NBA playoff games today: First-round schedule and bracket update

The 2025 NBA playoffs roll on Sunday with a quartet of Game 4 matchups in four different first-round series scheduled over the course of nearly 12 hours of postseason basketball action.

It all begins with a crucial Game 4 between the New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons after the Knicks took the series lead and homecourt advantage back with a close Game 3 win on the road on Thursday. The second game of an ABC afternoon doubleheader features Game 4 for the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves. Momentum in each series will be on the line.

The action continues into Sunday night, with the Boston Celtics on the road to face the Orlando Magic in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round series. The fun then wraps up with a late tip between the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers.

Here’s how to watch all of Sunday’s NBA playoffs games:

NBA playoff games today: Schedule, start times for Sunday

All times Eastern.

Game 4: Knicks at Pistons | 1 p.m. (ABC) | Knicks lead series, 2-1
Game 4: Lakers at Timberwolves | 3:30 p.m. (ABC) | Timberwolves lead series, 2-1
Game 4: Celtics at Magic | 7 p.m. (TNT, truTV) | Celtics lead series, 2-1
Game 4: Pacers at Bucks | 9:30 p.m. (TNT, truTV) | Pacers lead series, 2-1

2025 NBA playoffs first round schedule: Results and scores

All times Eastern.

* – if necessary

Eastern Conference

(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) Miami Heat

Game 1: Cavaliers 121, Heat 100
Game 2: Cavaliers 121, Heat 112
Game 3: Cavaliers 124, Heat 87
Game 4: Cavaliers at Heat | Monday, April 28, TBD | TBD
Game 5: Heat at Cavaliers | Wednesday, April 30, TBD | TBD *
Game 6: Cavaliers at Heat | Friday, May 2, TBD | TBD *
Game 7: Heat at Cavaliers | Sunday, May 4, TBD | TBD *

(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Orlando Magic

(3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Detroit Pistons

Game 1: Knicks 123, Pistons 112
Game 2: Pistons 100, Knicks 94
Game 3: Knicks 118, Pistons 116
Game 4: Knicks at Pistons | Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m. | ABC
Game 5: Pistons at Knicks | Tuesday, April 29, TBD | TBD*
Game 6: Knicks at Pistons | Thursday, May 1, TBD | TBD*
Game 7: Pistons at Knicks | Saturday, May 3, TBD | TBD*

(4) Indiana Pacers vs. (5) Milwaukee Bucks

Game 1: Pacers 117, Bucks 98
Game 2: Pacers 123, Bucks 115
Game 3: Bucks 117, Pacers 101
Game 4: Pacers at Bucks | Sunday, April 27, 9:30 p.m. | ESPN
Game 5: Bucks at Pacers | Tuesday, April 29, TBD | TBD
Game 6: Pacers at Bucks | Friday, May 2, TBD | TBD *
Game 7: Bucks at Pacers | Sunday, May 4, TBD | TBD *

Western Conference

(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies

Thunder win 4-0

(2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Golden State Warriors

(3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves

Game 1: Timberwolves 117, Lakers 95
Game 2: Lakers 94, Timberwolves 85
Game 3: Timberwolves 116, Lakers 104
Game 4: Lakers at Timberwolves | Sunday, April 27, 3:30 p.m. | ABC
Game 5: Timberwolves at Lakers | Wednesday, April 30, TBD | TBD
Game 6: Lakers at Timberwolves | Friday, May 2, TBD | TBD*
Game 7: Timberwolves at Lakers | Sunday, May 4, TBD | TBD*

(4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) Los Angeles Clippers

Game 1: Nuggets 112, Clippers 110 (OT)
Game 2: Clippers 105, Nuggets 102
Game 3: Clippers 117, Nuggets 83
Game 4: Nuggets 101, Clippers 99
Game 5: Clippers at Nuggets | Tuesday, April 29, TBD | TBD
Game 6: Nuggets at Clippers | Thursday, May 1, TBD | TBD
Game 7: Clippers at Nuggets | Saturday, May 3, TBD | TBD*

Conference semifinals

The conference semifinals are scheduled to begin May 5, but could move up to May 3-4 depending on first-round outcomes.

Conference Finals schedule

All times Eastern.

* – if necessary

Eastern Conference finals

The series could be moved up as early as May 19.

Game 1, May 21: TNT, 8 p.m.
Game 2, May 23: TNT, 8 p.m.
Game 3, May 25: TNT, 8 p.m.
Game 4, May 27: TNT, 8 p.m.
Game 5, May 29: TNT, 8 p.m.*
Game 6, May 31: TNT, 8 p.m.*
Game 7, June 2: TNT, 8 p.m.*

Western Conference finals

The series could be moved up as early as May 18.

Game 1, May 20: ESPN, 8:30 p.m.
Game 2, May 22: ESPN, 8:30 p.m.
Game 3, May 24: ABC, 8:30 p.m.
Game 4, May 26: ESPN, 8:30 p.m.
Game 5, May 28: ESPN, 8:30 p.m.*
Game 6, May 30: ESPN, 8:30 p.m.*
Game 7, June 1: ESPN, 8 p.m.*

2025 NBA Finals schedule

*-if necessary

Game 1, June 5: ABC
Game 2, June 8: ABC
Game 3, June 11: ABC
Game 4, June 13: ABC
Game 5, June 16: ABC (if necessary)
Game 6, June 19: ABC (if necessary)
Game 7, June 22: ABC (if necessary)

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