Best first-round NBA playoff matchups
The For The Hoops crew discuss the most exciting first-round NBA playoff series, including Lakers vs. Timberwolves and Rockets vs. Warriors.
The 2025 NBA playoffs continue Sunday, with some top contenders taking their first step into the postseason fray.
The Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Boston Celtics — the three teams to break the 60-win barrier in the NBA regular season standings — will all open their best-of-seven series against teams that came through the play-in tournament. The top-seeded Thunder start off against the Memphis Grizzlies, while the Western Conference action will also include game 1 in the series between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors.
Over in the East, the Miami Heat pulled off two play-in rounds, setting the final team to get into the postseason up with a shot at No. 1 seed Cleveland. Another play-in survivor, the Orlando Magic, face a tough assignment as they take on the defending champion Celtics.
Here’s what to know to watch Sunday’s NBA playoff games, including start times and TV options.
NBA playoff games today: Schedule, start times for Sunday
All times Eastern
- Game 1: Grizzlies at Thunder | 1 p.m. (ABC)
- Game 1: Magic at Celtics | 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
- Game 1: Heat at Cavaliers | 7 p.m. (TNT, truTV)
- Game 1: Warriors at Rockets | 9:30 p.m. (TNT, truTV)
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