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2025 NBA playoff bracket: Matchups, schedule, game times as Knicks advance, Lakers get knocked out

There will be two more Game 6s in the first round as Nuggets-Clippers and Rockets-Warriors are tied 3-2 after five games, with Denver and Golden State one game from advancing. The playoff field will be whittled down to eight teams by the end of the weekend, and the second round will begin on Sunday, May 4.

CBS Boston on MSN · 2d

Celtics blow out Magic in Game 5 to advance in NBA Playoffs

The Boston Celtics are moving on to the second round of the NBA Playoffs after closing out the Orlando Magic with a 120-89 Game 5 win at TD Garden on Tuesday night.

Yahoo! Sports · 1d

NBA Playoffs 2025: TV Schedule, Current Series Standings, How to Watch Today's Games

The Boston Celtics are one step closer to earning their 19th NBA championship, having defeated the Orlando Magic in the first round of the NBA playoffs 4 games to 1. Tuesday night's 120-89 win in Game 5 was a display of confidence from the Celtics,

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Why OKC Thunder is unbothered by physicality in NBA Playoffs: 'We really don’t care'

The physicality in these NBA Playoffs is palpable, and most teams are sensing the shift. Some, like the Oklahoma City Thunder, even seem satisfied by it.

ESPN on MSN · 18h

Up-to-date NBA playoff odds: Thunder, Celtics favorites to win NBA championship

The Boston Celtics are the favorites to win the Eastern Conference, and they have the second-best odds to take home the NBA title, which would be their second consecutive and 19th

Oklahoma City Thunder On SI o… · 17h

OKC Thunder NBA Playoff Round 2 Schedule Laid Out

The Oklahoma City Thunder are still awaiting its Second Round matchup in the NBA Playoffs. Though, the league did give clarity on when the 2nd Round will begin for the OKC Thunder.

NBA Playoff Power Rankings After Shocking Round 1 Developments

SGA's scoring average (32.7 to 27.8), true shooting percentage ( 63.7 to 52.1) and box plus/minus ( 11.5 to 6.4) all dropped ...

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2025 NBA playoffs: What a championship says for each team

From the Celtics to the Thunder, here's how potential titles could lead into varied versions of an NBA future.

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Every Gone Fishin' from the 2025 NBA playoffs

Below is every “Gone Fishin’ ” segment from the 2025 NBA playoffs. Ernie, Charles, Kenny & Shaq send the Magic off for the ...

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How many teams in NBA playoffs history have come back from losing 3-1 in the postseason?

Only a handful of NBA teams have clawed back from a 3-1 hole in the playoffs—each comeback a tale of grit, drama, and ...

What we know about Round 2 of the NBA playoffs so far

The second round is scheduled to get underway from Monday, May 5, to Tuesday, May 6, according to the NBA. But those start ...

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Here's when the Celtics play next in the NBA playoffs

The regular-season rivalry wasn't very much of a rivalry, as the Celtics won all four matchups. Boston won the first three ...

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Who's Really to Blame for Los Angeles Lakers' Early 2025 NBA Playoffs Exit?

After a wild NBA season that saw the Los Angeles Lakers start slow, add Luka Dončić and eventually surge to 50 wins and the ...

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Los Angeles Lakers Top the NBA’s Most Fashionable Teams List

The Los Angeles Lakers are officially out of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. On Wednesday night, Los Angeles dropped a 103-96 decision ...

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Celtics Facing Historic $500 Million Decision After NBA Playoffs

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are the Celtics' two best players and will be paid over $50 million each next season, but ...

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Knicks vs. Pistons odds, prediction, start time: 2025 NBA playoff picks, Game 6 best bets from proven model

SportsLine's model simulated New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Thursday's 2025 ...

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