2025 NBA playoffs schedule: Games today, times, complete bracket with full second-round schedule set

The second round is set in the 2025 NBA playoffsand action continues Tuesday with a pair of games: Cavaliers vs. Pacers Game 2 and Timberwolves vs. Warriors Game 1. Eight teams remain in the playoff bracket as the first round wrapped up Sunday night with the Warriors eliminating the Rockets with a Game 7 road win. The full schedule is set for the second round, which began on Sunday with the Pacers upsetting the Cavaliers in Game 1 of their series. The second round could run through Tuesday, May 20.

So far, the second round has been all about road teams getting Game 1 wins. The Pacers started the trend Sunday, and the Knicks and Nuggets followed suit on Monday with a pair of shocking come-from-behind victories. The Knicks erased a 20-point deficit to win in overtime against the Celtics in Boston, while the Nuggets rallied late and Aaron Gordon hit a game-winning 3-pointer to take down the Thunder in Oklahoma City.

We’ll be with you every step of the way as the competition marches on. Below is the schedule for the 2025 NBA playoffs.

2025 NBA playoffs schedule, games today

All times Eastern

Tuesday, May 6
Game 2: Cavaliers vs. Pacers, 7 p.m., TNT/Max (Indiana leads 1-0)
Game 1: Timberwolves vs. Warriors, 9:30 p.m., TNT/Max

Wednesday, May 7
Game 2: Celtics vs. Knicks, 7 p.m., TNT/Max (New York leads 1-0)
Game 2: Thunder vs. Nuggets, 9:30 p.m., TNT/Max (Denver leads 1-0)

Thursday, May 8
Game 2: Timberwolves vs. Warriors, 8:30 p.m., TNT/Max

Friday, May 9
Game 3: Pacers vs. Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m., ESPN/fubo
Game 3: Nuggets vs. Thunder, 10 p.m., ESPN/fubo

Saturday, May 10
Game 3: Knicks vs. Celtics, 3:30 p.m., ABC/fubo
Game 3: Warriors vs. Timberwolves, 8:30 p.m. ABC/fubo

Sunday, May 11
Game 4: Nuggets vs. Thunder, 3:30 p.m., ABC/fubo
Game 4: Pacers vs. Cavaliers, 8 p.m., TNT/Max

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 vs. Pacers, Time/TV TBD
*Game 5: Thunder vs. Nuggets, Time/TV TBD

Wednesday, May 14
*Game 5: Celtics vs. Knicks, Time/TV TBD
*Game 5: Timberwolves vs. Warriors, Time/TV TBD

Thursday, May 15
*Game 6: Pacers vs. Cavaliers, Time/TV TBD
*Game 6: Nuggets vs. Thunder, Time/TV TBD

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/TV TBD

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