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- NBA Playoffs 2025: How to Watch Timberwolves vs. Thunder Game 5 Tonight
- What is the NBA playoffs schedule for today?
- How to watch the NBA playoffs
Back on their home court tonight with a 3-1 series lead against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder are beginning to look invincible. After finishing with the NBA's best regular season record this year at 68-14 behind league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, they've gone 11-4 so far in the playoffs and are one win away from reaching the NBA Finals.
Very few teams in NBA history have won a championship while losing fewer than 20 games in the regular season and playoffs combined. The all-time mark was set by the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls, who went a combined 87-13. The next-best record belongs to the 2016-17 Golden State Warriors at 83-16. The Thunder right now are 79-18, with five more wins needed to capture the title.
Tonight's Timberwolves-Thunder game 5 tips off at 8:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. PT) on ESPN. Here's everything you need to know to watch or stream the NBA playoffs.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder face the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight in game 5 of the Western Conference finals.
Joshua Gateley/Getty ImagesWhat is the NBA playoffs schedule for today?
Here's the schedule for today and through Saturday (all times ET):
Wednesday, May 28
- Game 5: Timberwolves at Thunder, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, May 29
- Game 5: Pacers at Knicks, 8 p.m. (TNT and Max)
Friday, May 30
- Game 6*: Thunder at Timberwolves, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, May 31
- Game 6*: Knicks at Pacers, 8 p.m. (TNT and Max)
*If necessary
What does the NBA playoff bracket look like?
We've reached the conference finals stage of the playoffs, and four teams remain in the hunt for the Larry O'Brien Trophy. Here are the matchups and current standings:
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 lead series 3-1)
How to watch the NBA playoffs
The NBA playoffs will be shown across ABC, ESPN and TNT. You can watch the games with a cable subscription or a live TV streaming service.
Three of the five major services offer all four channels. Fubo lacks TNT, which shows a big portion of the NBA playoffs, making Fubo a poor choice for hoops fans. You can also watch the TNT broadcasts of playoff games with Max.
YouTube TV costs $83 per month and includes all three channels needed to watch every game of the NBA playoffs. Plug in your ZIP code on its welcome page to see which local networks are available in your area.
Hulu with Live TV costs $83 per month and includes ABC, ESPN and TNT. Click the "View channels in your area" link on its welcome page to see which local channels are offered in your ZIP code.
Sling TV's Orange-and-Blue plan for $61 a month includes ABC, ESPN 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 games on ABC and ESPN.
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.
