The second round of the NBA Playoffs has begun as the first round concludes with the final Game 7s determining remaining series winners. The Denver Nuggets advanced Saturday night, eliminating the LA Clippers.
Denver's victory finalized their first-round series outcome after facing their opponent in a decisive contest.
The remaining Game 7 pits the Houston Rockets against the Golden State Warriors Sunday. The winner will move on to face the Minnesota Timberwolves.
In the Western Conference, the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, who swept their first-round opponent, will face the Denver Nuggets. The Timberwolves advanced to the second round by winning their series in five games.
The Eastern Conference second-round matchups are set. The top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, who swept their first-round opponent, face the Indiana Pacers.
The second Eastern Conference series features the second-seeded Boston Celtics against the third-seeded New York Knicks. Both the Celtics and Pacers won their first-round series in five games, while the Knicks won in six games.
Second round action began Sunday with the Cavaliers and Pacers series start. The remaining Game 7 also takes place Sunday.
Monday features Game 1 of the Celtics versus Knicks and the Thunder versus Nuggets series. The final Western Conference second-round series begins Tuesday.
The 2025 NBA playoff bracket: Matchups, schedule, game times as Nuggets knock Clippers out in Game 7 reflects the outcomes from the initial round of competition.
