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The New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs will meet in the NBA Finals, a rematch of the 1999 Finals where the latter franchise, led by forwards Tim Duncan and David Robinson, won 4-1. The Spurs’ victory kick-started a 15-year run featuring five NBA titles under legendary coach Gregg Popovich.
Meanwhile, the Knicks’ appearance in the Finals is their first in 27 years, making it arguably the right time for owner James Dolan to sell a stake in the franchise, which hasn’t won an NBA Championship in 53 years.
This year’s Finals will also mark the eighth straight year that there will be a different NBA team to hoist the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.
When Is The NBA Finals
Here’s a full schedule breakdown for the NBA Finals, which is a best-of-seven series. All games will begin at 8:30 p.m. ET.
Game 1: Wednesday, June 3 – New York at San Antonio
Game 2: Friday, June 5 – New York at San Antonio
Game 3: Monday, June 8 – San Antonio at New York
Game 4: Wednesday, June 10 – San Antonio at New York
Game 5 (if necessary): Saturday, June 13 – New York at San Antonio
Game 6 (if necessary): Tuesday, June 16 – San Antonio at New York
Game 7 (if necessary): Friday, June 19 – New York at San Antonio
How To Watch The NBA Finals
All NBA Finals games will air exclusively on ABC. Veteran sports broadcaster Mike Green, a lifelong New Yorker and Knicks television play by play announcer, will serve as the main voice for the NBA Finals. He will be joined by analysts Richard Jefferson and Tim Legler as well as sideline reporter Lisa Salters.
How To Bet On The NBA Finals
Ahead of the the NBA Finals, the Spurs are the betting favorite at -205 to win the NBA Finals, per the latest odds at the DraftKings Sportsbook. San Antonio star forward Victor Wembanyama, who was selected first overall by the Spurs in the 2023 NBA Draft, is the favorite (-185) to win the NBA Finals MVP Award, followed by New York’s Jalen Brunson (+210) and Karl-Anthony Towns (+1800), according to DraftKings betting data.
