The 2025 NBA Playoffs are in full swing, with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder entering as the top seeds. The Thunder have become the first team to advance to the second round, sweeping the Grizzlies. In the Eastern Conference, the current matchups include the Cavs facing the Heat, Celtics against the Magic, Knicks versus the Pistons, and Pacers up against the Bucks.

East First-Round Matchups

• No. 1 Cavaliers vs. No. 8 Heat
• No. 2 Celtics vs. No. 7 Magic
• No. 3 Knicks vs. No. 6 Pistons
• No. 4 Pacers vs. No. 5 Bucks

West First-Round Matchups

• No. 1 Thunder vs. No. 8 Grizzlies (Thunder win, 4-0)
• No. 2 Rockets vs. No. 7 Warriors
• No. 3 Lakers vs. No. 6 Timberwolves
• No. 4 Nuggets vs. No. 5 Clippers

2025 NBA Playoff Schedule

All times Eastern

• Saturday, April 19: Pacers 117, Bucks 98;
• Monday, April 21: Clippers 105, Nuggets 102;
• Tuesday, April 22: Pacers 125, Bucks 115;
• Thursday, April 24: Knicks 118, Pistons 116;
• Friday, April 25: Magic 95, Celtics 93;
• Sunday, April 27: Game 4: Pistons vs. Knicks, 1 p.m., ABC.