Updated NBA playoff bracket 2025: Schedule, times, results for conference finals
The NBA Conference Finals got off to an unexciting start as both the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers burst out to a 2-0 series lead. However, after both the Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks took a game, things are starting to spice up. What was considered a likely Pacers-Thunder finals has suddenly started looking like a mystery, and it has fans excited.
Will Shai Gilgeous-Alexander take the Thunder to their second-ever Finals? Will Anthony Edwards etch himself among the greatest Timberwolves of all-time? Out East, would a Finals appearance elevate Tyrese Haliburton over Reggie Miller among all-time Pacers? And is Jalen Brunson great enough to overcome an early 2-0 series deficit?
These are the questions fans need answered by the end of these playoffs, and watching the remaining games will certainly help fans find those answers. Here's the complete NBA playoffs schedule, including results and broadcast information.
NBA bracket: Playoff schedule, scores and results
The conference finals are set and could run through June 2.
All times Eastern. *-if necessary
Conference finals
Eastern Conference
Pacers lead series 3-1
- Game 1, May 21: Pacers 138, Knicks 135 (OT)
- Game 2, May 23: Pacers 114, Knicks 109
- Game 3, May 25: Knicks 106, Pacers 100
- Game 4, May 27: Pacers 130, Knicks 121
- Game 5, May 29: Pacers at Knicks | TNT, 8 p.m.
- Game 6, May 31: Knicks at Pacers | TNT, 8 p.m.*
- Game 7, June 2: Pacers at Knicks | TNT, 8 p.m.*
Western Conference
Thunder win series 4-1
- Game 1, May 20: Thunder 114, Timberwolves 88
- Game 2, May 22: Thunder 118, Timberwolves 103
- Game 3, May 24: Timberwolves 143, Thunder 101
- Game 4, May 26: Thunder 128, Timberwolves 126
- Game 5, May 28: Thunder 124, Timberwolves 94
2025 NBA Finals schedule
*-if necessary
- Game 1, June 5: TBD, ABC
- Game 2, June 8: TBD, ABC
- Game 3, June 11: TBD, ABC
- Game 4, June 13: TBD, ABC
- Game 5, June 16: TBD, ABC*
- Game 6, June 19: TBD, ABC*
- Game 7, June 22: TBD, ABC*
NBA playoff results: Second round
Eastern Conference
(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (4) Indiana Pacers
Pacers win series 4-1
- Game 1: Pacers 121, Cavaliers 112
- Game 2: Pacers 120, Cavaliers 119
- Game 3: Cavaliers 126, Pacers 104
- Game 4: Pacers 129, Cavaliers 109
- Game 5: Pacers 114, Cavaliers 105
(2) Boston Celtics vs. (3) New York Knicks
Knicks win series 4-2
- Game 1: Knicks 108, Celtics 105 (OT)
- Game 2: Knicks 91, Celtics 90
- Game 3: Celtics 115, Knicks 93
- Game 4: Knicks 121, Celtics 113
- Game 5: Celtics 127, Knicks 102
- Game 6: Knicks 119, Celtics 81
Western Conference
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (4) Denver Nuggets
Thunder win series 4-3
- Game 1: Nuggets 121, Thunder 119
- Game 2: Thunder 149, Nuggets 106
- Game 3: Nuggets 113, Thunder 104 (OT)
- Game 4: Thunder 92, Nuggets 87
- Game 5: Thunder 112, Nuggets 105
- Game 6: Nuggets 119, Thunder 107
- Game 7: Thunder 125, Nuggets 93
(6) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (7) Golden State Warriors
Timberwolves win series 4-1
- Game 1: Warriors 99, Timberwolves 88
- Game 2: Timberwolves 117, Warriors 93
- Game 3: Timberwolves 102, Warriors 97
- Game 4: Timberwolves 117, Warriors 110
- Game 5: Timberwolves 121, Warriors 110
NBA playoff results: First round
Eastern Conference
(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) Miami Heat
Cavaliers win series 4-0
- Game 1: Cavaliers 121, Heat 100
- Game 2: Cavaliers 121, Heat 112
- Game 3: Cavaliers 124, Heat 87
- Game 4: Cavaliers 138, Heat 83
(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Orlando Magic
Celtics win series 4-1
- Game 1: Celtics 103, Magic 86
- Game 2: Celtics 109, Magic 100
- Game 3: Magic 95, Celtics 93
- Game 4: Celtics 107, Magic 98
- Game 5: Celtics 120, Magic 89
(3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Detroit Pistons
Knicks win series 4-2
- Game 1: Knicks 123, Pistons 112
- Game 2: Pistons 100, Knicks 94
- Game 3: Knicks 118, Pistons 116
- Game 4: Knicks 94, Pistons 93
- Game 5: Pistons 106, Knicks 103
- Game 6: Knicks 116, Pistons 113
(4) Indiana Pacers vs. (5) Milwaukee Bucks
Pacers win series 4-1
- Game 1: Pacers 117, Bucks 98
- Game 2: Pacers 123, Bucks 115
- Game 3: Bucks 117, Pacers 107
- Game 4: Pacers 129, Bucks 103
- Game 5: Pacers 119, Bucks 118 (OT)
Western Conference
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies
Thunder win series 4-0
- Game 1: Thunder 131, Grizzlies 80
- Game 2: Thunder 118, Grizzlies 99
- Game 3: Thunder 114, Grizzlies 108
- Game 4: Thunder 117, Grizzlies 115
(2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Golden State Warriors
Warriors win series 4-3
- Game 1: Warriors 95, Rockets 85
- Game 2: Rockets 109, Warriors 94
- Game 3: Warriors 104, Rockets 93
- Game 4: Warriors 109, Rockets 106
- Game 5: Rockets 131, Warriors 116
- Game 6: Rockets 115, Warriors 107
- Game 7: Warriors 103, Rockets 89
(3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves
Timberwolves win series 4-1
- Game 1: Timberwolves 117, Lakers 95
- Game 2: Lakers 94, Timberwolves 85
- Game 3: Timberwolves 116, Lakers 104
- Game 4: Timberwolves 116, Lakers 113
- Game 5: Timberwolves 103, Lakers 96
(4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) Los Angeles Clippers
Nuggets win series 4-3
- Game 1: Nuggets 112, Clippers 110
- Game 2: Clippers 105, Nuggets 102
- Game 3: Clippers 117, Nuggets 83
- Game 4: Nuggets 101, Clippers 99
- Game 5: Nuggets 131, Clippers 115
- Game 6: Clippers 111, Nuggets 105
- Game 7: Nuggets 120, Clippers 101
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