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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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Update: May 17th, 2024 10:48 EDT

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.

The Knicks can reach the Eastern Conference Finals tonight for the first time since 2000. pic.twitter.com/lN1LTeQ3v4
— KnicksMuse (@KnicksMuse) May 17, 2024

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)

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— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) May 17, 2024

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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.