With the San Antonio Spurs defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves, 4-2, in their Western Conference playoff series, the Western Conference Finals are now set.
The No. 2 Spurs will take on the No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder, the defending NBA champions, in a much anticipated series featuring superstars Victor Wembanyama and Shai-Gilgeous Alexander.
The Spurs, who are into the conference finals for the first time since 2017, took four of five matchups from the Thunder during the regular season, but OKC has the homecourt advantage in this series.
Here’s the full schedule:
- Game 1: Mon. May 18, 8:30 p.m. ET (at OKC) – NBC/Peacock
- Game 2: Wed. May 20, 8:30 p.m. ET (at OKC) – NBC/Peacock
- Game 3: Fri. May 22, 8:30 p.m. ET (at SA) – NBC/Peacock
- Game 4: Sun. May 24, 8:00 p.m. ET (at SA) – NBC/Peacock
- Game 5 (If necessary): Tue. May 26, 8:30 p.m. ET (at OKC) – NBC/Peacock
- Game 6 (If necessary): Thu. May 28, 8:30 p.m. ET (at SA) – NBC/Peacock
- Game 7 (If necessary): Sat. May 30, 8:00 p.m. ET (at OKC) – NBC/Peacock
In the Eastern Conference, the No. 3 New York Knicks are awaiting the winner of Sunday’s Game 7 between the No. 1 Detroit Pistons and the No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers. When the series opens on Tuesday, the Knicks will have had a nine-day break since sweeping the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Pistons went 3-0 against the Knicks this season, winning the series by an average of 28 points per game. They would have homecourt against the Knicks.
The Knicks went 2-1 against the Cavaliers this season and would have homecourt advantage over a team that is 1-5 on the road in these playoffs.
Eastern Conference Finals Schedule (Tentative – NY Knicks vs. TBD)
- Game 1: Tuesday, May 19 – ABC/ESPN
- Game 2: Thursday, May 21 – ABC/ESPN
- Game 3: Saturday, May 23 – ABC/ESPN
- Game 4: Monday, May 25 – ABC/ESPN
- Game 5: Wednesday, May 27 (If necessary) – ABC/ESPN
- Game 6: Friday, May 29 (If necessary) – ABC/ESPN
- Game 7: Sunday, May 31 (If necessary – ABC/ESPN
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