1 day Ago By Brad Botkin
The 2025 NBA playoffs are in full swing, and the Indiana Pacers have advanced to the second round with a wild Game 5 win over the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday night. They'll now face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers, who finished off a sweep of the Miami Heat in Game 4. Elsewhere in the East, the Boston Celtics have also advanced after dispatching the Orlando Magic in Game 5.
In the West, the Oklahoma City Thunder are the only team that has advanced. They did so by sweeping the Memphis Grizzlies. The Pistons, meanwhile, staved off elimination and forced a Game 6 against the Knicks by beating New York Tuesday night.
The winner of that series will face the Celtics in the second round. Elsewhere, the Warriors are up 3-1 in the series against the Houston Rockets and the Minnesota Timberwolves lead the Los Angeles Lakers 3-1. Twelve teams remain in the battle for the Larry O'Brien trophy, and the field will be whittled down to eight by Sunday, May 4.
As the NBA playoffs continue, here is a look at the full bracket, along with results and upcoming schedule. Our experts were in alignment about every first-round series, but, as we learn every year, anything can happen in the playoffs. 2025 NBA playoff bracket All times Eastern Saturday, April 19 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 20 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 21 Game 2: Pistons 100, Knicks 94 Game 2: Clippers 105, Nuggets 102 Tuesday, April 22 Game 2: Pacers 125, Bucks 115 Game 2: Thunder 118, Grizzlies 99 Game 2: Lakers 94, Timberwolves 85 Wednesday, April 23 Game 2: Celtics 109, Magic 100 Game 2: Cavaliers 121, Heat, 112 Game 2: Rockets 109, Warriors 94 Thursday, April 24 Game 3: Knicks 118, Pistons 116 Game 3: Thunder 114, Grizzlies 108 Game 3: Clippers 117, Nuggets 83 Friday, April 25 Game 3: Magic 95, Celtics 93 Game 3: Bucks 117, Pacers 101 Game 3: Timberwolves 116, Lakers 104 Saturday, April 26 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 27 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 28 Game 4: Cavaliers 138, Heat 83 (Cleveland wins 4-0) Game 4: Warriors 109, Rockets 106 Tuesday, April 29 Game 5: Pacers 119, Bucks 118 (Indiana wins 4-1) Game 5: Pistons 106, Knicks 103 (New York leads 3-2) Game 5: Celtics 120, Magic 89 (Boston wins 4-1) Game 5: Nuggets vs.
Clippers, 10 p.m., TNT/Max (Series tied 2-2) Wednesday, April 30 Game 5: Rockets vs.
Warriors, 7:30 p.m., TNT/Max (Golden State leads 3-1) Game 5: Lakers vs.
Timberwolves, 10 p.m., TNT/Max (Minnesota leads 3-1) Thursday, May 1 *Game 6: Magic vs.
Celtics, Time/TV TBD *Game 6: Pistons vs. Knicks, Time/TV TBD Game 6: Clippers vs. Nuggets, Time/TV TBD Friday, May 2 *Game 6: Bucks vs.
Pacers, Time/TV TBD *Game 6: Warriors vs. Rockets, Time/TV TBD *Game 6: Timberwolves vs. Lakers, Time/TV TBD Saturday, May 3 *Game 7: Celtics vs.
Magic, Time/TV TBD *Game 7: Knicks vs. Pistons, Time/TV TBD *Game 7: Nuggets vs. Clippers, Time/TV TBD Sunday, May 4 *Game 7: Pacers vs.
Bucks, Time/TV TBD *Game 7: Rockets vs. Warriors, Time/TV TBD *Game 7: Lakers vs. Timberwolves, Time/TV TBD 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament schedule, scores All times Eastern Tuesday, April 15 Magic 120, Hawks 95 Warriors 121, Grizzlies 116 Wednesday, April 16 Heat 109, Bulls 90 Mavericks 120, Kings 106 Friday, April 18 Heat 123, Hawks 114 (OT) Grizzlies 120, Mavericks 106 2025 NBA playoffs: Key dates April 15-18 : Play-In Tournament April 19 : Playoffs begin May 5-6 (or May 3-4): Second round begins May 12 : NBA Draft Lottery May 20-21 (or May 18-19): Conference finals begin June 5 : NBA Finals begin.
