The second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs is here, and our NBA insiders have you covered for every game of the Eastern and Western Conference semifinals. The No. 4 seed Indiana Pacers kicked off the East semis by taking a 2-0 lead over the No.

The NBA Playoffs continue with the conference semifinals underway. The NBA Finals will begin June 5. Expect Boston to target Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns often in the 1st Celtics-Knicks playoff showdown since 2013.

What to know: The Celtics led by at least 20 points in both Games 1 and 2 of this series, and have lost both games by a combined four points. In those two games, Boston has shot a combined 25-for-100 from 3. Their star, Jayson Tatum, is also 12-for-42 from the field in the series. The Knicks go back to New York with a 2-0 lead.