The second round of the NBA 2025 NBA qualifiers is in full swing, and the seeded of the East is now found on the verge of elimination. The Indiana Pacers are up 3-1 in their best of seven against the Cleveland riders best ranked after an eruption victory on Sunday evening in match 4. The Pacers led by 41 points at halftime and will try to win the series in match 5 on Tuesday. Elsewhere on Sunday, Oklahoma Cit Thunder (the head of the west) equalized its second round match with the Denver Nuggets, winning match 4 on the road with a fourth quarter.
There are two other 4 games on Monday. The defending champion Boston Celtics will try to obtain a serial victory against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden before the Golden State Warriors aim to do the same against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The warriors, however, are again ready to be without Stephen Curry.d
This has been a second round in upheaval so far, but the Thunder remains the favorites of the title (+130 to Drabings). The Celtics, despite the 2-1 drop against the Knicks, have the second best title rating and are still the favorites to win the East (-125).
NBA 2025 NBA qualifying series
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2025 NBA Playoffs: second round schedule, scores
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Sunday May 4
Game 1: Pacers 121, riders 112
Monday May 5
Game 1: Knicks 108, Celtics 105 (OT)
Game 1: Nuggets 121, Thunder 119
Tuesday May 6
Game 2: Pacers 120, riders 119
Game 1: Warriors 99, Timberwolves 88
Wednesday May 7
Game 2: Knicks 91, Celtics 90
Game 2: Thunder 149, Nuggets 106
Thursday May 8
Game 2: Timberwolves 117, Warriors 93
Friday May 9
Game 3: Cavaliers 126, pacers 104
Game 3: Nuggets 113, Thunder 104 (OT)
Saturday May 10
Game 3: Celtics 115, Knicks 93 (New York leads 2-1)
Match 3: Timberwolves 102, Warriors 97 (Minnesota Leads, 2-1)
Sunday May 11
Match 4: Thunder 92, Nuggets 87 (2-2 equality series)
Match 4: Pacers 129, Cavaliers 109 (Indiana leads 3-1)
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 against Pacers, 7 p.m., TNT / MAX
Game 5: Thunder vs nuggets, 9:30 p.m., TNT / max
Wednesday May 14
Game 5: Celtics vs Knicks, 7 p.m., TNT / MAX
Game 5: Timberwolves vs Warriors, 9:30 p.m., TNT / MAX
Thursday May 15
* Game 6: pacers vs riders, time / tbd TV
Game 6: Nuggets vs thunder, TBD time / television
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 / tbd TV
Monday, May 19
* Game 7: Celtics vs Knicks, 8 p.m., TNT / MAX
Tuesday, May 20
* Game 7: Timberwolves vs Warriors, 8:30 p.m., ESPN /fubo
2025 NBA Playoffs: scores in the first round
Saturday April 19
Game 1: Pacers 117, Bucks 98
Game 1: Nuggets 112, Clippers 110 (OT)
Game 1: Knicks 123, pistons 112
Match 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, Rocket 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
Match 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
Match 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
Match 5: Timberwolves 103, Lakers 96 (Minnesota wins 4-1)
Thursday May 1st
Match 6: Knicks 116, Pistons 113 (New York wins 4-2)
Game 6: Clippers 111, Nuggets 105 (series on a par, 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
Match 7: Warriors 103, Rockets 89 (Golden State wins 4-3)
NBA 2025 game tournament schedule, scores
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Tuesday April 15
Magic 120, Hawk 95
Warriors 121, Grizzlies 116
Wednesday April 16
Heat 109, Bulls 90
Maladder 120, Kiss 106
Friday April 18
Heat 123, Hawks 114 (OT)
Grizzlies 120, Mavericks 106