2025 NBA Playoffs: Nuggets Eliminate Clippers to Move Forward
The Denver Nuggets advance in the playoffs after eliminating the Los Angeles Clippers in a decisive Game 7, setting up a matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Denver Nuggets have advanced in the 2025 NBA playoff bracket, eliminating the Los Angeles Clippers with a commanding win in Game 7 on Saturday night. The Nuggets are the seventh team to progress, with the second round of the playoffs pending the outcome of the Game 7 between the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors, taking place on Sunday.
The Nuggets are set to face the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, who achieved a clean sweep against the Memphis Grizzlies in their first playoff matchup. The Thunder, currently favored with odds of +130 at Caesars, will commence their series against Denver on Monday in Oklahoma City. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Timberwolves await the victor of the Rockets-Warriors matchup after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers easily in five games.
In the Eastern Conference, all top four seeds have moved on. The first-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers swept the Miami Heat, while the second-seeded Boston Celtics alongside the fourth-seeded Indiana Pacers dispatched the Orlando Magic and Milwaukee Bucks in five games. The third-seeded New York Knicks also triumphed over the Detroit Pistons in six games. The Cavaliers will meet the Pacers on Sunday, with the Celtics ready to face the Knicks on Monday.
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
Game 5: Timberwolves 103, Lakers 96 (Minnesota wins 4-1)
Thursday, May 1
Game 6: Knicks 116, Pistons 113 (New York wins 4-2)
Game 6: Clippers 111, Nuggets 105 (Series tied, 3-3)
Friday, May 2
Game 6: Rockets 115, Warriors 107
Saturday, May 3
Game 7: Nuggets 120, Clippers 101 (Denver wins 4-3)
Sunday, May 4
Game 1: Cavaliers vs. Pacers, 6 p.m. ET/TNT
Game 7: Rockets vs. Warriors, 8:30 p.m. ET/TNT (Series tied, 3-3)
Monday, May 5
Game 1: Celtics vs. Knicks, 7 p.m., TNT/Max
Game 1: Thunder vs. Nuggets, 9:30 p.m., TNT/Max
Tuesday, May 6
Game 2: Cavaliers vs. Pacers, 7 p.m., TNT/Max
Game 1: Timberwolves vs. Rockets/Warriors, 9:30 p.m., TNT/Max
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
Totals: Mavericks 120, Kings 106
Friday, April 18
Heat 123, Hawks 114 (OT)
Grizzlies 120, Mavericks 106
