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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Dwyane Wade Predicts 2025 NBA Finals Matchup
The NBA Conference Finals are set, and that means one thing—the league is down to its final four teams. In the West, Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves will go head-to-head with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Over in the East, Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers will take on Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks. Advertisement Before the action tipped off Tuesday night with Game 1 between the Timberwolves and Thunder at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade locked in his 2025 Finals prediction. Wade, a three-time NBA champion and 2006 Finals MVP, knows what it takes to reach the sport's biggest stage—he appeared in five NBA Finals over his 16-year career. His pick? The Timberwolves versus the Knicks. Wynetwork shared Wade's prediction on Instagram. Dwyane Wade's 2025 NBA Finals prediction.@wynetwork/Instagram If he stands corrected, the Timberwolves would make their first trip to the NBA Finals in franchise history. In fact, this marks just their third trip to the Western Conference Finals. Advertisement If his prediction holds true, the Timberwolves would be heading to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. This year marks just their third appearance in the Western Conference Finals—and their second in as many seasons. Minnesota finished sixth in the West with a 49–33 record. One key concern heading into their series against OKC is their tendency to turn the ball over. The Timberwolves ranked 19th in the NBA in turnover rate this season, while the Thunder led the league in opponent turnover rate. As for the Knicks, while this current roster has yet to reach the NBA Finals, the franchise has been there plenty of times. New York has made eight Finals appearances between 1951 and 1999, winning championships in 1970 and 1973. This season, they finished third in the East with a 51–31 record. The Knicks and Pacers will meet for the second straight postseason. Last year, Indiana got the better of New York, winning their conference semifinal series in seven games. Related: Tyrese Haliburton's Parting Gesture to Cavaliers Fans
USA Today
27-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Updated NBA playoff bracket 2025: Schedule, times, results for conference finals
Updated NBA playoff bracket 2025: Schedule, times, results for conference finals Show Caption Hide Caption T.J. McConnell discusses the Pacers' preparations for Game 4 T.J. McConnell is averaging 9.1 points and 4.1 assists during the NBA Playoffs this season. 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. AARON NESMITH INJURY UPDATE: Will Pacers X-factor miss Game 4 Tuesday vs. Knicks? 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 2-1 Game 1, May 21: Pacers 138, Knicks 135 (OT) Pacers 138, Knicks 135 (OT) Game 2, May 23: Pacers 114, Knicks 109 Pacers 114, Knicks 109 Game 3, May 25: Knicks 106, Pacers 100 Knicks 106, Pacers 100 Game 4, May 27: Knicks at Pacers | TNT, 8 p.m. Knicks at Pacers | TNT, 8 p.m. Game 5, May 29: Pacers at Knicks | TNT, 8 p.m. Pacers at Knicks | TNT, 8 p.m. Game 6, May 31: Knicks at Pacers | TNT, 8 p.m.* Knicks at Pacers | TNT, 8 p.m.* Game 7, June 2: Pacers at Knicks | TNT, 8 p.m.* Western Conference Thunder lead series 2-1 Game 1, May 20: Thunder 114, Timberwolves 88 Thunder 114, Timberwolves 88 Game 2, May 22: Thunder 118, Timberwolves 103 Thunder 118, Timberwolves 103 Game 3, May 24: Timberwolves 143, Thunder 101 Timberwolves 143, Thunder 101 Game 4 , May 26: Thunder at Timberwolves | ESPN, 8:30 p.m. , Thunder at Timberwolves | ESPN, 8:30 p.m. Game 5, May 28: Timberwolves at Thunder | ESPN, 8:30 p.m. Timberwolves at Thunder | ESPN, 8:30 p.m. Game 6, May 30: Thunder at Timberwolves | ESPN, 8:30 p.m.* Thunder at Timberwolves | ESPN, 8:30 p.m.* Game 7, June 1: Timberwolves at Thunder | ESPN, 8 p.m.* 2025 NBA Finals schedule *-if necessary Game 1, June 5: TBD, ABC TBD, ABC Game 2, June 8: TBD, ABC TBD, ABC Game 3, June 11: TBD, ABC TBD, ABC Game 4, June 13: TBD, ABC TBD, ABC Game 5, June 16: TBD, ABC* TBD, ABC* Game 6, June 19: TBD, ABC* 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 (2) Boston Celtics vs. (3) New York Knicks Knicks win series 4-2 Western Conference (1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (4) Denver Nuggets Thunder win series 4-3 (6) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (7) Golden State Warriors Timberwolves win series 4-1 NBA playoff results: First round Eastern Conference (1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) Miami Heat Cavaliers win series 4-0 (2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Orlando Magic Celtics win series 4-1 (3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Detroit Pistons Knicks win series 4-2 (4) Indiana Pacers vs. (5) Milwaukee Bucks Pacers win series 4-1 Western Conference (1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies Thunder win series 4-0 (2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Golden State Warriors Warriors win series 4-3 (3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves Timberwolves win series 4-1 (4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) Los Angeles Clippers Nuggets win series 4-3 The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
24-05-2025
- Sport
Pacers celebrate game 2 win over Knicks
The Indiana Pacers deliver a stinging loss to the Knicks in game 2 of the NBA Conference Finals with a 114 to 109 victory. May 24, 2025
24-05-2025
- Sport
NBA playoffs recap and review
ESPN's Malika Andrews joins us and breaks down the teams battling it out in the NBA Conference Finals. May 24, 2025
NBC Sports
22-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Pacers come back from 14 down in final 2:50, force OT on wild shot, then take Game 1 from Knicks
Words fail me in trying to describe the wildest game of these playoffs, but this stat explain the insanity better than anything: NBA teams were 0-970 when down by 14 or more points in the final 2:50 of regulation in the playoffs over the last 27 postseasons. They are now 1-970. This game was over and the celebration was starting early in Madison Square Garden because of the first wildly improbable pivot point of the night: Jalen Brunson picked up his fifth foul with 10:05 left in the fourth quarter and had to go to the bench. Knicks fans were on edge, fearing the game would swing to Indiana without their offensive engine, but instead New York went on an unexpected 14-0 run — with the Pacers fouling two 3-point shooters on consecutive possessions as part of it, as was some great defense by New York. MILES MCBRIDE DENIAL AT THE RIM 🚫🤯#NBAConferenceFinals on TNT! Brunson eventually returned, and his 3-pointer put the Knicks up by 14 with 2:51 left in the game, a shot that felt like the dagger. It wasn't, because that's when the second wildly improbable pivot point of the night came: Aaron Nesmith got red hot and hit four 3-pointers from that point on as he scored 20 points in the fourth quarter to spark a Pacers comeback. AARON NESMITH CANNOT MISS IN THE FOURTH 🔥🔥 PULLS THE PACERS WITHIN 5 WITH 34 SECONDS TO GO!! Game 1 on TNT 🍿 Still, after an OG Anunoby free throw with 7.3 seconds, New York was up two and just needed to get one stop. That's when Tyrese Haliburton reminded everyone just how clutch he is with the wildest pivot point of the night: WHAT A SHOT BY TYRESE HALIBURTON 🤯🤯🤯 Haliburton's toe was on the line, which forced overtime. While the Knicks got off to a fast start in OT, the Pacers roared back again and made just enough plays to go to 6-0 in clutch games this postseason. Indiana got the shocking road win, 138-135 in overtime, and now has a 1-0 lead in the series. Game 2 takes place Friday night back in Madison Square Garden. This series has a lot of history, but it's also nothing like that past. The last time the Knicks and Pacers met in the Eastern Conference Finals back in 2000, the average score was Pacers 92.5, Knicks 86.7. This will not be that kind of series — these teams were within two points of that total after three quarters. Both teams were incredibly comfortable on offense, able to get to their spots without much resistance for a playoff game. Look at it this way: The Pacers started the night 8-of-8 from the floor but didn't take much of a lead because they couldn't get stops. Jalen Brunson seemed unbothered by whoever was guarding him. Indiana doesn't like to trap or send aggressive help, but it's going to need to do some of that this series just to get New York off balance. Haliburton continued to make a mockery of the idea that he is underrated with 31 points and 11 assists on the night. TYRESE HALIBURTON COMES UP CLUTCH, INDY TAKES GAME 1 😤 🔥 31 points 🔥 11 assists 🔥 4 triples 🔥 clutch shot to send the game to overtime Game 2: Friday at 8:00pm/et on TNT 🍿 Brunson was also brilliant, finishing the night with 43 points on 15-of-25 shooting and getting to the line 14 times. Karl-Anthony Towns added 35 points. Mitchell Robinson didn't have a lot of counting stats to note — other than the four offensive rebounds — but he had a massive impact on the game. The Knicks' bench outplayed the Pacers' bench for the night. Nesmith finished the night with 30 for the Pacers. Indiana had a more balanced attack with Pascal Siakam scoring 17 and Andrew Nembhard adding 15. This series may come down to which team can get enough stops on a given night, although there wasn't much of that with the Knicks having a 127.4 offensive rating for the game (for comparison, that's 10 points per 100 possessions better than their regular season number) and the Pacers at 131. Maybe this series will not be about stops, but rather drama and offense. However, it's going to be hard to top the drama of Game 1.
