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2025 NBA playoffs: Eastern Conference first-round takeaways

The 2025 NBA playoffs are in full swing, and our NBA insiders have you covered for every game in the march to the Finals.

The No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers swept the No. 8 seed Miami Heat on Monday, becoming the first team in the Eastern Conference to advance to the second round. The Detroit Pistons' comeback to even their first-round series fell short Sunday, as the New York Knicks head back to Madison Square Garden with a chance to close it out Tuesday.

The No. 2 Boston Celtics will look to eliminate the No.