The conference finals of the NBA playoffs have been decided. There are four teams left in this slot, and only two will have a chance to play in his NBA Finals in 2024.
The league-leading Boston Celtics continued their dominating run in the Eastern Conference, this time with a five-game winning streak against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Boston will face the surprising Indiana Pacers, who routed the short-handed New York Knicks in Game 7.
In the Western Conference, the Minnesota Timberwolves advanced to the conference finals for the first time since 2004 with a thrilling Game 7 victory over three-time MVP Nikola Jokic and the defending champion Denver Nuggets.
Each team must win seven consecutive games to advance. All four rounds of the NBA Playoffs are best-of-seven, and teams are not reseeded after each round. The team with the best regular season record in each series will receive home court advantage for that series. All series are played in his 2-2-1-1-1 format, with the better-performing team receiving games 1, 2, 5, and 7 (as appropriate). It will be held.
ABC and ESPN apps will have complete coverage of the NBA Playoffs through the 2024 NBA Finals starting June 6th.
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east finals
Game 1: Tuesday, May 21, Boston (8 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
Game 2: Thursday, May 23, Boston (8 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 3: Saturday, May 25, Indiana (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
Game 4: Monday, May 27, Indiana (8 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
Game 5 (if required): Wednesday, May 29, Boston (8 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 6 (if required): Friday, May 31, Indiana (8 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 7 (if required): Sunday, June 2, Boston (8 p.m. ET, ESPN)
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Pacers defeat Knicks in Game 7 to advance to Eastern Conference Finals
The Pacers had one of the best shooting performances in NBA playoff history, overwhelming the Knicks and advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals against the Celtics.
West regional finals
Game 1: Wednesday, May 22, Minnesota (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
Game 2: Friday, May 24, Minnesota (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
Game 3: Sunday, May 26, Dallas (8 p.m. ET, TNT)
Game 4: Tuesday, May 28, Dallas (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
Game 5 (if required): Thursday, May 30th, Minnesota (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
Game 6 (if required): Saturday, June 1, Dallas (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
Game 7 (if required): Monday, June 3, Minnesota (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
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Mavs defeat Thunder to advance to Western Conference Finals
Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks defeated OKC 117-116 in an explosive Game 6.
