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The play-in — the NBA’s version of the Wild Card round — concluded on April 18, with two games: Miami defeating Atlanta and Memphis knocking off Dallas. The playoffs start on Saturday, April 19, with four games, and will run through mid-June.

There's nothing in than a Game 7. Except maybe for the nerve-wracked fans of the teams involved. In this case, that's the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets. Houston has rattled off back-to-back victories to force the decider in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.

Before the first round officially gets underway Friday, the play-in tournament will decide which teams advance to the postseason or head to Cancun.

The 2025 NBA playoffs have moved on to the first round, with high drama already unfolding in Saturday's games. Game 1: Orlando Magic def. Atlanta Hawks, 120-95, Orlando advances to the playoffs as the No. 7 seed in the East Game 5: Miami Heat def.

The top-seeded Cavaliers dominated the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs by sweeping the eighth-seeded Miami Heat. After the Cleveland-Miami series ended April 28, the No. 4 Indiana Pacers won their Round 1 series against the No.

The Dallas Mavericks take on the Grizzlies for the 8th seed in the West, while the Miami Heat plays the Atlanta Hawks in the East.

The second round is scheduled to get underway from Monday, May 5, to Tuesday, May 6, according to the NBA. But those start dates could be moved up to Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4, depending on when first-round series conclude. The NBA playoffs follow a bracket format and do not reseed teams after the first round.

The 2025 NBA postseason field is locked in ... The second round is slated to get underway May 5-6, though those start dates could be moved up to May 3-4. The conference finals will start as early as May 18-19 and as late as May 20-21.

The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to close out their first-round series when they face the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena.

Here's what the Oklahoma City Thunder's second-round NBA playoff schedule will be, depending on how the rest of the first round plays out:

Heres's a look at the series schedules for the second round of the NBA playoffs in the Eastern Conference. There's a significant change in how they're structured this year, leaving the league vulnerable to a concerning possibility.

Here's everything you need to know about Cavs vs. Pacers, including TV and streaming options for each game of the series.

Here is a complete guide to watching the Celtics vs. Knicks series, including start times, TV channels and live stream information.

The NBA Finals will broadcast on ABC. ABC is available on many streaming services, including DIRECTV STREAM, Hulu + Live TV, fuboTV, and YouTube TV. You can also catch NBA Finals games with an over-the-air antenna that has access to a local broadcasting station.

The Oklahoma City Thunder is the first team through to the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. The Thunder completed their first-round sweep of the Memphis Grizzlies with a 117-115 Game 4 win on Saturday.

Friday’s Game 6 from Golden State will tip at 8:00 p.m. Central and be televised on ESPN, while a Game 7 in Houston would be Sunday night on TNT.

By The Associated Press Ja Morant is doubtful at best, and Memphis is on the brink of elimination. Oklahoma City can get to Round 2 with a win on

Indiana stunned Milwaukee in Game 5 of the first round Tuesday night, rallying from a 20-point deficit to win in overtime, 119-118.

The regular-season rivalry wasn't very much of a rivalry, as the Celtics won all four matchups. Boston won the first three games by 23, 27 and 13 points, respectively, before taking the final showdown, 119-117, in overtime back on April 8 in New York.

The fourth game of the NBA playoff series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves is scheduled on Sunday, April 27.

The Indiana Pacers punched their ticket to the second round of the playoffs on Tuesday with a win over division foe, the Milwaukee Bucks. For the second straigh