The second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs is here, and our NBA insiders have you covered for every game of the Eastern and Western Conference semifinals. The No. 4 seed Indiana Pacers kicked off the East semis by taking a 2-0 lead over the No.

The Thunder tied their series with the Nuggets, while the Pacers and Cavaliers battle in Game 4. Here are our takeaways from the action.

The Celtics will be coming off six full days of rest heading into the second round series after beating the Orlando Magic 4-1 in their first round series that wrapped up on Tuesday. The Knicks will have three days off before heading to Boston after beating the Pistons 4-2 in their series with a clincher on Thursday night in Detroit.

The Celtics and Knicks will meet in the postseason for the 16th time, pitting Boston and New York against each other on a playoff stage once again.

On Saturday, the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks face off in a pivotal Game 3 showdown with Boston's season on the line.