The second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs has begun, as eight teams look to take another step closer to a title. All four rounds of the NBA playoffs are best-of-seven, and teams are not reseeded after each round.

The Pacers got off to a hot start in Game 1 and had the Cavaliers playing catchup all evening. Cleveland took the lead for the last time with just over seven minutes remaining in the fourth, 102-101, but a Tyrese Haliburton three less than a minute later brought Indiana back in front for good, closing with a 19-11 advantage for a 121-112 win.

SportsLine's model simulated New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Monday's Game 1 Eastern Conference semifinal matchup