The 2025 Eastern Conference Finals in the NBA started on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, with Game 1 featuring the Indiana Pacers at the New York Knicks at 8:00 p.m. ET on TNT. The series continued with Game 2 on Friday, May 23, 2025, also on TNT at 8:00 p.m. ET. For the NHL Eastern Conference Finals, the series began earlier on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, with the Florida Panthers versus the Carolina Hurricanes starting in Raleigh at 8 p.m. ET. So, depending on which Eastern Conference Finals you are referring to, the NBA Eastern Conference Finals started May 21, 2025, and the NHL Eastern Conference Finals started May 20, 2025.