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 Oklahoma City Thunder remain the odds-on title favorite to win the NBA Finals and are now -400 after squeezing past the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 for a 3-1 series lead

The Oklahoma City Thunder began the Western Conference Finals with a 114-88 home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday evening.

The Pacers star's father will make his long-awaited return to postseason play when Indiana takes on the Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

This is why the Thunder craved Caruso — for his championship experience and obviously for his dogged defensive mentality. He’s now the first guard off the bench in most situations, and his value soared in the semifinals when he was asked to help check Nikola Jokić, of all people.

The Celtics were clicking on all cylinders, with Derrick White leading the way. The role player, who has become much more than just that in recent years, finished with 34 points, shooting 7-of-13 from deep in the win.

The second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs are nearly over, with several teams one win away from the conference finals.