Here's a look at the updated NBA playoffs bracket for the second round of the 2025 NBA postseason, which started on May 4.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

Exciting matchups, superstar performances and thrilling finishes — yes, the NBA Playoffs have arrived. This year's bracket is filled with talented teams hoping to capture the Larry O'Brien Trophy.

The Thunder tied their series with the Nuggets, while the Pacers blew out the Cavaliers in Game 4. Here are our takeaways from the action.

How do the NBA playoffs work ... the higher seed has home-court advantage in Games 1, 2, 5 and 7. The playoffs follow a bracket format and don't reseed teams after the first round.

The postseason has begun for the reigning-champion Celtics, and the mission statement this time around is "Back-to-back for Banner 19." With the majority of Boston's main rotation from last year's glorious title run still intact — and everyone relatively healthy — the Green team has a very good opportunity to win its second NBA title in a row.

The Oklahoma City Thunder (-130) are the odds-on favorite to win the 2025 NBA Championship after their Game 5 win against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, while the Indiana Pacers (+650) are the first team to advance to the Conference Finals with a 4-1 series win against the Cleveland Cavaliers.