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2024 NBA Finals schedule: dates, times, games, teams, TV channels
Here’s all the information you need to know regarding the upcoming NBA finals.
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The 2024 NBA finals are approaching. With every whistle blow across the country, the insanely exciting postseason draws to a close, and the teams are at the business end of deciding their fates for this campaign.
We’ve seen the Timberwolves challenge the very best; Jalen Brunson has made a name for himself with the Knicks; Joel Embiid went crashing out, as did LeBron’s Lakers and the Boston Celtics are still, well, the Boston Celtics.
2024 NBA finals schedule:
Here’s the full schedule for both the Eastern and Western Conference finals, as well as the NBA Finals:
Eastern Conference Finals:
Boston vs. New York/Indiana
• Game 1: TBD vs. Celtics, Tuesday, May 21 (8:00 ET, ESPN)
• Game 2: TBD vs. Celtics, Thursday, May 23 (8:00 ET, ESPN)
• Game 3: Celtics vs. TBD, Saturday, May 25 (8:30 ET, ABC)
• Game 4: Celtics vs. TBD, Monday, May 27 (8:00 ET, ESPN)
• Game 5: TBD vs. Celtics, Wednesday, May 29 (8:00 ET, ESPN)*
• Game 6: Celtics vs. TBD, Friday, May 31 (8:00 ET, ESPN)*
• Game 7: TBD vs. Celtics, Sunday, June 2 (8:00 ET, ESPN)*
*if necessary
Western Conference Finals:
Oklahoma City/Dallas vs. Denver/Minnesota
• Game 1: TBD vs. TBD, Wednesday, May 22 (8:30 ET, TNT)
• Game 2: TBD vs. TBD, Friday, May 24 (8:30 ET, TNT)
• Game 3: TBD vs. TBD, Sunday, May 26 (8:00 ET, TNT)
• Game 4: TBD vs. TBD, Tuesday, May 28 (8:30 ET, TNT)
• Game 5: TBD vs. TBD, Thursday, May 30 (8:30 ET, TNT)*
• Game 6:TBD vs. TBD, Saturday, June 1 (8:30 ET, TNT)*
• Game 7:TBD vs. TBD, Monday, June 3 (8:30 ET, TNT)*
* if necessary
NBA Finals schedule:
The 2024 NBA Finals Presented by YouTube TV will begin June 6, with ABC as the exclusive broadcaster.
Thursday, June 6: Game 1
Sunday, June 9: Game 2
Wednesday, June 12: Game 3
Friday, June 14: Game 4
Monday, June 17: Game 5 (if necessary)
Thursday, June 20: Game 6 (if necessary)
Sunday, June 23: Game 7 (if necessary)
To make it this far, Boston beat the Cavs 4-1 after 5 games to knock them out. The Knicks are, ahead of game 6, 3-2 up against the Indiana Pacers who have staged something of a comeback.
In the West, the Mavs are 2-3 up against the Thunder, while the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves are playing out a thrilling series, which is currently tied at 3-3 after the Wolves’ fantastic recent win which saw the Nuggets score just 70 points, with just 9 of them in the final quarter. Now, the pressure is ramping up and the stakes are getting higher.