A win-or-go-home Game 7 between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets decided the final ticket to the Western Conference Semifinals, which followed the Cleveland Cavaliers tipping off a fresh, fiery second-round battle against the Indiana Pacers in the East.

The Golden State Warriors didn’t make it easy on themselves, but they are moving on to the next round of the playoffs.

Houston Rockets center Steven Adams (12) rebounds the ball between Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski, left, and forward Jimmy Butler III during the second half of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Friday, May 2, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) AP

The Celtics are heavily favored against the Knicks in the second round after sweeping the regular-season series. The defending champions also enter Monday’s Game 1 in Boston with a clean injury report with nobody listed. That’s a huge sign as the C’s battled some injuries during their first-round win over the Magic.

The Boston Celtics will continue their push to repeat as champions by facing the New York Knicks at their home arena of TD Garden for Game 1 of their 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals second round series set to kick off on Monday (May 5) night.

The Boston Celtics swept the season series from the New York Knicks and it wasn't particularly close, with the average score being 125-109. Will the playoffs be any different, with both teams a little banged up?