2025 NBA playoffs: Conference semifinals takeaways

The second round of the 2025 qualifiers in the American Professional League is located here, and it covered the families of the American Professional League in the semi -finals of the semi -finals of the eastern and western conference.
Seed No. 4 Indiana Basars It started from the eastern half of Sunday night by seizing the courts of the house away from the number 1 work Cleveland Cavaliers With the victory of 121-112. CAVS will try on Tuesday in game 2 (7 pm East time, TNT).
On Monday, the third seed of the east New York Nix 2 seed Boston Celkus In the additional movie in game 1 behind Gallin Bronson29 points. Also Monday 4 seeds Denver Nags Take the first workbook Oklahoma City Thunder In the West.
As the teams continue to chase the Larry Operation Cup, here are what matters in both conferences and what to watch in all four series.
Jumping to the series:
cavalry | Knicks-CELTICS
More coverage:
Tables and results | Leaderships outside the season
Eastern Conference
Game 1: Knicks 108, CELTICS 105 (OT)
What we learned: Nix, who fell 20 in the third quarter and with a momentum apparently walking against them, was still alive. This is because they showed incredible stones – and also because Celkus played with bullets a lot in the second half. The defender heroes took 20 rounds in the third, with a huge 191 coming from behind the 3 -point arc; The CelTics ended with 3 points attempts.
Jason Tatumand Gilin Brown Co. From CelTics only, which had no way to get easy points from the wrong line. He also benefited from Nix, who had a trio of beginners – Galen Bronson, Carl Anthony and Josh Hart – In an unpleasant problem. The game went to additional work, but by that time, the momentum turned enough to give KNICKS a snapshot that they could not have had based on the amount of Boston’s leadership in the third.
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Bronson records 29 when Nix overcame Selkus in additional time
Gallin Bronson delivers 29 points to help Nix overcook a deficit of 20 points and defeat the Celks in additional time.
Game 2: Nix in Celkus (Wednesday, 7 pm Easter, TNT))
What do you see: What looks like a diet that Tatum and Brown looks like, which depends a lot at 3 pm on Monday, when they reached 5 of 25 Treys combined. Will Boston Carspab Purzengis Back to game 2? Play only 13 minutes in game 1 and did not see any procedure in the second half due to illness. This victory in New York should give Nix’s confidence, now they know that they can finally overcome Celkus after they win against Boston during the normal season. Chris Hering
Game 1: Pacers 121, Cavaliers 112
What we learned: Indiana delivered the first punch and stole the home stadium in the series after it was surpassed by Cleveland 29-22 in the fourth quarter. The Pacers team as the weak in this series entered the Supreme CAVS, but Indiana was racing for an advantage in the first quarter and hoped to flow the game with Cleveland delivered her first losing in the qualifiers.
The Pacers team made 19 of 3 throws, which is the second most in a separate match in the history of the concession, and they had six players who ended with double numbers in the scoring. The guard of all the stars are highlighted Teres Haleporton He ended 22 points, 13 passes, 3 blocks and theft, while Indiana 7 against 12 out of 3 (58 %) fired his passes.
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Tyrest Haliburton Step-Back 3 for Pacers
Tyrest Haliburton sprays the large back 3 for the halls below the extension against Cavaliers.
Game 2: Besters in Cavaliers (Tuesday, 7 pm Easter, TNT))
What do you see: Darius GarlandA very important case in this series. Cleveland has got rid of less than 100 % in the first round against Miami HitBut it has been clear since the opening quarter on Sunday that the Pacers team would be the highest level in the competition.
Indiana has constantly produced and expelled open footage. Cavaliers will need Garland, who has missed the past three qualifiers due to the big toe that has been twisted, to provide some offensive assistance to that Donovan MitchellWhich ended with 33 points. – Jamal Coller