By Joe Bob Gandy
The NBA Playoffs continue with conference finals set to tip off. The NBA Finals will begin June 5.
Conference finals
Eastern Conference
(3) New York Knicks vs. (4) Indiana Pacers
• Game 1: Pacers vs. Knicks (Wed. May 21, 8 ET, TNT)
• Game 2: Pacers vs. Knicks (Fri. May 23, 8 ET, TNT)
• Game 3: Knicks vs. Pacers (Sun. May 25, 8 ET, TNT)
• Game 4: Knicks vs. Pacers (Tue. May 27, 8 ET, TNT)
• Game 5: Pacers vs. Knicks (Thu. May 29, 8 ET, TNT)*
• Game 6: Knicks vs. Pacers (Sat. May 31, 8 ET, TNT)*
• Game 7: Pacers vs. Knicks (Mon. June 2, 8 ET, TNT)*
* if necessary
Series tied 0-0
Western Conference
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves
• Game 1: Timberwolves vs. Thunder (Tue. May 20, 8:30 ET, ESPN)
• Game 2: Timberwolves vs. Thunder (Thu. May 22, 8:30 ET, ESPN)
• Game 3: Thunder vs. Timberwolves (Sat. May 24, 8:30 ET, ABC)
• Game 4: Thunder vs. Timberwolves (Mon. May 26, 8:30 ET, ESPN)
• Game 5: Timberwolves vs. Thunder (Wed. May 28, 8:30 ET, ESPN)*
• Game 6: Thunder vs. Timberwolves (Fri. May 30, 8:30 ET, ESPN)*
• Game 7: Timberwolves vs. Thunder (Sun. June 1, 8 ET, ESPN)*
* if necessary
Series tied 0-0
> NBA Finals
The 2025 NBA Finals Presented by YouTube TV will begin with Game 1 on June 5 with ABC as the exclusive broadcaster.
• Game 1: June 5, 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC
• Game 2: June 8, 8 p.m. ET on ABC
• Game 3: June 11, 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC
• Game 4: June 13, 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC
• Game 5: June 16, 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC*
• Game 6: June 19, 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC*
• Game 7: June 22, 8 p.m. ET on ABC*
* if necessary
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