{"id":43466,"date":"2025-04-24T06:11:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T05:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=43466"},"modified":"2025-04-24T06:39:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T05:39:39","slug":"nba-playoff-2025-results-celtics-win-without-jayson-tatum-cavs-dominate-heat-warriors-lose-to-rockets-post-jimmy-butler-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba-playoff-2025-results-celtics-win-without-jayson-tatum-cavs-dominate-heat-warriors-lose-to-rockets-post-jimmy-butler-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Playoff 2025 Results April 23, 2025 \u2013 Celtics Win Without Jayson Tatum, Cavs Dominate Heat, Warriors Lose to Rockets Post Jimmy Butler Injury!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>N<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>BA<\/a> Playoffs 2025 are in full swing. On Wednesday, April 23, action moved onto the second games of the first-round series for a total of six teams. The reigning champions, Boston Celtics took a 2-0 advantage over their seventh-seeded counterparts, Orlando Magic. On the other hand, the Eastern Conference table-toppers Cleveland Cavaliers continued their dominance over the eighth-seeded Miami Heat and took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.&nbsp;<\/p><p>In the only game of the Western Conference, the Houston Rockets were up against the Golden State Warriors. The second-seeds made a staggering comeback to tie the series 1-1. As another action-filled day wraps up in the NBA Playoffs 2025, let&rsquo;s take a look at their key-highlights.&nbsp;<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Boston Celtics 109-100 Orlando Magic: Reigning Champions Continue To Dominate Magic, Extend Lead to 2-0<\/h2><p>After having recorded a 103-86 win in a lopsided series opener, the Celtics continued their dominance over the Orlando Magic. In the second fixture, the reigning champions recorded a 109-100 win to extend their lead to 2-0 in the series before visiting Kia Center, Orlando for the next couple of games.&nbsp;<\/p><p>The Celtics were without their star, Jayson Tatum who scored 17 points, 14 rebounds, four assists in the series opener. Tatum is nursing his wrist injury and missed a playoff game for the first time in his career. However, in his absence, Jaylen Brown took the charge and came up with a game-winning performance of 36 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists. Kristaps Porzingis poured in 20 points and 10 rebounds, whereas Derrick White came up with 17 points, six rebounds, and five assists.&nbsp;<\/p><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\">Guarded our yard &#128170;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DifferentHere?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#DifferentHere<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MfJVmtaXP1\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/MfJVmtaXP1<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Boston Celtics (@celtics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/celtics\/status\/1915219571499245890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>April 24, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>The Magic, who were hopeful of tying the series, had Paolo Banchero finishing with 32 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists. Franz Wagner scored 25 points, four rebounds, and four assists while Wendell Carter Jr. had 16 points, eight rebounds, and one assist.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Both teams will now travel to Orlando for the third game on April 25.&nbsp;<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cleveland Cavaliers 121-112 Miami Heat: Donovan Mitchell Takes Charge to Lead Cavaliers 2-0 Over Heat<\/h2><p>The table-toppers Cleveland Cavaliers continued their dominance and took a 2-0 advantage in the seven-game series against their No. 8 counterparts Heat. Donovan Mitchell came up with 30 points, 17 of which came in the fourth quarter, six rebounds, and six assists to lead the side to another victory. Darius Garland had 21 points, two rebounds, and nine assists while Evan Mobley chipped in 20 points, six rebounds, and one assist.&nbsp;<\/p><p>The Cavs, who became the first team to earn a playoff berth in the ongoing season, scripted an NBA playoff record with 11 Threes in the second period and 22 overall.&nbsp;<\/p><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\">Game Two. &#9989;<br><br>HIGHLIGHTS &amp; STATS &#128202;: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TrPmI2aZ2b\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>https:\/\/t.co\/TrPmI2aZ2b<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/betwayusa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@betwayusa<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LetEmKnow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#LetEmKnow<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cavs\/status\/1915227035603022326?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>April 24, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>The Heat, who will now host Game 3 and Game 4 of the series, had Tyler Herro scoring 33 points, six rebounds, and five assists. Davion Mitchell scored 18 points, one rebound, and six assists while Haywood Highsmith came up with 17 points, two rebounds, and one assist.&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/jonathan-kuminga-trade-rumors-warriors-planning-to-send-the-forward-to-brooklyn-nets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Jonathan Kuminga Trade Rumors: Warriors Planning to Send the Forward to Brooklyn Nets<\/a><\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/go-betmgm-sportsbetting-us-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-img\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Image\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed-2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41721\" style=\"width:511px;height:auto\"><\/a><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Houston Rockets 109-94 Golden State Warriors: Rockets Bounce Back in Game 2 to Tie Series After Jimmy Butler&rsquo;s Injury in Q1<\/h2><p>After getting off to a disastrous loss in the series opener, the Houston Rockets made a sound comeback and clinched a 109-94 win over the Golden State Warriors in a dramatic encounter to even the series 1-1. The win helped the Rockets avoid heading into a two-game hole against the rivals who eliminated them from the postseason on four of its previous six appearances.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Jalen Green was on fire as he scored 38 points, four rebounds, and five assists while Dillon Brooks came up with 16 points, three rebounds, and one assist. Alperen Sengun tallied 17 points, 16 rebounds, and seven assists.&nbsp;<\/p><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\">A playoff win for the home crowd &#128079; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XqI8kRUkGd\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/XqI8kRUkGd<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonRockets\/status\/1915264455178375433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>April 24, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>On the other hand, Stephen Curry scored 20 points, five rebounds, and nine assists. With this, he became the eleventh player in NBA history to reach 4,000 career playoff points. The Warriors clearly failed to make an impact and the rest of the players failed to even reach close to the 20-point mark. Moses Moody and Quinten Post finished with 12 points, apiece.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Jimmy Butler, who has been an absolute sensation for the Warriors since his trade from the Miami Heat, left the game midway with a pelvis contusion after a hard fall in the first quarter. He scored three points and two rebounds, before leaving the court.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Action will now move to Chase Center in San Francisco for Game 3 on April 26.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/they-know-who-really-got-the-magic-over-here-jaylen-brown-cracks-jokes-on-orlando-magic-ahead-of-first-round-game-1-of-2025-playoffs\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>&lsquo;They Know Who Really Got the Magic Over Here&rsquo; &ndash; Jaylen Brown Cracks Jokes on Orlando Magic Ahead of First Round Game 1 of 2025 Playoffs<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are the key highlights from First-Round 2025 NBA Playoff Games on April 23.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":43475,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[5900],"class_list":["post-43466","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","tag-nba-playoffs-2025"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>NBA Playoff 2025 Results April 23, 2025 &ndash; Celtics Win Without Jayson Tatum, Cavs Dominate Heat, Warriors Lose to Rockets Post Jimmy Butler Injury! 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