The NBA Finals are scheduled to begin on June 5, 2025, in the city of the team with the better regular-season record.
The Indiana Pacers (50-32, No. 4 seed) lead the New York Knicks (51-31, No. 3) 3-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14, No. 1 seed) lead the Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, No. 6) 3-1 in the Western Conference Finals.
2025 NBA Finals schedule; what day does the NBA Finals start?
(*-if necessary; all games are ET and on ABC)
- Game 1, Thurs., June 5: 8:30 p.m.
- Game 2, Sun., June 8: 8 p.m.
- Game 3, Wed., June 11: 8:30 p.m.
- Game 4, Fri., June 13: 8:30 p.m.
- *-Game 5, Mon., June 16: 8:30 p.m.
- *-Game 6, Thurs., June 19: 8:30 p.m.
- *-Game 7, Sun., June 22: 8 p.m.
Who is favored to win the NBA championship?
According to BetMGM, the Thunder are the prohibitive favorites among the remaining teams as of May 28:
- Thunder, -425
- Pacers, +450
- Knicks, +3000
- Timberwolves, +5000
