Capping off the night, the top-seeded, well rested Thunder, coming off a dominant sweep of the Memphis Grizzlies, faced the No. 4 Nuggets, who advanced after a hard-fought Game 7 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors (Series kicks off May 6) Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:00 p.m. ET

Welcome to Round 2 of the NBA playoffs. The star power has been whittled down from, but there’s still plenty of big names.

The 2025 NBA playoffs continue Sunday as the second round gets started and the first round comes to an end. Sunday's slate features the second Game 7 in as many nights with the Houston Rockets hosting the Golden State Warriors for a trip to the second round.

Game 2 is set for Tuesday night. Check out our Pacers vs. Cavaliers predictions, picks and best bets for the NBA playoffs.

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The No. 4 Indiana Pacers kicked off the conference semifinals by taking home court from the No. 1-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers with a 121-112 victory in Game 1. The Cavaliers will try to bounce back Tuesday (7 p.m. ET, TNT).

It only took Kenny Atkinson one season to make a splash in the Eastern Conference, and he was rewarded handsomely as the Cleveland Cavaliers frontman was named the NBA Coach of the Year, it was announced on Monday.

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