By Floyd Barber
The NBA Playoffs continue with the conference semifinals underway. The NBA Finals will begin June 5.
> Conference semifinals
The schedule for the conference semifinal round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs Presented by Google is below:
Eastern Conference
All times Eastern Standard Time
(2) Boston Celtics vs. (3) New York Knicks
• Game 1: Knicks 108, Celtics 105 (OT)
• Game 2: Knicks 91, Celtics 90
• Game 3: Celtics at Knicks (Sat. May 10, 3:30 ET, ABC)
• Game 4: Celtics at Knicks (Mon. May 12, 7:30 ET, ESPN)
• Game 5: Knicks at Celtics (Wed. May 14, TBD, TNT)*
• Game 6: Celtics at Knicks (Fri. May 16, 8 ET, ESPN)*
• Game 7: Knicks at Celtics (Mon. May 19, 8 ET, TNT)*
* if necessary
Knicks lead series 2-0
Western Conference
All times Eastern Standard Time
(6) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (7) Golden State Warriors
• Game 1: Warriors 99, Wolves 88
• Game 2: Wolves 117, Warriors 93
• Game 3: Wolves vs. Warriors (Sat. May 10, 8:30 ET, ABC)
• Game 4: Wolves vs. Warriors (Mon. May 12, 10 ET, ESPN)
• Game 5: Warriors vs. Wolves (Wed. May 14, TBD, TNT)
• Game 6: Wolves vs. Warriors (Sun. May 18, TBD, TBD)*
• Game 7: Warriors vs. Wolves (Tue. May 20, 8:30 ET, ESPN)*
* if necessary
Series tied 1-1
> Conference finals
The conference finals will begin May 20-21, but can move up to May 18-19.
- May 20: Western Conference Finals – Game 1 on ESPN, 8:30 p.m. ET (possible series move up to May 18; possible series move down to May 22)
- May 21: Eastern Conference Finals – Game 1 on TNT, 8 p.m. ET (possible series move up to May 19)
- May 22: Western Conference Finals – Game 2 on ESPN, 8:30 p.m. ET
- May 23: Eastern Conference Finals – Game 2 on TNT, 8 p.m. ET
- May 24: Western Conference Finals – Game 3 on ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET
- May 25: Eastern Conference Finals – Game 3 on TNT, 8 p.m. ET
- May 26: Western Conference Finals – Game 4 on ESPN, 8:30 p.m. ET
- May 27: Eastern Conference Finals – Game 4 on TNT, 8 p.m. ET
- May 28: Western Conference Finals – Game 5 on ESPN, 8:30 p.m. ET (if necessary)
- May 29: Eastern Conference Finals – Game 5 on TNT, 8 p.m. ET (if necessary)
- May 30: Western Conference Finals – Game 6 on ESPN, 8:30 p.m. ET (if necessary)
- May 31: Eastern Conference Finals – Game 6 on TNT, 8 p.m. ET (if necessary)
- June 1: Western Conference Finals – Game 7 on ESPN, 8 p.m. ET (if necessary)
- June 2: Eastern Conference Finals – Game 7 on TNT, 8 p.m. ET (if necessary)
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