NBA Playoffs 2025: TV Schedule, Current Series Standings, How to Watch Today's Games

The Boston Celtics are one step closer to earning their 19th NBA championship, having defeated the Orlando Magic in the first round of the NBA playoffs 4 games to 1. Tuesday night's 120-89 win in Game 5 was a display of confidence from the Celtics, who will play either the New York Knicks or Detroit Pistons in the second round. The No. 1 seed in the East, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Western conference champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, have both already clinched spots in the semifinals; each team swept their respective series in four. The Thunder's top scorer, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who led the league with 32.7 points a game, is a likely MVP candidate, though he faces stiff competition from Nikola Jokić, who could easily earn his fourth MVP in the last five years. The Denver Nuggets center became just the third player in NBA history to average a triple-double for the season, finishing third in scoring (29.6 points per game) and rebounds (12.7 per game) and second in assists ... Read full article.