ESPN.com · Apr 21, 2025
2025 NBA playoffs: Eastern Conference first-round takeaways
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The 2025 NBA playoffs are underway, and our NBA insiders have you covered for every game in the march to the Finals.
The East's top two teams begin their postseason runs Sunday. The No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers welcome the Miami Heat, who became the first 10-seed team to escape the play-in tournament and reach the playoffs. The defending champion Boston Celtics, meanwhile, took care of business against the 7-seed Orlando Magic, but not before heading into halftime facing a one-point deficit.
