 121, Thunder 119
  • Next Game: May 7 at 9:30 p.m. on TNT

(6) Timberwolves vs. (7) Warriors

  • Game 1: May 6 at 9:30 p.m. on TNT
  • Game 2: May 8 at 8:30 p.m. on TNT

Conference Finals Schedule:

Eastern Conference Finals (Starting May 21)

  • Game 1: May 21, 8 p.m. | TNT
  • Game 2: May 23, 8 p.m. | TNT

Western Conference Finals (Starting May 20)

  • Game 1: May 20, 8:30 p.m. | ESPN
  • Game 2: May 22, 8:30 p.m. | ESPN

2025 NBA Finals (Starting June 5):

  • Game 1: June 5 | ABC
  • Game 2: June 8 | ABC
  • Game 3: June 11 | ABC
  • Game 4: June 13 | ABC
Tags: NBA 2025
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