The NBA conference finals are in full swing in the year 2025, with the West finals starting off on Tuesday night with the Oklahoma City Thunder defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves. OKC is aiming to make it to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012. On the other hand, the East finals are set to begin on Wednesday as the New York Knicks welcome the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers are back in the conference finals for the second consecutive year after knocking out the top-seeded Cavaliers in the second round. They will be up against the Knicks, who managed to eliminate the reigning champion Boston Celtics in Game 6 of their series on Friday night. The Pacers have not reached the NBA Finals since 2000 when they triumphed over the Knicks in the East finals, while the Knicks have not won the East since 1999 when they defeated the Pacers in the East finals. As the competition heats up, we will be there every step of the way. Below is the schedule for the 2025 NBA playoffs.
The games for the upcoming days are as follows:
Wednesday, May 21: Game 1 – Knicks vs. Pacers at 8 p.m. on TNT/Max
Thursday, May 22: Game 2 – Thunder vs. Timberwolves at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN/fubo
Friday, May 23: Game 2 – Knicks vs. Pacers at 8 p.m. on TNT/Max
Saturday, May 24: Game 3 – Timberwolves vs. Thunder at 8:30 p.m. on ABC/fubo
Sunday, May 25: Game 3 – Pacers vs. Knicks at 8 p.m. on TNT/Max
Monday, May 26: Game 4 – Timberwolves vs. Thunder at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN/fubo
Tuesday, May 27: Game 4 – Pacers vs. Knicks at 8 p.m. on TNT/Max
Wednesday, May 28: Game 5 – Thunder vs. Timberwolves at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN/fubo
Thursday, May 29: Game 5 – Knicks vs. Pacers at 8 p.m. on TNT/Max
Friday, May 30: Game 6 – Timberwolves vs. Thunder at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN/fubo
Saturday, May 31: Game 6 – Pacers vs. Knicks at 8 p.m. on TNT/Max
Sunday, June 1: Game 7 – Thunder vs. Timberwolves at 8 p.m. on ESPN/fubo
Monday, June 2: Game 7 – Knicks vs. Pacers at 8 p.m. on TNT/Max
The 2025 NBA playoff bracket is shaping up, with teams battling it out for a chance at the championship title. Key dates for the 2025 NBA playoffs include the Play-In Tournament from April 15-18, the beginning of the playoffs on April 19, the start of the second round on May 4, the NBA Draft Lottery on May 12, the commencement of the conference finals on May 20-21, and the kickoff of the NBA Finals on June 5. As the intensity of the games rises, fans eagerly await to see which team will emerge victorious and claim the ultimate basketball glory.
