The second round is underway in the 2025 NBA playoffs, and Thursday night saw the Minnesota Timberwolves knock off the Golden State Warriors, who were without Stephen Curry due to his hamstring injury, to tie the series at 1-1.

The Boston Celtics secured their first win of the Eastern Conference semifinals and the Minnesota Timberwolves took a second-round series lead during Saturday night 2025 NBA playoffs action. The Celtics routed the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden to cut the Knicks' series lead to 2-1.

The Boston Celtics visit the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their best-of-7, Eastern Conference semifinal series Saturday.