The finals of the East Conference take place in the NBA 2025 NBA qualifying series: These are the New York Knicks against the Indiana Pacers. The Eastern Finals begin on Wednesday, New York welcoming Indiana. The Knicks eliminated the Champion Réicon Boston Celtics on Friday evening to make their first final of the Eastern Conference since 2000.
The Pacers are back in the conference final for the second consecutive year after having withdrawn the best classified riders in the second round. The Pacers have not made the NBA final since 2000, when they beat the Knicks in the East final. The Knicks have not won the east since 1999 … when they beat the Pacers in the East final.
The Western Conference final match has not yet been settled. The Minnesota Timberwolves await the winner of match 7 Sunday between Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets.
We will be with you at each stage of the process while the competition works. You will find below the calendar of the NBA 2025 qualifiers.
NBA 2025 qualifying schedule, games today
All time is
Sunday May 18
Game 7: Thunder vs Nuggets, 3.30 p.m., ABC / FUBO
Tuesday, May 20
Game 1: Thunder / Nuggets vs Timberwolves, 8:30 p.m., ESPN / FUBO
Wednesday May 21
Game 1: Knicks against Pacers, 8 p.m., TNT / MAX
Thursday May 22
Game 2: Thunder / Nuggets vs Timberwolves, 8:30 p.m., ESPN / FUBO
Friday May 23
Game 2: Knicks vs pacers, 8 p.m., TNT / max
Saturday May 24
Game 3: Timberwolves vs Thunder / Nuggets, 8:30 p.m., ABC / Fubo
Sunday May 25
Game 3: Pacers vs Knicks 8 p.m., TNT / MAX
Monday May 26
Game 4: Timberwolves vs Thunder / Nuggets, 8:30 p.m., ESPN / FUBO
Tuesday, May 27
Game 4: Pacers vs Knicks 8 p.m., TNT / MAX
Wednesday May 28
* Game 5: Thunder / Nuggets vs Timberwolves, 8:30 p.m., ESPN / FUBO
Thursday May 29
* Game 5: Knicks vs pacers, 8 p.m., TNT / max
Friday May 30
* Game 6: Timberwolves vs Thunder / Nuggets, 8:30 p.m., ESPN / FUBO
Saturday May 31
* Game 6: Pacers vs Knicks, 8 p.m., TNT / MAX
Sunday, June 1
* Game 7: Thunder / Nuggets vs Timberwolves, 8 p.m., ESPN / FUBO
Monday June 2
* Game 7: Knicks vs pacers, 8 p.m., TNT / max
NBA 2025 NBA qualifying series
Keytron Jordan, CBS Sports
Key dates for the NBA 2025 qualifiers
- April 15-18: Game tournament
- April 19: The playoffs begin
- May 4: The second round begins
- May 12: NBA draft lottery
- May 20-21 (or 18-19 May): The conference finals begin
- June 5: The NBA finals begin
