All four rounds of the NBA playoffs are best-of-seven, and teams are not reseeded after each round. The team with the better regular-season record in each series will have home-court advantage for that series. All series are played in a 2-2-1-1-1 format, with the team with the better record hosting Games 1, 2, 5 and 7 (if necessary).

The second round has started out with a series of upsets on the road, showing things are even at the top of the NBA.

The second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs is in full swing and three teams have 3-1 series leads after Monday's action. The Knicks and Timberwolves joined the Pacers as the teams one win away from the conference finals.