The Oklahoma City Thunder have secured their spot in the 2025 NBA Finals and will host Game 1. They advanced by defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves convincingly in Game 5 on Wednesday. OKC is now waiting to see who they will face in the championship series, either the Indiana Pacers or the New York Knicks.
In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Indiana Pacers currently hold a 3-2 advantage over the New York Knicks. The Knicks avoided elimination with a crucial Game 5 victory on Thursday and will attempt to force a Game 7 when they play Game 6 on Saturday evening.
This marks the second consecutive trip to the conference finals for the Pacers, who eliminated the top-seeded Cavaliers in the previous round. Their opponent, the Knicks, advanced by defeating the defending champions, the Boston Celtics, in six games. There`s a historical connection between these two teams in the East Finals: the Pacers last reached the NBA Finals in 2000 after beating the Knicks, while the Knicks` last Eastern Conference title was in 1999, also defeating the Pacers.
Follow the excitement as the playoffs continue. Here is the complete schedule for the 2025 NBA playoffs.
2025 NBA Playoffs Schedule
All times Eastern
Saturday, May 31
ECF Game 6: Pacers vs. Knicks, 8 p.m., TNT/Max (Indiana leads 3-2)
Monday, June 2
*ECF Game 7: Knicks vs. Pacers, 8 p.m., TNT/Max
Thursday, June 5
Finals Game 1: Thunder vs. Knicks/Pacers, 8:30 p.m., ABC/fubo
Sunday, June 8
Finals Game 2: Thunder vs. Knicks/Pacers, 8 p.m., ABC/fubo
Wednesday, June 11
Finals Game 3: Knicks/Pacers vs. Thunder, 8:30 p.m., ABC/fubo
Friday, June 13
Finals Game 4: Knicks/Pacers vs. Thunder, 8:30 p.m., ABC/fubo
Monday, June 16
*Finals Game 5: Thunder vs. Knicks/Pacers, 8:30 p.m., ABC/fubo
Thursday, June 19
*Finals Game 6: Knicks/Pacers vs. Thunder, 8:30 p.m., ABC/fubo
Sunday, June 22
*Finals Game 7: Thunder vs. Knicks/Pacers, 8 p.m., ABC/fubo
2025 NBA Playoff Bracket
Key Dates for the 2025 NBA Playoffs
- April 15-18: Play-In Tournament
- April 19: Playoffs begin
- May 4: Second round begins
- May 12: NBA Draft Lottery
- May 20-21: Conference finals begin
- June 5: NBA Finals begin
Jasper Hawthorne