NBA Playoffs 2025: How to Watch Pacers vs. Knicks Game 5 Tonight
Can the Knicks extend the series? Or will the Pacers eliminate the Knicks on their home court tonight to extend the misery of Knicks fans, who last celebrated a championship in 1973? The Pacers are just one win away from a date with the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals. If the Knicks can find a way to win tonight, then they’ll force a return to Indiana for game 6 on Saturday.
Tonight’s Pacers-Knicks game 5 tips off at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) on TNT and Max. Here’s everything you need to know to watch or stream the NBA playoffs.
Can Jalen Brunson lead the Knicks to a game 5 win tonight against the Pacers to send the series back to Indiana?
Elsa/Getty ImagesWhat is the NBA playoffs schedule for today?
Here’s the schedule for today and through Monday (all times ET):
Thursday, May 29
- Game 5: Pacers at Knicks, 8 p.m. (TNT and Max)
Saturday, May 31
- Game 6*: Knicks at Pacers, 8 p.m. (TNT and Max)
Monday, June 2
- Game 7*: Pacers at Knicks, 8 p.m. (TNT and Max)
*If necessary
What does the NBA playoff bracket look like?
The Oklahoma City Thunder eliminated the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games in the Western Conference Finals. They’ll face the winner of the Pacers-Knicks series in the NBA Finals, which begins on Thursday, June 5.
Eastern Conference
- No. 3 New York Knicks vs. No. 4 Indiana Pacers (Pacers lead series 3-1)
Western Conference
- No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves (Thunder won series 4-1)
How to watch the NBA playoffs
The Eastern Conference Finals are being broadcast on TNT and streaming on Max. The NBA Finals will be shown on ABC. You can watch the games with a cable subscription or a live TV streaming service, and you can stream the rest of the Pacers-Knicks series on Max.
YouTube TV costs $83 per month and includes both channels needed to watch the rest of the NBA playoffs. Plug in your ZIP code on its welcome page to see which local networks are available in your area.
Sling TV’s Orange-and-Blue plan for $61 a month includes ABC and TNT. For games on ABC, however, you’ll need to live in one of the few markets where Sling offers ABC. And the NBA Finals will be broadcast on ABC, so you won’t want to be left without it when June rolls around.
You need the $17-a-month Standard plan to watch live sports on Max. (Either that or the $21-a-month Premium plan that adds 4K streaming.) Max will show the TNT broadcasts for the NBA playoffs. With just Max, however, you’ll miss the NBA Finals on ABC.
All the live TV streaming services above allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our live TV streaming services guide.
