The Indiana Pacers, led by Eastern Conference Finals MVP Pascal Siakam, beat the New York Knicks and advance to the NBA Finals. Jalen Brunson scores 14 of his 32 points in the 1st quarter and New York never trails Indiana in a must-win Game 5 at MSG.

The 2025 NBA playoffs have moved on to the first round, with high drama already unfolding in Saturday's games. Game 1: Orlando Magic def. Atlanta Hawks, 120-95, Orlando advances to the playoffs as the No. 7 seed in the East Game 5: Miami Heat def.

It might not seem like it, but in one sense the 2026 NBA playoffs are already almost halfway over. Through Wednesday, there have been 39 postseason games played; over the past decade, the number of playoff games each year ranged from 79 to 87,

Knicks, NBA on TNT crew On a final EJ's Neat-O Stat of the Night, the crew throw on their nautical caps and send the Knicks and NBA on TNT fishing. Pascal Siakam reacts after receiving the Larry Bird Trophy as the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals Most Valuable Player.

The New York Knicks completed their Eastern Conference Finals sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night.

All four rounds of the playoffs are best-of-seven, and teams are not reseeded after each round. The team with the better regular-season record in each series will have home-court advantage for that series. All series are played in a 2-2-1-1-1 format, with the team with the better record hosting Games 1, 2, 5 and 7.

Detroit Pistons will host Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 7 of Eastern Conference semifinals at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday. Here's how to buy tickets.