2025 NBA Playoffs: Bracket, Scores & Schedule | Knicks, Pacers, OKC, Wolves
- The NBA conference finals determine which teams will compete for the championship, marking a pivotal moment in the season for players and fans alike.
- the 2025 NBA playoff bracket is set with the conference finals underway.
- Simultaneously occurring, in the Eastern Conference finals, the Indiana Pacers are up 2-0 against the New York Knicks.The Pacers pulled off a comeback win in Game 1, winning...
The 2025 NBA Playoffs are heating up! The Oklahoma City Thunder lead the Minnesota Timberwolves 2-1, while the indiana Pacers are dominating the New York Knicks.News Directory 3 has the latest scores, schedules, and analysis for these conference finals matchups. The Timberwolves are seeking their first-ever Finals appearance, while the Knicks and Pacers aim too break long droughts. Catch up on the key plays from the rising stars like Anthony Edwards and Pascal Siakam. Discover what’s next.
NBA Playoffs 2025: Conference Finals Matchups Set
Updated May 25, 2025
the 2025 NBA playoff bracket is set with the conference finals underway. In the Western Conference finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder lead the Minnesota Timberwolves 2-1. Minnesota, led by Anthony Edwards, secured a dominant 143-101 victory on Saturday to cut into OKC’s lead.
Simultaneously occurring, in the Eastern Conference finals, the Indiana Pacers are up 2-0 against the New York Knicks.The Pacers pulled off a comeback win in Game 1, winning 138-135 in overtime after a game-tying shot by Tyrese Haliburton.pascal Siakam then scored a playoff career-high 39 points in Game 2 as Indiana prevailed, 114-109.
The thunder last appeared in the NBA Finals in 2012. The Pacers haven’t reached the championship round since 2000, and the Knicks last made it in 1999. The Timberwolves are seeking their first NBA Finals appearance. The last title won by any of these franchises was in 1979 by the Seattle SuperSonics, prior to their move to Oklahoma City.
The Thunder, as the top seed, were expected to contend in the NBA playoffs. The timberwolves, Knicks, and Pacers, though, have all pulled off upsets. Other teams eliminated in earlier rounds of the 2025 NBA playoffs include the Heat,Grizzlies,Bucks,Magic,Pistons,Rockets,Clippers,and Lakers.
2025 NBA Playoffs: Conference finals Schedule
All times Eastern
- Tuesday, May 20: Thunder 114, Timberwolves 88
- Wednesday, May 21: Pacers 138, Knicks 135 (OT)
- Thursday, May 22: Thunder 118, Timberwolves 103
- Friday, May 23: Pacers 114, Knicks 109
- saturday, May 24: Timberwolves 143, Thunder 101
- sunday, May 25: Pacers vs. Knicks, 8 p.m., TNT/Max
- Monday, May 26: Timberwolves vs. Thunder, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
- Tuesday, May 27: Pacers vs. Knicks, 8 p.m., TNT/Max
- Wednesday, May 28: *thunder vs. Timberwolves, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
- Thursday, May 29: *Knicks vs. Pacers, 8 p.m., TNT/Max
- Friday, May 30: *Timberwolves vs. Thunder, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
- Saturday, May 31: *Pacers vs. Knicks, 8 p.m.,TNT/Max
- Sunday,June 1: *Thunder vs. Timberwolves, 8 p.m., ESPN
- Monday, June 2: *Knicks vs. Pacers, 8 p.m., TNT/Max
What’s next
The conference finals continue with pivotal matchups that will determine which teams advance to compete for the NBA championship.