Two games are on the NBA playoff schedule on Monday night
The 2025 NBA playoffs continued Sunday with a jam-packed, four-game schedule of crucial Game 4s. Pistons vs. Knicks, Timberwolves vs. Lakers, Magic vs. Celtics and Bucks vs. Pacers were all on Sunday’s schedule, and every best-of-seven series is at 2-1 to start the day. And when the day ended, the Knicks, Timberwolves, Celtics and Pacers all had commanding 3-1 leads.
The Oklahoma City Thunder, the title favorites (+145 on DraftKings), became the first team to move on to the second round on Saturday as they finished off their four-game sweep of the Memphis Grizzlies. The Thunder get a week off before they’ll face either the Los Angeles Clippers or Denver Nuggets in the second round.
In the coming weeks, the field will be whittled down to the best of the best. We’ll be with you every step of the way. Below is the schedule for the 2025 NBA playoffs.
2025 NBA playoffs schedule, games today
All times Eastern
Sunday, April 27
Game 4: Knicks 94, Pistons 93 (New York leads 3-1)
Game 4: Timberwolves 116, Lakers 113 (Minnesota leads 3-1)
Game 4: Celtics 107, Magic 98 (Boston leads 3-1)
Game 4: Pacers 129, Bucks 103 (Indiana leads 3-1)
Monday, April 28
Game 4: Heat vs. Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m., TNT/Max (Cleveland leads 3-0)
Game 4: Warriors vs. Rockets, 10 p.m., TNT/Max (Golden State leads 2-1)
Tuesday, April 29
Game 5: Pacers vs. Bucks, 6 p.m., NBA TV/fubo
Game 5: Knicks vs. Pistons, 7:30 p.m., TNT/Max
Game 5: Celtics vs. Magic, 8:30 p.m., NBA TV/fubo
Game 5: Nuggets vs. Clippers, 10 p.m., TNT/Max (Series tied 2-2)
Wednesday, April 30
*Game 5: Cavaliers vs. Heat, 7 p.m., NBA TV/fubo
Game 5: Rockets vs. Warriors, 7:30 p.m., TNT/Max
Game 5: Lakers vs. Timberwolves, 10 p.m., TNT/Max
Thursday, May 1
*Game 6: Magic vs. Celtics, Time/TV TBD
*Game 6: Pistons vs. Knicks, Time/TV TBD
Game 6: Clippers vs. Nuggets, Time/TV TBD
Friday, May 2
*Game 6: Heat vs. Cavaliers, Time/TV TBD
*Game 6: Bucks vs. Pacers, Time/TV TBD
*Game 6: Warriors vs. Rockets, Time/TV TBD
*Game 6: Timberwolves vs. Lakers, Time/TV TBD
Saturday, May 3
*Game 7: Celtics vs. Magic, Time/TV TBD
*Game 7: Knicks vs. Pistons, Time/TV TBD
*Game 7: Nuggets vs. Clippers, Time/TV TBD
Sunday, May 4
*Game 7: Cavaliers vs. Heat, Time/TV TBD
*Game 7: Pacers vs. Bucks, Time/TV TBD
*Game 7: Rockets vs. Warriors, Time/TV TBD
*Game 7: Lakers vs. Timberwolves, Time/TV TBD
Key dates for 2025 NBA playoffs
