{"id":40934,"date":"2025-04-17T09:13:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T08:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=40934"},"modified":"2025-04-19T06:45:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T05:45:24","slug":"2025-nba-playoffs-schedule-what-is-the-first-round-schedule-for-the-eastern-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/2025-nba-playoffs-schedule-what-is-the-first-round-schedule-for-the-eastern-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 NBA Playoffs Schedule &#8211; What Is the First Round Schedule for the Eastern Conference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&rsquo;s been a couple of days since the 2024-25 regular season wrapped up. Following the final few matches of the season on April 14, action immediately moved to the 2025 SoFi <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NBA<\/a> Play-In Tournament. Here, the teams seeded 7 through 10 locked horns for the remaining two spots of the playoffs.&nbsp;<\/p><p>While the number seven seeds have been decided for both the conferences, the fight for the eighth and the final seed is still on. The losers of the first play-in games are set to be up against the winners of the second games. The eventual winner will move ahead and join the rest of the qualified teams while the losing team will join the already eliminated teams in the 2025 Draft lottery list.&nbsp;<\/p><p>In the East, the Orlando Magic defeated the Atlanta Hawks 120-95, and occupied the seventh seed. On the other hand, the Miami Heat knocked the Chicago Bulls out of the contention with a 109-90 loss, and are now set to compete against the Hawks. The winner of the game will lock the eighth seed and clash against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the 2025 playoffs.&nbsp;<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025 NBA Playoffs First Round Schedule For Eastern Conference<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The complete schedule for the Eastern Conference First Round of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NBAPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#NBAPlayoffs<\/a> presented by Google &#11015;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YFvdqg6qHg\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/YFvdqg6qHg<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBAPR\/status\/1912517742868963549?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>April 16, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Let&rsquo;s have a look at the complete playoffs first round schedule for the Eastern Conference-&nbsp;<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cleveland Cavaliers (1) vs. 8th Seed<\/strong><\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Game Number<\/td><td>Date<\/td><td>Time<\/td><td>Match-up<\/td><td>Venue<\/td><td>TV<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td><td>April 20<\/td><td>7 p.m. ET<\/td><td>Cavaliers vs. Heat<\/td><td>Rocket Arena, Cleveland<\/td><td>TNT\/TruTV<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>April 23<\/td><td>7:30 p.m. ET<\/td><td>Cavaliers vs. Heat<\/td><td>Rocket Arena, Cleveland<\/td><td>NBA TV<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>April 26<\/td><td>1 p.m. ET<\/td><td>Heat vs. Cavaliers<\/td><td>Kaseya Center, Miami <\/td><td>TNT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>April 28<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>Heat vs. Cavaliers<\/td><td>Kaseya Center, Miami <\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5 (If necessary)<\/td><td>April 30<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>Cavaliers vs. Heat<\/td><td>Rocket Arena, Cleveland<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6 (If necessary)<\/td><td>May 2<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>Heat vs. Cavaliers<\/td><td>Kaseya Center, Miami<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7 (If necessary)<\/td><td>May 4<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>Cavaliers vs. Heat<\/td><td>Rocket Arena, Cleveland<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba-playoffs-2025-evaluating-every-team-percentage-and-chances-to-win-the-nba-championship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NBA Playoffs 2025 &ndash; Evaluating Every Team&rsquo;s Percentage and Chances To Win the NBA Championship<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Boston Celtics (2) vs. Orlando Magic&nbsp;(7)<\/strong><\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Game Number<\/td><td>Date<\/td><td>Time<\/td><td>Match-up<\/td><td>Venue<\/td><td>TV<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td><td>April 20<\/td><td>3:30 p.m. ET<\/td><td>Celtics vs. Magic<\/td><td>TD Garden, Boston,<\/td><td>ABC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>April 23<\/td><td>7 p.m. ET<\/td><td>Celtics vs. Magic<\/td><td>TD Garden, Boston,<\/td><td>TNT\/TruTV<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>April 25<\/td><td>7 p.m. ET<\/td><td>Magic vs. Celtics<\/td><td>Kia Center, Orlando<\/td><td>ESPN<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>April 27<\/td><td>7 p.m. ET<\/td><td>Magic vs. Celtics<\/td><td>Kia Center, Orlando<\/td><td>TNT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5 (If necessary)<\/td><td>April 29<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>Celtics vs. Magic<\/td><td>TD Garden, Boston<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6 (If necessary)<\/td><td>May 1<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>Magic vs. Celtics<\/td><td>Kia Center, Orlando<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7 (If necessary)<\/td><td>May 3<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>Celtics vs. Magic<\/td><td>TD Garden, Boston<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New York Knicks (3) vs. Detroit Pistons (6)<\/strong><\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Game Number<\/td><td>Date<\/td><td>Time<\/td><td>Match-up<\/td><td>Venue<\/td><td>TV<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td><td>April 19<\/td><td>6 p.m. ET<\/td><td>Knicks vs. Pistons<\/td><td>Madison Square Garden, New York<\/td><td>ESPN<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>April 21<\/td><td>7:30 p.m. ET<\/td><td>Knicks vs. Pistons<\/td><td>Madison Square Garden, New York<\/td><td>TNT\/TruTV<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>April 24<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>Pistons vs. Knicks<\/td><td>Little Caesars Arena, Detroit<\/td><td>TNT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>April 27<\/td><td>1 p.m. ET<\/td><td>Pistons vs. Knicks<\/td><td>Little Caesars Arena, Detroit<\/td><td>ABC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5 (If necessary)<\/td><td>April 29<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>Knicks vs. Pistons<\/td><td>Madison Square Garden, New York<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6 (If necessary)<\/td><td>May 1<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>Pistons vs. Knicks<\/td><td>Little Caesars Arena, Detroit<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7 (If necessary)<\/td><td>May 3<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>Knicks vs. Pistons<\/td><td>Madison Square Garden, New York<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Indiana Pacers (4) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (5)<\/strong><\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Game Number<\/td><td>Date<\/td><td>Time<\/td><td>Match-up<\/td><td>Venue<\/td><td>TV<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td><td>April 19<\/td><td>1 p.m. ET<\/td><td>Pacers vs. Bucks<\/td><td>Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis<\/td><td>ESPN<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>April 22<\/td><td>7 p.m. ET<\/td><td>Pacers vs. Bucks<\/td><td>Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis<\/td><td>NBA TV<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>April 25<\/td><td>8 p.m. ET<\/td><td>Bucks vs. Pacers<\/td><td>Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee<\/td><td>ESPNU\/NBA TV<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>April 27<\/td><td>9: 30 p.m. ET<\/td><td>Bucks vs. Pacers<\/td><td>Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee<\/td><td>TNT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5 (If necessary)<\/td><td>April 29<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>Pacers vs. Bucks<\/td><td>Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6 (If necessary)<\/td><td>May 1<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>Bucks vs. Pacers<\/td><td>Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7 (If necessary)<\/td><td>May 3<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><td>Pacers vs. Bucks<\/td><td>Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba-playoffs-2025-orlando-magic-to-present-a-threat-to-boston-celtics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NBA Playoffs 2025 &ndash; 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