2025 NBA Finals Schedule, Start Times, TV Info For Thunder vs. Winner of Knicks-Pacers

After the Oklahoma City Thunder clinched their spot in the 2025 NBA Finals on Wednesday night, the full schedule for the series has been revealed.

The Thunder will face the winner of the Eastern Conference Finals between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday, June 5. All games will be broadcast on ABC.

Most noticeably, the NBA Finals will be more spaced out than the grueling schedule from previous rounds. As opposed to playing every other day, most of the NBA Finals games are three days apart, with Games 3 and 4 as the only ones separated by one day. The tough schedule drew criticisms amid injuries to key veteran players and a lack of competitive games this year.

"You saw it around the league, like Steph with the hamstring, you know what I mean. JT—man, big respect to Jayson Tatum, man. I hope he gets better quick. I mean, there's guys like [Damian Lillard]. You know, there's guys all around the league that are just like, you know, suffering just like fatigue-based injuries because the games are so closely stacked together," Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon said after his team was eliminated from the playoffs in the conference semifinals.

The Thunder luckily haven't had to worry about major injuries so far. With an average age of 25.6 years old, Oklahoma City is the second-youngest team ever to reach the NBA Finals, and its youth will play a major role in remaining fresh and healthy against New York or Indiana.

The Pacers lead the Eastern Conference Finals 3-1 and are seeking their first NBA Finals appearance since 2000. The Knicks will be motivated to keep their season alive in Thursday's Game 5 at Madison Square Garden at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.