NBA Playoffs 2025: NBA Insiders Predictions for Second Round
Here are the expert forecasts for the semifinals of both conferences in the Playoffs of the NBA 2025.
The second round of the NBA playoffs of 2025 is already underway!
Eight teams facing the opportunity to get closer to their aspirations to the championship.
The Cleveland Cavalierssown No. 1, they will face the Indiana Pacerssown No. 4, after the sweep of the Cavs al Miami Heat in the first round. The Boston Celticsdefenders and head of standard No. 2, will face the New York KnicksSERIAL HEAD No. 3.
In the west, after an exciting series of seven games, the Denver Nuggets they advanced to face Oklahoma City Thundersown No. 1, and the Minnesota TimberwolvesHead of series No. 6, they will face the Golden State Warriors.
After a first round full of sweeps and seventh games, our NBA Insids are making their predictions for each second round series.
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East Conference, second round
Cleveland Cavaliers (1)
vs. Indiana Pacers (4)
Tim Macmahon: Cavaliers in 6
Kevin Pelton: Cavaliers in 6
Ramona Shelburne: Cavaliers in 6
Andre Snellings: Cavaliers in 6
Jorge Sedano: Cavaliers in 7
Jerry Bembry: Cavaliers in 6
Dave McMenamin: Cavaliers in 6
Jamal Collier: Cavaliers in 6
Chris Herring: Cavaliers in 6
Marc Spears: Cavaliers in 6
Jeremy Woo: Cavaliers in 6
Tim Bontemps: Cavaliers in 7
Final count:
Cleveland 12, Indiana 0
Boston Celtics (2)
vs. New York Knicks (3)
Tim Macmahon: Celtics in 6
Kevin Pelton: Celtics in 5
Ramona Shelburne: Celtics in 6
Andre Snellings: Celtics in 7
Jorge Sedano: Celtics in 6
Jerry Bembry: Celtics in 5
Dave McMenamin: Celtics in 7
Jamal Collier: Celtics in 6
Chris Herring: Celtics in 5
Marc Spears: Celtics in 6
Jeremy Woo: Celtics in 6
Tim Bontemps: Celtics in 5
Final count:
Boston 12, New York 0
West Conference, Second Round
Oklahoma City Thunder (1)
vs. Denver Nuggets (4)
Kevin Pelton: Thunder in 6
Ramona Shelburne: Thunder in 7
Jorge Sedano: Thunder in 6
Jerry Bembry: Thunder in 6
Dave McMenamin: Thunder in 6
Jamal Collier: Thunder in 7
Chris Herring: Thunder in 7
Marc Spears: Thunder in 6
Jeremy Woo: Thunder in 7
Andre Snellings: Thunder in 7
Final count:
Oklahoma City 10, Denver 0
Minnesota Timberwolves (6) vs. Golden State Warriors (7) Omar Raja: Timberwolves in 7 Jamal Collier: Timberwolves in 6 Jorge Sedano: Timberwolves in 7 Chris Herring: Timberwolves in 7 Dave McMenamin: Timberwolves in 7 Kevin Pelton: Timberwolves in 7 Jeremy Woo: Timberwolves in 7 Ohm Youngmisuk: Timberwolves in 7 Andre Snellings: Timberwolves in 6 Jerry Bembry: Timberwolves in 6 Ramona Shelburne: Warriors in 6 Final count: Minnesota 10, Golden State 1
