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NBA Conference Finals: Final four teams, schedule, and where to watch

NBA Conference Finals: Final four teams, schedule, and where to watch

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / May 19, 2025, 16:58 IST

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The NBA Conference Finals are set with Indiana Pacers facing the New York Knicks in the East, and Oklahoma City Thunder battling the Minnesota Timberwolves in the West. Both the Pacers and Timberwolves seek their first NBA title. Games will be broadcast on ESPN/ABC for the Western Conference and TNT for the Eastern Conference, with streaming options available.

NBA Conference Finals: Final four teams, schedule, and where to watch (Image Credit: NBA.com)

The NBA Conference finals have arrived. The Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks will face each other in the Eastern Conference Finals. In contrast, the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves will play in the Western Conference Finals. The Conference finals will see two franchises, the Indiana Pacers and the Minnesota Timberwolves, who are yet to win a title, trying their luck.

NBA Conference finals schedule - May 20 to June 2

NBA finals for both conferences - Eastern and Western - will start from May 20, 2025.

The four teams contending in the finals series are the Minnesota Timberwolves - Oklahoma City Thunder (Western Conference) and the Indiana Pacers - New York Knicks (Eastern Conference).

The schedule for the matchups is as below:

Date	Time (ET)	Matchup	Conference
Tue, May 20	8:30 PM	Timberwolves @ Thunder	Western
Wed, May 21	8:00 PM	Pacers @ Knicks	Eastern
Thu, May 22	8:30 PM	Timberwolves @ Thunder	Western
Fri, May 23	8:00 PM	Pacers @ Knicks	Eastern
Sat, May 24	8:30 PM	Thunder @ Timberwolves	Western
Sun, May 25	8:00 PM	Knicks @ Pacers	Eastern
Mon, May 26	8:30 PM	Thunder @ Timberwolves	Western
Tue, May 27	8:00 PM	Knicks @ Pacers	Eastern
Wed, May 28	8:30 PM	Timberwolves @ Thunder (if needed)	Western
Thu, May 29	8:00 PM	Pacers @ Knicks (if needed)	Eastern
Fri, May 30	8:30 PM	Thunder @ Timberwolves (if needed)	Western
Sat, May 31	8:00 PM	Knicks @ Pacers (if needed)	Eastern
Sun, Jun 1	8:00 PM	Timberwolves @ Thunder (if needed)	Western
Mon, Jun 2	8:00 PM	Pacers @ Knicks (if needed)	Eastern

Where to watch NBA Conference finals matchups

Here is the 2025 NBA Conference Finals Broadcast & Streaming Guide that can help viewers plan their schedule around the games’ times. The matchups are available on both TV and streaming applications.

Western Conference Finals: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder TV Schedule

The TV schedule for the Western Conference Finals is as below:

Game 1: Tuesday, May 20 at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN
Game 2: Thursday, May 22 at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN
Game 3: Saturday, May 24 at 8:30 PM ET on ABC
Game 4: Monday, May 26 at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN
Game 5: Wednesday, May 28 at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN (if necessary)
Game 6: Friday, May 30 at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN (if necessary)
Game 7: Sunday, June 1 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN (if necessary)

The streaming options to watch the Western Conference Finals in a cable-free manner are:

ESPN.com and the ESPN app
ABC.com and the ABC app (for ABC-broadcasted games)
Live TV streaming services like fuboTV, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, and DIRECTV STREAM will allow you to catch up on games on multiple devices.

Eastern Conference Finals: Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks TV Schedule

The Indiana Pacers will take on the New York Knicks in a series of games for the Eastern Conference finals. The TV schedule for their games is as follows:

Game 1: Wednesday, May 21 at 8:00 PM ET on TNT
Game 2: Friday, May 23 at 8:00 PM ET on TNT
Game 3: Sunday, May 25 at 8:00 PM ET on TNT
Game 4: Tuesday, May 27 at 8:00 PM ET on TNT
Game 5: Thursday, May 29 at 8:00 PM ET on TNT (if necessary)
Game 6: Saturday, May 31 at 8:00 PM ET on TNT (if necessary)
Game 7: Monday, June 2 at 8:00 PM ET on TNT (if necessary)

A few streaming options are also available for the viewers to enjoy the Eastern Conference finals on their chosen devices, such as:

TNTDrama.com and the TNT app
Max (formerly HBO Max)
Live TV streaming services: fuboTV, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, DIRECTV STREAM

Also Read: Andrew Nembhard sends warning bells ahead of Pacers-Knicks Eastern Conference finalsThe New York Knicks will appear in the conference finals for the first time since 2000. The Oklahoma City Thunder have been able to make it to the finals since 2016. The NBA toppers Oklahoma City Thunder, have managed to stay in the game, while the Eastern Conference toppers have already been eliminated.

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