Draft:2024 NBA Finals

The 2024 NBA Finals will be the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2023–24 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs. The best-of-seven playoffs will be played between the Eastern Conference champion and the Western Conference champion. The series will begin on June 6, and will end between June 14 to June 23.^[1]

Series summary edit

Game	Date	Road team	Home team
Game 1	June 6	TBD	TBD
Game 2	June 9	TBD	TBD
Game 3	June 12	TBD	TBD
Game 4	June 14	TBD	TBD
Game 5^[b]	June 17	TBD	TBD
Game 6^[b]	June 20	TBD	TBD
Game 7^[b]	June 23	TBD	TBD

Game summaries edit

Note: Times are EDT (UTC−4) as listed by NBA. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.

Game 1 edit

ABC

June 6
8:30 pm

TBD vs. TBD

TBD

Game 2 edit

ABC

June 9
8:00 pm

TBD vs. TBD

TBD

Game 3 edit

ABC

June 12
8:30 pm

TBD vs. TBD

TBD

Game 4 edit

ABC

June 14
8:30 pm

TBD vs. TBD

TBD

Game 5 edit

ABC

June 17^[b]
8:30 pm

TBD vs. TBD*

TBD

Game 6 edit

ABC

June 20^[b]
8:30 pm

TBD vs. TBD*

TBD

Game 7 edit

ABC

June 23^[b]
8:00 pm

TBD vs. TBD*

TBD

Media coverage edit

The Finals will be televised in the United States by ABC for the 22nd consecutive year. Game 1 will receive an alternate presentation anchored by Stephen A. Smith on ESPN2 and will stream on ESPN+ as NBA in Stephen A's World.^[2]

The series will be called by Mike Breen on play-by-play with Doris Burke and JJ Redick as analysts, and Lisa Salters as the sideline reporter.^[3] This will mark the 1st NBA Finals called by the trio of Breen, Burke and Redick.

Notes edit

^ The final game of the Finals could be as early as June 14, if either team wins the series 4–0, or later, if the Finals went to games 5–7, with the final game being played on June 23.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f If necessary

References edit

^ "Key dates for 2023-24 NBA season". NBA.com. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
^ Rajan, Ronce (April 10, 2023). "ESPN's NBA in Stephen A's World Alternate Presentation Returns April 12 for NBA Play-In Tournament Coverage". ESPNPressRoom.com (Press release). ESPN Interactive Media. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
^ Rajan, Ronce (February 15, 2024). "JJ Redick Joins Mike Breen, Doris Burke and Lisa Salters on ESPN's Lead NBA Broadcast Team". ESPNPressRoom.com. ESPN Interactive Media. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[Dates-1] The final game of the Finals could be as early as June 14, if either team wins the series 4–0, or later, if the Finals went to games 5–7, with the final game being played on June 23.

[PotentialGames-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f If necessary

[2] "Key dates for 2023-24 NBA season". NBA.com. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[4] Rajan, Ronce (April 10, 2023). "ESPN's NBA in Stephen A's World Alternate Presentation Returns April 12 for NBA Play-In Tournament Coverage". ESPNPressRoom.com (Press release). ESPN Interactive Media. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[5] Rajan, Ronce (February 15, 2024). "JJ Redick Joins Mike Breen, Doris Burke and Lisa Salters on ESPN's Lead NBA Broadcast Team". ESPNPressRoom.com. ESPN Interactive Media. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

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