The No. 1-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers will face the No. 4-seeded Indiana Pacers in the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs.

The Bucks lost to the Pacers in the first round for the second straight year, and the Celtics look like the real winners of the Damian Lillard trade.

Championship-caliber squads recognize and address their weaknesses — or they work to hide them. All signs show the Knicks are not championship ready.