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**Headline: Knicks Face Pacers in Eastern Conference Finals Rematch, West Still Up for Grabs**

**New York, NY –** The Eastern Conference Finals are set, pitting the New York Knicks against the Indiana Pacers in a highly anticipated series that begins Wednesday. The Knicks, fresh off eliminating the reigning champion Boston Celtics, are making their first appearance in the conference finals since 2000. They will host the Pacers in Game 1.

The Pacers, who ousted the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in the previous round, return to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second consecutive year. This matchup is a nostalgic one, as both teams last reached the NBA Finals in 2000, when the Pacers defeated the Knicks in the conference finals. The Knicks’ last East title came in 1999, also against the Pacers.

Meanwhile, the Western Conference Finals await the winner of Sunday’s Game 7 showdown between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets. The Minnesota Timberwolves are ready for their opponent.

Here is the schedule (all times ET):
* **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 vs. 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

*If not listed, please contact your TV provider.*

Basketball fans can catch all the action on the listed networks. The stage is set for an exciting conclusion to the 2025 NBA Playoffs.

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