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NBA conference finals have tipped off, with four teams fighting for a spot in the Finals. The No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder, after a tough seven-game series against the Denver Nuggets, kicked off the Western Conference finals Tuesday night.
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Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals between the Timberwolves and Thunder tips off Thursday night at 7:30 PM CT at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. The game will air on ESPN with Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson and Lisa Salters on the call.
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves play at 8:30 p.m. ET on TNT today in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. Use this chat to talk about tonight’s game. Enjoy!
The NBA Playoffs livestream across ESPN, ABC and TNT in 2025. You can watch the NBA Playoffs and NBA Playoffs on any live TV streaming service that offers these channels — see below to find out where to watch NBA games online without a cable subscription.
The audience for the 2025 NBA Playoffs on ESPN platforms ( ESPN and ABC) is up 12% from last year, according to Nielsen. Through the Conference Semifinals (22 games), ESPN is averaging 4,883,000 viewers, making it the second-most watched NBA Playoffs since 2011.
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