[From ESPN]

The 2025 NBA playoffs are underway, and our NBA insiders have you covered for every game in the march to the Finals.

Saturday's slate of Eastern Conference games saw the No. 4 Indiana Pacers easily handle the 5-seed Milwaukee Bucks, who'll now wait on whether Damian Lillard will return to action for Game 2. Meanwhile, the No. 3 seed New York Knicks stormed to a Game 1 win behind a raucous Madison Square Garden crowd to beat the No. 6 seed Detroit Pistons.

Sunday will see the East's top two teams begin their postseason runs. No. 2 Boston Celtics The No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers welcome the Miami Heat, who became the first 10-seed team to escape the play-in tournament and reach the playoffs. That defending champion Boston Celtics took are of business against the 7-seed Orlando Magic.

Here's what stood out from Saturday's results as we get you ready for Sunday's games.

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