The second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs is beginning to take shape. Eleven teams remain in contention, with five having already advanced: the Thunder, Cavaliers, Pacers, Celtics, and Timberwolves. The Timberwolves eliminated the Lakers from the playoffs on Wednesday night. The sixth-seeded Minnesota team, led by Anthony Edwards, defeated LeBron James and Luka Dončić in five games.
Three first-round series are set to go to a Game 6. In the Knicks-Pistons, Nuggets-Clippers, and Rockets-Warriors series, the score stands at 3-2 after five games, with New York, Denver, and Golden State needing one more win to advance.
The field of playoff teams will be narrowed down to eight by the end of the weekend, and the second round is scheduled to commence on or before Monday, May 5.
As the NBA playoffs continue, here is a look at the full bracket, along with results and the upcoming schedule. As we learn every year, anything can happen in the playoffs.
2025 NBA Playoff Bracket
2025 NBA Playoffs: Schedule, Scores
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
- Game 5: Celtics 120, Magic 89 (Boston wins 4-1)
- Game 5: Nuggets 131, Clippers 115
- Wednesday, April 30
- Game 5: Rockets 131, Warriors 116 (Golden State leads 3-2)
- Game 5: Timberwolves 103, Lakers 96 (Minnesota wins 4-1)
- Thursday, May 1
- Game 6: Pistons vs. Knicks, 7:30 p.m., TNT/Max (New York leads 3-2)
- Game 6: Clippers vs. Nuggets, 10 p.m., TNT/Max (Denver leads 3-2)
- Friday, May 2
- Game 6: Warriors vs. Rockets, Time/TV TBD
- Saturday, May 3
- *Game 7: Knicks vs. Pistons, Time/TV TBD
- *Game 7: Nuggets vs. Clippers, Time/TV TBD
- Sunday, May 4
- *Game 7: Rockets vs. Warriors, Time/TV TBD
- Game 1: Cavaliers vs. Pacers, 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
