The reigning NBA champion Celtics took care of the Orlando Magic in five games in the first round, while the Knicks eliminated the Detroit Pistons in six games in a much closer series. All times ...

Follow the NBA Playoffs with our Nightly Pulse ... for 12 points in 20 minutes off the bench, but Celtics are now one loss away from being eliminated from the 2025 Playoffs. Game 5 will be on ...

LeBron James and Luka Doncic led the Los Angeles Lakers to a No. 3 seed but were eliminated by the ... Anunoby for the 3-pointer. More: Celtics' Holiday wins NBA's sportsmanship award for 2nd ...

(2) Boston Celtics-New York Knicks (3): 127-102 Earlier on Wednesday, the Boston Celtics, playing without their injured star Jayson Tatum (torn Achilles), staved off elimination by defeating the ...

From there, the Celtics coasted to victory. What's next The defending NBA champions will play either the New York Knicks or Detroit Pistons in the second round. The Knicks lead their series 3-2 ...

in the second round of the NBA playoffs. The Celtics eliminated the Orlando Magic in five games to secure their place in the second round. The Celtics are the defending champs and are ...

Jayson Tatum's torn Achilles tendon, without hyperbole, is among the most consequential injuries in NBA history ... back in a calendar year, the Celtics could be eliminated by then.