The second round is underway in the 2025 NBA playoffs, and the chaos continued Wednesday night as the New York Knicks erased a 20-point lead for the second time in as many games to beat the Boston Celtics. The Knicks are up 2-0 against the reigning champs after a pair of shocking come-from-behind wins at TD Garden, and they’ll head back to Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Wednesday’s action also saw the first win by a home team in the second round as the Oklahoma City Thunder trounced the Denver Nuggets after scoring a record-tying 87 points in the first half. The Thunder’s win evened the series at 1-1.
Elsewhere in the West, the Golden State Warriors have a 1-0 lead against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but they’ll be without Stephen Curry for at least the next three games. Curry strained his hamstring in the Game 1 victory. The Wolves will try to even the series on Thursday.
In the East, the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers are in some trouble after dropping the first two games of their series against the Indiana Pacers. Game 3 of that series is set for Friday night.
The Thunder remained the title favorites (+130 at Caesars) as the second round began.
2025 NBA playoff bracket
2025 NBA playoffs: Second-round schedule, scores
All times Eastern
Sunday, May 4
Game 1: Pacers 121, Cavaliers 112
Monday, May 5
Game 1: Knicks 108, Celtics 105 (OT)
Game 1: Nuggets 121, Thunder 119
Tuesday, May 6
Game 2: Pacers 120, Cavaliers 119
Game 1: Warriors 99, Timberwolves 88
Wednesday, May 7
Game 2: Knicks 91, Celtics 90
Game 2: Thunder xxx, Nuggets xxx
Thursday, May 8
Game 2: Timberwolves vs. Warriors, 8:30 p.m., TNT/Max
Friday, May 9
Game 3: Pacers vs. Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m., ESPN/fubo
Game 3: Nuggets vs. Thunder, 10 p.m., ESPN/fubo
Saturday, May 10
Game 3: Knicks vs. Celtics, 3:30 p.m., ABC/fubo
Game 3: Warriors vs. Timberwolves, 8:30 p.m. ABC/fubo
Sunday, May 11
Game 4: Nuggets vs. Thunder, 3:30 p.m., ABC/fubo
Game 4: Pacers vs. Cavaliers, 8 p.m., TNT/Max
Monday, May 12
Game 4: Knicks vs. Celtics, 7:30 p.m., ESPN/fubo
Game 4: Warriors vs. Timberwolves, 10 p.m., ESPN/fubo
Tuesday, May 13
*Game 5: Cavaliers vs. Pacers, Time/TV TBD
Game 5: Thunder vs. Nuggets, Time/TV TBD
Wednesday, May 14
*Game 5: Celtics vs. Knicks, Time/TV TBD
*Game 5: Timberwolves vs. Warriors, Time/TV TBD
Thursday, May 15
*Game 6: Pacers vs. Cavaliers, Time/TV TBD
*Game 6: Nuggets vs. Thunder, Time/TV TBD
Friday, May 16
*Game 6: Knicks vs. Celtics, 8 p.m., ESPN/fubo
Sunday, May 18
*Game 6: Warriors vs. Timberwolves, Time/TV TBD
*Game 7: Cavaliers vs. Pacers, Time/TV TBD
*Game 7: Thunder vs. Nuggets, Time/TV TBD
Monday, May 19
*Game 7: Celtics vs. Knicks, 8 p.m., TNT/Max
Tuesday, May 20
*Game 7: Timberwolves vs.
The Golden State Warriors will face off against the Houston Rockets in the 2025 NBA playoffs on Saturday, April 20 at 8:30 p.m. The first-round scores from the 2025 NBA playoffs are as follows:
– Pacers 117, Bucks 98
– Nuggets 112, Clippers 110 (OT)
– Knicks 123, Pistons 112
– Timberwolves 117, Lakers 95
– Thunder 131, Grizzlies 80
– Celtics 103, Magic 86
– Cavaliers 121, Heat 100
– Warriors 95, Rockets 85
Stay tuned for more exciting NBA playoff action as the competition heats up!