It’s last call for the NBA on TNT as the league goes down to its finals four.
Over the weekend, the NBA locked in the seven-game TV schedules for the Conference Finals. In the West, the Minnesota Timberwolves will face the Oklahoma City Thunder starting on Tuesday, May 20. In the East, the New York Knicks will take on the Indiana Pacers starting on May 21.
The Eastern Conference Finals mark the end of an era for TNT, which has carried NBA games since 1989. With Turner’s deal with the NBA ending after this season, the Pacers-Knicks series is the last one that will appear under the familiar TNT banner.
The Western Conference Finals will air on ESPN, while the NBA Finals will air on ABC and other ESPN-affiliated networks.
Here’s the full schedule for the Conference Finals:
Eastern Conference Finals: New York vs. Indiana
(All times EDT)
• Game 1: Pacers vs. Knicks (Wednesday, May 21, 8 p.m., TNT)
• Game 2: Pacers vs. Knicks (Friday, May 23, 8 p.m., TNT)
• Game 3: Knicks vs. Pacers (Sunday, May 25, 8 p.m., TNT)
• Game 4: Knicks vs. Pacers (Tuesday, May 27, 8 p.m., TNT)
• Game 5: Pacers vs. Knicks (Thursday, May 29, 8 p.m., TNT)*
• Game 6: Knicks vs. Pacers (Saturday, May 31, 8 p.m., TNT)*
• Game 7: Pacers vs. Knicks (Monday, June 2, 8 p.m., TNT)*
* if necessary
The Pacers blew past the No. 1-seeded Cavaliers in five games to make the Conference Finals. Meanwhile, the New York Knicks knocked off the defending champion Boston Celtics in six games.
Here’s the full schedule for the West:
Western Conference Finals: Minnesota vs. Oklahoma City
• Game 1: Timberwolves vs. Thunder (Tue. May 20, 8:30 p.m., ESPN)
• Game 2: Timberwolves vs. Thunder (Thu. May 22, 8:30 p.m., ESPN)
• Game 3: Thunder vs. Timberwolves (Saturday, May 24, 8:30 p.m., ABC)
• Game 4: Thunder vs. Timberwolves (Monday, May 26, 8:30 p.m., ESPN)
• Game 5: Timberwolves vs. Thunder (Wednesday, May 28, 8:30 p.m., ESPN)*
• Game 6: Thunder vs. Timberwolves (Friday, May 30, 8:30 p.m., ESPN)*
• Game 7: Timberwolves vs. Thunder (Sunday, June 1, 8 p.m., ESPN)*
*if necessary
The Timberwolves eliminated Steph Curry and the Warriors in five games last round. Meanwhile, the Thunder ousted the Nuggets in Game 7.
