Tyrese Haliburton walked to the podium in Madison Square Garden about 40 minutes after he and the Indiana Pacers set multiple playoff records. In a Game 7 win against the New York Knicks to conclude the 2024 Eastern Conference Semifinals,

The final four is set in the 2025 NBA playoff bracket, and the conference finals are underway. The Oklahoma City Thunder have a 1-0 lead in the Western Conference finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves after running away for a series-opening win Tuesday night.

The Indiana Pacers face the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals Wednesday at Madison Square Garden Wednesday.

As four teams battle for the title, 26 teams are looking to improve -- and watching the conference finals can help.

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Reggie Miller vs. Earl Monroe. Tyrese Haliburton vs. Walt Frazier. Mel Daniels vs. Patrick Ewing... Pacers vs. Knicks, who has better all-time lineup?

MVP finalist Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 20 of his 31 points in the second half as Oklahoma City pulls away from Minnesota, outscoring the Timberwolves 32-18 in the third quarter to take

It's Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder for a spot in the NBA Finals.