NBA playoff games today: First-round schedule and bracket update

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The 2025 NBA Playoffs continue with three much-watch Game 2's on Wednesday that could shift the momentum of the first-round best-of-seven series.

The first game of the evening will feature the Boston Celtics, seeded second in the Eastern Conference, hosting the Orlando Magic, who are seeded seventh. The defending champions took an early lead in the first-round series, winning Game 1 103-86. Although Jayson Tatum experienced a scary fall and some wrist discomfort during the game, he continued to play, and a postgame X-ray confirmed that he was unharmed.

The action continues as the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers face the Miami Heat after a stunning 121-100 victory in Game 1, giving them a 1-0 lead in the series. Despite dealing with an ankle injury, Donovan Mitchell excelled for the Cavaliers, scoring 30 points and achieving a postseason career-high of four steals.

The evening will end in the Western Conference, as the No. 2 seed Houston Rockets face off against No. 7 seed Golden State Warriors, the latter leading the series 1-0 after a 95-85 Game 1 victory.

Here is how to watch Wednesday's Game 2 action.

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NBA playoff games today: Schedule, start times for Wednesday​

All times Eastern.

• Game 2: Orlando at Boston | 7 p.m. (TNT, truTV) | Boston lead series 1-0
• Game 2: Miami at Cleveland | 7:30 p.m. (TNT, truTV) | Cleveland lead series 1-0
• Game 2: Golden State at Houston | 9:30 p.m. (TNT, truTV) | Golden State lead series 1-0

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2025 NBA Playoffs first round schedule: Results and scores​

All times Eastern.

* - if necessary

Eastern Conference​

(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) Miami Heat

• Game 1: Cavaliers 121, Heat 100
• Game 2: Heat at Cavaliers | Wednesday, April 23, 7:30 p.m. | NBA TV
• Game 3: Cavaliers at Heat | Saturday, April 26, TBD | TNT
• Game 4: Cavaliers at Heat | Monday, April 28, TBD | TBD
• Game 5: Heat at Cavaliers | Wednesday, April 30, TBD | TBD *
• Game 6: Cavaliers at Heat | Friday, May 2, TBD | TBD *
• Game 7: Heat at Cavaliers | Sunday, May 4, TBD | TBD *

(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Orlando Magic

• Game 1: Celtics 103, Magic 86
• Game 2: Orlando Magic at Celtics | Wednesday, April 23, 7 p.m. | TNT
• Game 3: Celtics at Orlando Magic | Friday, April 25, 7 p.m. | ESPN
• Game 4: Celtics at Orlando Magic | Sunday, April 27, 7 p.m. | TNT
• Game 5: Orlando Magic at Celtics | TBD*
• Game 6: Celtics at Orlando Magic | TBD*
• Game 7: Orlando Magic at Celtics | TBD*

(3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Detroit Pistons

• Game 1: Knicks 123, Pistons 112
• Game 2: Pistons at Knicks | Tonight, April 21, 7:30 p.m. | TNT
• Game 3: Knicks at Pistons | Thursday, April 24, TBD | TNT
• Game 4: Knicks at Pistons | Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m. | ABC
• Game 5: Pistons at Knicks | Tuesday, April 29, TBD | TBD*
• Game 6: Knicks at Pistons | Thursday, May 1, TBD | TBD*
• Game 7: Pistons at Knicks | Saturday, May 3, TBD | TBD*

(4) Indiana Pacers vs. (5) Milwaukee Bucks

• Game 1: Pacers 117, Bucks 98
• Game 2: Bucks at Pacers | Tuesday, April 22, 7 p.m. | ESPN
• Game 3: Pacers at Bucks | Friday, April 25, 8 p.m. | ESPN
• Game 4: Pacers at Bucks | Sunday, April 27, 9:30 p.m. | ESPN
• Game 5: Bucks at Pacers | Tuesday, April 29, TBD | TBD *
• Game 6: Pacers at Bucks | Friday, May 2, TBD | TBD *
• Game 7: Bucks at Pacers | Sunday, May 4, TBD | TBD *

Western Conference​

(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies

• Game 1: Thunder 131, Grizzlies 80
• Game 2: Grizzlies at Thunder | Tuesday, April 22, 7:30 p.m. | TNT
• Game 3: Thunder at Grizzlies | Thursday, April 24, TBD | TNT
• Game 4: Thunder at Grizzlies | Saturday, April 26, 1 p.m. | TNT
• Game 5: Grizzlies at Thunder | Monday, April 28, TBD | TBD *
• Game 6: Thunder at Grizzlies | Thursday, May 1, TBD | TBD *
• Game 7: Grizzlies at Thunder | Saturday, May 3, TBD | TBD *

(2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Golden State Warriors

• Game 1: Warriors 95, Rockets 85
• Game 2: Warriors at Rockets | Wednesday, April 23, 9:30 p.m. | TNT
• Game 3: Rockets at Warriors | Saturday, April 26, 9:30 p.m. | ABC
• Game 4: Rockets at Warriors | Monday, April 28, 9:30 p.m. | TNT
• Game 5: Warriors at Rockets | TBD*
• Game 6: Rockets at Warriors | TBD*
• Game 7: Warriors at Rockets | TBD*

(3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves

• Game 1: Timberwolves 117, Lakers 95
• Game 2: Timberwolves at Lakers | Tuesday, April 22, 10 p.m. | TNT
• Game 3: Lakers at Timberwolves | Friday, April 25, 9:30 p.m. | ESPN
• Game 4: Lakers at Timberwolves | Sunday, April 27, 3:30 p.m. | ABC
• Game 5: Timberwolves at Lakers | Wednesday, April 30, TBD | TBD*
• Game 6: Lakers at Timberwolves | Friday, May 2, TBD | TBD*
• Game 7: Timberwolves at Lakers | Sunday, May 4, TBD | TBD*

(4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) Los Angeles Clippers

Game 7: Clippers at Nuggets | Saturday, May 3, TBD | TBD*

• Game 1: Nuggets 112, Clippers 110 (OT)
• Game 2: Clippers at Nuggets | Tonight, 10 p.m. | TNT
• Game 3: Nuggets at Clippers | Thursday, April 24, TBD | NBA TV
• Game 4: Nuggets at Clippers | Saturday, April 26, 6 p.m. | TNT
• Game 5: Clippers at Nuggets | Tuesday, April 29, TBD | TBD*
• Game 6: Nuggets at Clippers | Thursday, May 1, TBD | TBD*
• Game 7: Clippers at Nuggets | Saturday, May 3, TBD | TBD*

Conference semifinals​

The conference semifinals are scheduled to begin May 5, but could move up to May 3-4 depending on first-round outcomes.

Conference Finals schedule​

All times Eastern.

* - if necessary

Eastern Conference finals​

The series could be moved up as early as May 19.

• Game 1, May 21: TNT, 8 p.m.
• Game 2, May 23: TNT, 8 p.m.
• Game 3, May 25: TNT, 8 p.m.
• Game 4, May 27: TNT, 8 p.m.
• Game 5, May 29: TNT, 8 p.m.*
• Game 6, May 31: TNT, 8 p.m.*
• Game 7, June 2: TNT, 8 p.m.*

Western Conference finals​

The series could be moved up as early as May 18.

• Game 1, May 20: ESPN, 8:30 p.m.
• Game 2, May 22: ESPN, 8:30 p.m.
• Game 3, May 24: ABC, 8:30 p.m.
• Game 4, May 26: ESPN, 8:30 p.m.
• Game 5, May 28: ESPN, 8:30 p.m.*
• Game 6, May 30: ESPN, 8:30 p.m.*
• Game 7, June 1: ESPN, 8 p.m.*

2025 NBA Finals schedule​

*-if necessary

• Game 1, June 5: ABC
• Game 2, June 8: ABC
• Game 3, June 11: ABC
• Game 4, June 13: ABC
• Game 5, June 16: ABC (if necessary)
• Game 6, June 19: ABC (if necessary)
• Game 7, June 22: ABC (if necessary)

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NBA playoff games Wednesday: Schedule, TV channel for today

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