Why are there no NBA games today, May 29?

The Timberwolves took their Western Conference final series against the Mavs to Game 5. The playoff action returns Thursday.

Andy HallUpdate: May 29th, 2024 11:44 EDT0

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The Minnesota Timberwolves dented the Mavs’s chances of securing an early passage to the NBA finals by winning Tuesday’s game 100-105 and in the process, also denying what would have been the first ever 4-0 sweep in both the Eastern and Western Conference finals. The Boston Celtics won their series against the Indiana Pacers by that margin (4-0) and now have the luxury of enjoying a few days’ rest and extra time to prepare for the final which tips off at TD Garden on 6 June.

D-White thrives under pressure 💪🏽 pic.twitter.com/9fxRVvVs0g

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) May 28, 2024

2024 NBA playoffs take a break

For that reason there will be no NBA games tonight, Wednesday 29 May. All of the playoff games are best-of-seven and seeing as Boston resolved theirs in just games, there was no need for a Game 5, which was slated for this evening at at TD Garden if the Pacers had been able to claw a game back. Had they not won their conference final so convincingly, the Cs could have been looking at Games 5 (29 May), 6 (31 May) and 7 (2 June). As it is they’re safely through.

That’s not the case for the Mavericks with their series moving to Minneapolis for Game 5 on Thursday. Luka Doncic and Company lead 3-1 and have to wrap up tomorrow’s game to be the first to win four games claim a place in the NBA finals against Boston next month. Another defeat would take the series to Game 6, slated for Friday, 31 May.

tonight, we celebrate 🎉 pic.twitter.com/V5UF1yf3cG

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) May 28, 2024

Western Conference final: Dallas Mavericks vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Game 1: Mavericks 108-105 WolvesGame 2: Mavericks 109-108 WolvesGame 3: Mavericks 116-107 WolvesGame 4: Wolves 105-100 MavericksGame 5: Mavericks @ Wolves, Thursday, May 30 (8:30 p.m. EDT)Game 6*: Wolves @ Mavericks, Saturday, June 1 (8:30 p.m. EDT)Game 7*: Mavericks @ Wolves, Monday, June 3 (8:30 p.m. EDT)

So that’s why there are no NBA games today – there was no need to play Game 5 in the matchup between the Celtics and the Pacers.

2024 NBA finals schedule

Game 1: June 6 @ Boston, 8:30 p.m.Game 2: June 9 @ Boston, 8 p.m.Game 3: June 12 @ TBD, 8:30 p.m.Game 4: June 14 @ TBD, 8:30 p.m.Game 5* June 17 @ Boston. 8:30 p.m.Game 6* June 20 @ TBD, 8:30 p.m.Game 7* June 23 @ Boston, 8 p.m.

*If required

When will the 2024 NBA final be played?

Game 1 of the 2024 2024 NBA final between the Boston Celtics and either the Dallas Mavericks or the Minnesota Timberwolves will be played on Thursday 6 June. The Celtics will have home court advantage for the first two games and Games 5 and 7 if required.