By Floyd Barber
• NBA Playoffs: Complete Coverage
4 20 2025
First round
The schedule for the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs Presented by Google is below:
Eastern Conference
All times Eastern Standard Time
• Game 1: Heat at Cavaliers (Sun. April 20, 7 ET, TNT)
• Game 2: Heat at Cavaliers (Wed. April 23, 7:30 ET, NBA TV)
• Game 3: Cavaliers at Heat (Sat. April 26, 1 ET, TNT)
• Game 4: Cavaliers at Heat (Mon. April 28, TBD)
• Game 5: Heat at Cavaliers (Wed. April 30, TBD)*
• Game 6: Cavaliers at Heat (Fri. May 2, TBD)*
• Game 7: Heat at Cavaliers (Sun. May 4, TBD)*
* if necessary
Series tied 0-0
• Game 1: Magic at Celtics (Sun. April 20, 3:30 ET, ABC)
• Game 2: Magic at Celtics (Wed. April 23, 7 ET, TNT)
• Game 3: Celtics at Magic (Fri. April 25, 7 ET, ESPN)
• Game 4: Celtics at Magic (Sun. April 27, 7 ET, TNT)
• Game 5: Magic at Celtics (Tue. April 29, TBD)*
• Game 6: Celtics at Magic (Thu. May 1, TBD)*
• Game 7: Magic at Celtics (Sat. May 3, TBD)*
* if necessary
Series tied 0-0
• Game 1: Knicks 123, Pistons 112
• Game 2: Pistons at Knicks (Mon. April 21, 7:30 ET, TNT)
• Game 3: Knicks at Pistons (Thu. April 24, 7 ET, TNT)
• Game 4: Knicks at Pistons (Sun. April 27, 1 ET, ABC)
• Game 5: Pistons at Knicks (Tue. April 29, TBD)*
• Game 6: Knicks at Pistons (Thu. May 1, TBD)*
• Game 7: Pistons at Knicks (Sat. May 3, TBD)*
* if necessary
Knicks lead series 1-0
• Game 1: Pacers 117, Bucks 98
• Game 2: Bucks at Pacers (Tue. April 22, 7 ET, NBA TV)
• Game 3: Pacers at Bucks (Fri. April 25, 8 ET, ESPNU/NBA TV)
• Game 4: Pacers at Bucks (Sun. April 27, 9:30 ET, TNT)
• Game 5: Bucks at Pacers (Tue. April 29, TBD)*
• Game 6: Pacers at Bucks (Fri. May 2, TBD)*
• Game 7: Bucks at Pacers (Sun. May 4, TBD)*
* if necessary
Pacers lead 1-0
Western Conference
All times Eastern Standard Time
(1) Oklahoma City vs. (8) Memphis
• Game 1: Grizzlies at Thunder (Sun. April 20, 1 ET, ABC)
• Game 2: Grizzlies at Thunder (Tue. April 22, 7:30 ET, TNT)
• Game 3: Thunder at Grizzlies (Thu. April 24, 9:30 ET, TNT)
• Game 4: Thunder at Grizzlies (Sat. April 26, 3:30 ET, TNT)
• Game 5: Grizzlies at Thunder (Mon. April 28, TBD)*
• Game 6: Thunder at Grizzlies (Thu. May 1, TBD)*
• Game 7: Grizzlies at Thunder (Sat. May 3, TBD)*
* if necessary
Series tied 0-0
(2) Houston vs. (7) Golden State
• Game 1: Warriors at Rockets (Sun. April 20, 9:30 ET, TNT)
• Game 2: Warriors at Rockets (Wed. April 23, 9:30 ET, TNT)
• Game 3: Rockets at Warriors (Sat. April 26, 8:30 ET, ABC)
• Game 4: Rockets at Warriors (Mon. April 28, 10 ET, TNT)
• Game 5: Warriors at Rockets (Wed. April 30, TBD)*
• Game 6: Rockets at Warriors (Fri. May 2, TBD)*
• Game 7: Warriors at Rockets (Sun. May 4, TBD)*
* if necessary
Series tied 0-0
(3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Minnesota
• Game 1: Timberwolves 117, Lakers 95
• Game 2: Timberwolves at Lakers (Tue. April 22, 10 ET, TNT)
• Game 3: Lakers at Timberwolves (Fri. April 25, 9:30 ET, ESPN)
• Game 4: Lakers at Timberwolves (Sun. April 27, 3:30 ET, ABC)
• Game 5: Timberwolves at Lakers (Wed. April 30, TBD)*
• Game 6: Lakers at Timberwolves (Fri. May 2, TBD)*
• Game 7: Timberwolves at Lakers (Sun. May 4, TBD)*
* if necessary
Timberwolves lead 1-0
(4) Denver vs. (5) LA Clippers
• Game 1: Nuggets 112, Clippers 110 (OT)
• Game 2: Clippers at Nuggets (Mon. April 21, 10 ET, TNT)
• Game 3: Nuggets at Clippers (Thu. April 24, 10 ET, NBA TV)
• Game 4: Nuggets at Clippers (Sat. April 26, 6 ET, TNT)
• Game 5: Clippers at Nuggets (Tue. April 29, TBD)*
• Game 6: Nuggets at Clippers (Thu. May 1, TBD)*
• Game 7: Clippers at Nuggets (Sat. May 3, TBD)*
* if necessary
Nuggets lead series 1-0
Conference semifinals
The conference semifinals will begin May 5-6, but can move up to May 3-4.
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