Capping off the night, the top-seeded, well rested Thunder, coming off a dominant sweep of the Memphis Grizzlies, faced the No. 4 Nuggets, who advanced after a hard-fought Game 7 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors (Series kicks off May 6) Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:00 p.m. ET

Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conference. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are determined by the NBA Play-In Tournament.

The second round is set in the 2025 NBA playoffs, and action continues Monday with a pair of Game 1s: Celtics vs. Knicks in the East and Thunder vs. Nuggets in the West. Eight teams remain in the playoff bracket as the first round wrapped up Sunday night with the Warriors eliminating the Rockets with a Game 7 road win.