# 2024/2025 NBA Regular Season Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** basketball-nba\ **Created:** [October 23, 2024, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099 "2024-10-23T15:27:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/201 "2025-05-13T21:46:44Z")
Tatum out for most if not all of next season. > **[Jayson Tatum suffers torn Achilles: Injury could force Celtics star to miss...](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/jayson-tatum-suffers-torn-achilles-injury-could-force-celtics-star-to-miss-all-of-next-season-in-brutal-blow/)** > > Tatum, hurt vs. the Knicks in Game 4, will miss the rest of the playoffs and potentially the 2026 title chase ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/202 "2025-05-13T23:32:20Z")
Joining Lillard with the same injury. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2025, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/203 "2025-05-14T16:34:53Z")
Pacers won last night to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, erasing a 16-point second-quarter deficit. Tyrese was hitting shots from the logo in the second. We await the winner of Celtics/Knicks. Game 1 will be on Wednesday, May 21, and the East Finals are exclusive to TNT. ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2025, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/204 "2025-05-14T16:55:02Z")
That’s such a shame. ---
**Author:** ![We\_re\_wolves\_not\_werewolves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@We\_re\_wolves\_not\_werewolves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/We_re_wolves_not_werewolves)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/205 "2025-05-14T17:09:15Z")
there go my Cavs. _sigh_. A lot of potential excuses if you are interested in that sort of thing (injuries, etc.) but the fact is they just did not play well enough to win that series. So many of their players coming up small in that series. Disappointing end to a very fun season. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2025, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/206 "2025-05-14T22:21:55Z")
Combining the regular season and playoffs, the Cavs were 0-5 against the Pacers at home, and 36-5 against the rest of the league. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/207 "2025-05-15T05:01:46Z")
I would never have predicted a Celtics blow out without Tatum in the lineup. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/208 "2025-05-15T12:23:00Z")
Timberwolves advance! ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/209 "2025-05-15T15:44:35Z")
Knicks, do your thing. One more game. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2025, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/210 "2025-05-17T03:10:48Z")
Knicks handled their business with a 39-point drubbing of the Celtics to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Hicks vs. Knicks again! GO PACERS! ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2025, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/211 "2025-05-17T11:35:44Z")
If the Knicks win it all, it will be thanks to hustle defensive plays like this one (plus Brunson’s offensive creativity, and Robinson making more free throws than expected): > **[Deuce McBride's incredible block leads to a Josh Hart and-1 - ESPN Video](https://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=45184279)** > > Deuce McBride hustles back on defense and gets the huge block leading to a Josh Hart bucket and the foul. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2025, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/212 "2025-05-17T15:05:38Z")
The celebration was a little over the top for a second round playoff win. Pretend you’ve been there before. Need 8 more wins to have something to celebrate. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2025, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/213 "2025-05-17T15:12:34Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > The celebration was a little over the top for a second round playoff win. Pretend you’ve been there before. It’s been 25 years since the Knicks made the conference finals, it is very likely the grand majority of those celebrating have not actually been there before. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/214 "2025-05-17T15:21:23Z")
That’s why I said pretend. Even if you haven’t been here before you still haven’t won anything. What they did 25 years ago is looked at with disappointment not celebration. But sure celebrate now. I don’t think they are going any further. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2025, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/215 "2025-05-17T22:39:16Z")
More bad news for the Celtics: Jaylen Brown was playing with a meniscus tear. He’ll be evaluated this week to see if surgery will be needed. > **[Sources: Celts' Brown has partial meniscus tear](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45196710/sources-celtics-jaylen-brown-partial-meniscus-tear)** > > Celtics star Jaylen Brown finished the season with a partially torn right meniscus and will be evaluated this coming week to determine if surgery is needed, sources told ESPN. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2025, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/216 "2025-05-18T05:46:02Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > More bad news for the Celtics: Jaylen Brown was playing with a meniscus tear. He’ll be evaluated this week to see if surgery will be needed. > > [Sources: Celtics' Jaylen Brown has partial meniscus tear - ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45196710/sources-celtics-jaylen-brown-partial-meniscus-tear) Sucks for him. Not so much for his team. It’s not like having a ruptured Achilles. Even if he needs surgery he should be good by the beginning of the season. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2025, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/217 "2025-05-18T22:10:59Z")
Thunder destroy Nuggets after halftime. 125 - 93. Nuggets were limping, didn’t shoot well and were a turnover machine (on the bad side). ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2025, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/218 "2025-05-18T23:05:35Z")
I forgot about it and only caught the last 40 seconds. 😃 What a blowout. At least I won’t have to watch that lunatic Westbrook in the Timberwolves matchup. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/219 "2025-05-21T15:35:03Z")
The Thunder in a blowout over the Wolves. That’s what happens when only two players bother to show up for the game. It will be an easy sweep if this keeps up. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2025, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/220 "2025-05-22T03:13:46Z")
Fun wild stuff. Pacers overcame the deficit to stun the Knicks in OT. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099.md?page=12)