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,

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The Thunder shot a blazing 61.9 percent from the field in the second half, including 61.5 percent from beyond the 3-point line. Meanwhile, the stunned Timberwolves made just 35 percent of their shots in the final 24 minutes, including a woeful 21.7 percent from beyond the arc.

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.

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.

The Eastern Conference finals begin Wednesday with the New York Knicks hosting the Indiana Pacers (8 p.m. ET on TNT). The Knicks are favored by 4.5 points at Madison Square Garden and are -150 to win the series.