The Oklahoma City Thunder will host Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals, and they’ll learn their opponent in the coming days. The Thunder punched their Finals ticket Wednesday night with a Game 5 blowout win to eliminate the Minnesota Timberwolves. OKC awaits either the Indiana Pacers or New York Knicks in the championship round.
The Pacers have a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference finals against New York. The Knicks staved off elimination with a Game 5 win on Thursday, and will try to keep their season alive again in Game 6 on Saturday night.
The Pacers are back in the conference finals for the second year in a row after taking out the top-seeded Cavaliers in the second round. They’re facing the Knicks, who eliminated the reigning champion Boston Celtics in six games. The Pacers have not made the NBA Finals since 2000, when they beat the Knicks in the East finals. The Knicks have not won the East since 1999… when they beat the Pacers in the East finals.
We’ll be with you every step of the way as the competition marches on. Below is the schedule for the 2025 NBA playoffs.
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