The No. 1 through No. 8 seeds in each conference play in the first round of the NBA playoffs, which started on Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20 with Game 1 of each series.Start the day smarter.

The Golden State Warriors are back in the Chase Center on Monday night with hopes set on a 3-1 lead over the Houston Rockets in their NBA Western Conference Playoffs series.

The No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers swept the No. 8 seed Miami Heat on Monday, becoming the first team in the Eastern Conference to advance to the second round. The Detroit Pistons ' comeback to even their first-round series fell short Sunday, as the New York Knicks head back to Madison Square Garden with a chance to close it out Tuesday.

It's closing time for the Boston Celtics, as they can wrap up their first-round playoff series with the Orlando Magic Tuesday night at TD Garden.

The NBA playoffs always come with their share of surprises and disappointments, and the 2025 version has been no exception. With only one series decided so far, there's still plenty of basketball left to be played, although some trends have already developed.