2025 NBA playoff bracket, schedule, scores, results: Knicks oust Celtics to reach Eastern Conference finals

Five teams remain in the 2025 NBA playoff bracket

By Brad Botkin

May 16, 2025 at 11:20 pm ET • 3 min read

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The New York Knicks are back in the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2000. The Knicks eliminated the reigning champion Boston Celtics on Friday night in Game 6 of their second-round playoff matchup. New York will face the Indiana Pacers in the East finals, starting on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden.

The matchup for the Western Conference finals, however, is yet to be determined. The Minnesota Timberwolves will play either the Oklahoma City Thunder or the Denver Nuggets. The Wolves eliminated the Golden State Warriors earlier this week in Game 5, winning four straight games with Stephen Curry sidelined with a hamstring strain.

The Wolves will learn their opponent on Sunday night as the Thunder and Nuggets play Game 7 in Oklahoma City. The Thunder are the only top-two seed left standing in these playoffs, and they remain the NBA title favorites (+110 at Caesars).

The Pacers and Timberwolves are back in the conference finals for the second year in a row, but both teams fell short of the NBA Finals last year. The Celtics' elimination marks the six season in a row that a reigning NBA champion has not made it past the second round in the playoffs.

2025 NBA playoff bracket

2025 NBA playoffs: Second-round schedule, scores

All times Eastern

Sunday, May 4
Game 1: Pacers 121, Cavaliers 112

Monday, May 5
Game 1: Knicks 108, Celtics 105 (OT)
Game 1: Nuggets 121, Thunder 119

Tuesday, May 6
Game 2: Pacers 120, Cavaliers 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
Game 3: Timberwolves 102, Warriors 97

Sunday, May 11
Game 4: Thunder 92, Nuggets 87
Game 4: Pacers 129, Cavaliers 109

Monday, May 12
Game 4: Knicks 121, Celtics 113
Game 4: Timberwolves 117, Warriors 110

Tuesday, May 13
Game 5: Pacers 114, Cavaliers 105 (Indiana wins 4-1)
Game 5: Thunder 112, Nuggets 105

Wednesday, May 14
Game 5: Celtics 127, Knicks 102
Game 5: Timberwolves 121, Warriors 110 (Minnesota wins 4-1)

Thursday, May 15
Game 6: Nuggets 119, Thunder 107

Friday, May 16
Game 6: Knicks 119, Celtics 81 (New York wins 4-2)

Sunday, May 18
Game 7: Thunder vs. Nuggets, 3:30 p.m., ABC/fubo (Series tied 3-3)

2025 NBA playoffs: Conference finals schedule

All times Eastern

Tuesday, May 20
Game 1: Timberwolves vs. Thunder/Nuggets, 8:30 p.m., ESPN/fubo

Wednesday, May 21
Game 1: Knicks vs. Pacers, 8 p.m., TNT/Max

Thursday, May 22
Game 2: Timberwolves vs. Thunder/Nuggets, 8:30 p.m., ESPN/fubo

Friday, May 23
Game 2: Knicks vs. Pacers, 8 p.m., TNT/Max

Saturday, May 24
Game 3: Thunder/Nuggets vs. Timberwolves, 8:30 p.m., ABC/fubo

Sunday, May 25
Game 3: Pacers vs. Knicks 8 p.m., TNT/Max

Monday, May 26
Game 4: Thunder/Nuggets vs. Timberwolves, 8:30 p.m., ESPN/fubo

Tuesday, May 27
Game 4: Pacers vs. Knicks 8 p.m., TNT/Max

Wednesday, May 28
*Game 5: Timberwolves vs. Thunder/Nuggets, 8:30 p.m., ESPN/fubo

Thursday, May 29
*Game 5: Knicks vs. Pacers, 8 p.m., TNT/Max

Friday, May 30
*Game 6: Thunder/Nuggets vs. Timberwolves, 8:30 p.m., ESPN/fubo

Saturday, May 31
*Game 6: Pacers vs. Knicks, 8 p.m., TNT/Max

Sunday, June 1
*Game 7: Timberwolves vs. Thunder/Nuggets, 8 p.m., ESPN/fubo

Monday, June 2
*Game 7: Knicks vs. Pacers, 8 p.m., TNT/Max

2025 NBA playoffs: First-round scores

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 7: Warriors 103, Rockets 89 (Golden State wins 4-3)