GoKawiilJalen Brunson and the New York Knicks open the Eastern Conference finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers at home in Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night. Pamela Smith/Getty Images
The Garden will be rocking tonight for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. With the top two seeds eliminated in the East, the No. 3 New York Knicks have home court advantage in their matchup against the No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers. The Knicks are four games away from reaching the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. And as any Knicks fan can tell you, their last championship occurred way back in 1973. Game 1 tips off in New York tonight at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) on ESPN.
In the West, the top two seeds are facing off, with the defending champion and top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder taking on the No. 2 San Antonio Spurs. If last night's double-overtime thriller is any indication, we're in for a treat. The Spurs stole game 1 on the road behind a stunning performance by Victor Wembanyama. The 7-foot-4-inch center poured in 41 points, grabbed 24 rebounds and blocked three shots to lead the Spurs. The Western Conference finals are being shown on NBC and Peacock.
Keep reading to see the TV schedule for the conference finals and the best ways to watch or stream every game.
How to watch the NBA playoffs
Now that we've reached the conference finals, you no longer need to worry about NBA games streaming on Prime Video. Every remaining playoff game will be shown on TV on ESPN/ABC or NBC.
The Knicks-Cavs series will be broadcast on ESPN, except for game 3 this Saturday, which will be shown on ABC. The Thunder-Spurs series will be shown on NBC. You can get these channels with a live TV streaming service. And you can also stream the rest of the NBA playoffs with ESPN Unlimited and Peacock.
Here is the TV schedule for the conference finals. All times ET.
Easter Conference finals
Game 1: Tuesday, May 19, 8 p.m. on ESPN
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