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Previewing the Warriors and Timberwolves matchup in the NBA playoffs

USA TODAY’s Lorenzo Reyes breaks down his thoughts on Steph Curry and the aging Warriors team going up against Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves.

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The second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs had gotten off to a surprising start to say the least..

After seeing all four first-round series go as expected, the Eastern Conference has been turned upside down with the heavy favorites – the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics – losing the first two games on their home courts. Now, the New York Knicks, and Indiana Pacers have a golden opportunity to pull off major upsets.

Out West, both lower-seeded teams also won the opening game of their series on the road. The No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder and No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves both face tougher roads now in their matchups with the No. 5 Denver Nuggets and No. 7 Golden State Warriors.

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The conference semifinals are underway, potentially running through May 19.

All times Eastern. *-if necessary

Eastern Conference

(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (4) Indiana Pacers

Pacers lead series 2-1

Game 1: Pacers 121, Cavaliers 112Game 2: Pacers 120, Cavaliers 119Game 3: Cavaliers 126, Pacers 104Game 4: Cavaliers at Pacers | Sunday, May 11, 8 p.m. | TNTGame 5: Pacers at Cavaliers | Tuesday, May 13, TBD | TNTGame 6: Cavaliers at Pacers | Thursday, May 15, TBD | ESPN*Game 7: Pacers at Cavaliers | Sunday, May 18, TBD | TBD*

(2) Boston Celtics vs. (3) New York Knicks

Knicks lead series 2-0

Game 1: Knicks 108, Celtics 105 (OT)Game 2: Knicks 91, Celtics 90Game 3: Celtics at Knicks | Saturday, May 10, 3:30 p.m. | ABCGame 4: Celtics at Knicks | Monday, May 12, 7:30 p.m. | ESPNGame 5: Knicks at Celtics | Wednesday, May 14, TBD | TNT*Game 6: Celtics at Knicks | Friday, May 16, 8 p.m. | ESPN*Game 7: Knicks at Celtics | Monday, May 19, 8 p.m. | TNT*Western Conference

(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (5) Denver Nuggets

Nuggets lead 2-1

Game 1: Nuggets 121, Thunder 119Game 2: Thunder 149, Nuggets 106Game 3: Nuggets 113, Thunder 104 (OT)Game 4: Thunder at Nuggets | Sunday, May 11, 3:30 p.m. | ABCGame 5: Nuggets at Thunder | Tuesday, May 13, TBD | TNTGame 6: Thunder at Nuggets | Thursday, May 15, TBD | ESPN*Game 7: Nuggets at Thunder | Sunday, May 18, TBD | TBD*

(6) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (7) Golden State Warriors

Series tied 1-1

Game 1: Warriors 99, Timberwolves 88Game 2: Timberwolves 117, Warriors 93Game 3: Timberwolves at Warriors | Saturday, May 10, 8:30 p.m. | ABCGame 4: Timberwolves at Warriors | Monday, May 12, 10 p.m. | ESPNGame 5: Warriors at Timberwolves | Wednesday, May 14 TBD | TNTGame 6: Timberwolves at Warriors | Sunday, May 18 TBD | TBD*Game 7: Warriors at Timberwolves | Tuesday, May 20, 8:30 p.m. | ESPN*Conference finals

All times Eastern. *-if necessary

Eastern Conference

(Series start could move up to May 19)

Game 1, May 21: TNT, 8 p.m.Game 2, May 23: TNT, 8 p.m.Game 3, May 25: TNT, 8 p.m.Game 4, May 27: TNT, 8 p.m.Game 5, May 29: TNT, 8 p.m.*Game 6, May 31: TNT, 8 p.m.*Game 7, June 2: TNT, 8 p.m.*Western Conference

(Series start could move up to May 18)

Game 1, May 20: ESPN, 8:30 p.m.Game 2, May 22: ESPN, 8:30 p.m.Game 3, May 24: ABC, 8:30 p.m.Game 4, May 26: ESPN, 8:30 p.m.Game 5, May 28: ESPN, 8:30 p.m.*Game 6, May 30: ESPN, 8:30 p.m.*Game 7, June 1: ESPN, 8 p.m.*2025 NBA Finals schedule

*-if necessary

Game 1, June 5: ABCGame 2, June 8: ABCGame 3, June 11: ABCGame 4, June 13: ABCGame 5, June 16: ABC*Game 6, June 19: ABC*Game 7, June 22: ABC*First-round NBA playoff resultsEastern Conference

(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) Miami Heat

Cavaliers win series 4-0

(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Orlando Magic

Celtics win series 4-1

(3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Detroit Pistons

Knicks win series 4-2

(4) Indiana Pacers vs. (5) Milwaukee Bucks

Pacers win series 4-1

Western Conference

(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies

Thunder win series 4-0

(2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Golden State Warriors

Warriors win series 4-3

(3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves

Timberwolves win series 4-1

(4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) Los Angeles Clippers

Nuggets win series 4-3