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TNT Sports to Exclusively Present 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Finals Presented by AT&T – New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers

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Game 1 Set for Wednesday, May 21, at 8 p.m. ET, with Hour-Long Pregame Coverage Starting at 7 p.m. on TNT, truTV & Max    

Iconic Inside the NBA to Be Live from New York & Indianapolis

TNT Sports' coverage of the 2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google will culminate with its exclusive presentation of the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Finals presented by AT&T, featuring the New York Knicks and Jalen Brunson taking on the Indiana Pacers and Tyrese Haliburton.  

 
Game 1 of the series – with the Knicks making their first appearance in the Eastern Conference Finals since 2000, while the Pacers return for a second straight year – is set for Wednesday, May 21, at 8 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV and Max.  
 
Kevin Harlan will call the series, his fourth time in that role, joined by analysts Reggie Miller (calling his 15th conference finals) and Stan Van Gundy (fourth), and reporter Allie LaForce (fifth).  


 
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TNT’s Emmy Award-winning Inside the NBA presented by Kia studio team of Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal will provide pregame, halftime and postgame analysis live from New York and Indianapolis throughout the series. Additionally, four-time NBA champion Draymond Green will join the crew for the first two games in New York.  

 

One-hour NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax pregame shows will lead into each night's action. 

 

Bleacher Report and House of Highlights will also have around-the-clock news and highlights across its digital and social platforms from across the NBA. 

 

TNT Sports’ 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Finals Schedule

   

Date  Time (ET)  Program  Platform 
Wednesday, May 21  7 p.m.  TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax  TNT, truTV, Max 
  8 p.m.  Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks, Game 1  TNT, truTV, Max 
  Postgame  Inside the NBA presented by Kia  TNT, truTV, Max 
       
Friday, May 23  7 p.m.  TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax  TNT, truTV, Max 
  8 p.m.  Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks, Game 2  TNT, truTV, Max 
  Postgame  Inside the NBA presented by Kia  TNT, truTV, Max 
       
Sunday, May 25  7 p.m.  TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax  TNT, truTV, Max 
  8 p.m.  New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers, Game 3  TNT, truTV, Max 
  Postgame  Inside the NBA presented by Kia  TNT, truTV, Max 
       
Tuesday, May 27  7 p.m.  TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax  TNT, truTV, Max 
  8 p.m.  New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers, Game 4  TNT, truTV, Max 
  Postgame  Inside the NBA presented by Kia  TNT, truTV, Max 
       
Thursday, May 29  7 p.m.  TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax  TNT, truTV, Max 
  8 p.m.  Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks, Game 5*  TNT, truTV, Max 
  Postgame  Inside the NBA presented by Kia  TNT, truTV, Max 
       
Saturday, May 31  7 p.m.  TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax  TNT, truTV, Max 
  8 p.m.  New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers, Game 6*  TNT, truTV, Max 
  Postgame  Inside the NBA presented by Kia  TNT, truTV, Max 
       
Monday, June 2  7 p.m.  TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax  TNT, truTV, Max 
  8 p.m.  Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks, Game 7*  TNT, truTV, Max 
  Postgame  Inside the NBA presented by Kia  TNT, truTV, Max 

* - if necessary

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