ESPN.com · May 4, 2025
NBA playoffs 2025: Previewing the second round, biggest questions
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After an exhilarating two weeks of first-round play filled with Game 7s and series sweeps, the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs will get underway.
The No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers, after a dominating regular season, swept the Orlando Magic in the first round and became the first team in the East to claim a spot in the conference semifinals. On Sunday, the Cavaliers will take on Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers after they knocked out the Milwaukee Bucks from the playoffs for the second season in a row.
2025 NBA Playoffs
From the play-in tournament to the NBA Finals, ESPN has you covered throughout the playoffs.
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