2025 NBA Playoffs Game 1 start time, picks and predictions
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The NBA's Final Four is officially set. The Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks represent a surprising matchup in the Eastern Conference Finals, while the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves are set to do battle in the West. If you love parity, these conference finals are for you.
The Knicks are favored by 4.5 points at Madison Square Garden and are -150 to win the series. In the Western Conference, the championship-favorite Oklahoma City Thunder came alive in the second half Tuesday and rolled to a 114-88 win in Game 1 of their series with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Pacers are the hottest team remaining in the playoff field and could surge to their first NBA Finals appearance since 2000, when they beat New York to reach the championship round. It is going to be absolute NBA cinema to watch Tyrese Haliburton battle Brunson late in big spots.
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