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Published On: Tue, May 26th, 2026

When are the 2026 NBA Finals? Full schedule as Knicks advance

Praise Danhausen! The New York Knicks are going to the NBA Finals!

After more than two decades of pain, suffering and way too much time thinking the Stephon Marbury trade would right the franchise’s ship, the Knicks have returned to the NBA Finals. All that’s left for them to do is wait to see who they’ll face.

In the West, the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder are duking it out in a series for the ages. Whoever emerges victorious will undoubtedly be the favorite to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy when all is said and done, but the Knicks shouldn’t be counted out entirely. Their 11 straight postseason victories are the most in franchise history, and tied for the third-longest such streak in league history with the 1989 and 2001 Los Angeles Lakers.

Momentum matters a whole lot when it comes to the NBA postseason, which is why it could be a disadvantage for the Knicks to have to wait so long following their victory in the Eastern Conference finals. Here’s the full schedule for the 2026 NBA Finals:

2026 NBA Finals schedule

The NBA Finals will stream exclusively on ABC with all games starting at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT.

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  • Game 1: Wednesday, June 3 at Thunder/Spurs, 8:30 p.m. ET | ABC
  • Game 2: Friday, June 5 at Thunder/Spurs, 8:30 p.m. ET | ABC
  • Game 3: Monday, June 8 at Knicks, 8:30 p.m. ET | ABC
  • Game 4: Wednesday, June 10 at Knicks, 8:30 p.m. ET | ABC
  • Game 5*: Saturday, June 13 at Thunder/Spurs, 8:30 p.m. ET | ABC
  • Game 6*: Tuesday, June 16 at Knicks, 8:30 p.m. ET | ABC
  • Game 7*: Friday, June 19 at Thunder/Spurs, 8:30 p.m. ET | ABC

Eastern Conference finals results

Western Conferene finals results, schedule

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2026 NBA Finals schedule as Knicks await Thunder-Spurs winner