Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conference. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are determined by the NBA Play-In Tournament.

Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points, Pascal Siakam added 21 and the Indiana Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals with a 114-105 victory over Cleveland, eliminating the top-seeded Cavaliers in five games.

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 112-105 in a close Game 5 on Tuesday to take a 3-2 series lead. Earlier in the night, the Indiana Pacers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-105, eliminating the East’s top-seeded team on their home floor by winning the series 4-1.

The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of their best-of-7, second-round series in the NBA Playoffs Tuesday.

The Cleveland Cavaliers' season is hanging in the balance, as they are down 3-1 in their second-round NBA playoff series against the Indiana Pacers with Game 5

The Indiana Pacers emphatically pushed the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers to the brink of playoff elimination with a dominant 129-109 win to take a 3-1 series lead.

NBA Playoffs have become more than just a team pursuit—they’re a stage where individual greatness is driving momentum. Nikola Joki? continues to orchestrate Denver’s offense with surgical precision, Jalen Brunson has emerged as the heartbeat of New York’s postseason run,

The biggest questions and what to watch for after an exciting start to the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs.