Nearly a month after the 2025 NBA playoffs began, four teams -- the Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves -- are an obstacle away from reaching the Finals.
The Pacers, who toppled the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round, upset the dominant Cleveland Cavaliers to make way for their second consecutive conference finals berth. They'll tip off the East finals against the Knicks on Wednesday (8 p.m. ET, TNT) at Madison Square Garden, where New York delivered its final dagger to the 2024 NBA champion Boston Celtics.