NBA Playoff Progress: tracking the “if necessary” games (updated 4/28)

by | Apr 29, 2025

Here’s your daily update about the NBA Playoff schedule, including what additional games have been activated based on yesterday’s results.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Miami Heat: Cavs win 4-0

The Cavs will await the lowest remaining seed in the Eastern Conference.

Boston Celtics vs. Orlando Magic:  Celtics lead 3-1

A win on Sunday kept this as a possible five-game series.

Game 5:  Magic @ Celtics, Tuesday 4/29 at 8:30pm ET. Get-in price on StubHub: $148 / ticket.

 

New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons:  Knicks lead 3-1

A Knicks squeaker kept them on track to close it out in five.

Game 5: Pistons at Knicks, Tuesday 4/29 at 7:30pm ET. Get-in price on StubHub: $440 / ticket.

 

Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks:  Pacers lead 3-1

The Pacers stuck it to the Bucks on Sunday in Game 4. This one is on deck to wrap up.

Game 5: Bucks @ Pacers, Tuesday 4/29 at 6pm ET.  Get-in price on StubHub: $68 / ticket.

Oklahoma City vs. Memphis: Thunder wins 4-0

The Thunder will wait on the lowest surviving seed for Round 2.

 

Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors:  Warriors lead 3-1

No new games activated … this one could still end in 5.

Game 5: Warriors @ Rockets, Wednesday 4/30 at 6:30pm CT. Get-in price on StubHub: $136 / ticket.

 

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves:  T’Wolves lead 3-1

This is the shocker of the first round. The T’Wolves could close it out in five.

Game 5: Timberwolves @ Lakers, Wednesday 4/30 at 7pm PT. Get-in price on StubHub: $200 / ticket.

 

Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Clippers:  Series tied 2-2

The Nuggets tied it up on Saturday, so this one will go at least six games.

Game 5:  Clippers @ Nuggets, Tuesday 4/29 at 8pm MT. Get-in price on StubHub: $107 / ticket.  

Game 6:  Nuggets @ Clippers, Thursday 5/1 at TBD. Get-in price on StubHub:  $132 / ticket.

 

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