A look at the schedule for the Eastern and Western Conference Finals and a look ahead to the 2016 NBA Finals. All start times Eastern Standard.
The NBA Finals schedule has changed drastically from recent years when it mainly stuck to a Thursday-Sunday-Tuesday format. The NBA says it made the change so that the Finals schedule includes at least two days in between all games “in which travel is necessary.” Wednesday, May 25
Raptors at Cavaliers – Game 5 (8:30 p.m., ESPN)
Thursday, May 26
Thunder at Warriors – Game 5 (9 p.m., TNT)
Friday, May 27
Cavaliers at Raptors – Game 6 (8:30 p.m., ESPN)
Saturday, May 28
Warriors at Thunder – Game 6 (9 p.m., TNT)
Sunday, May 29
Raptors at Cavaliers – Game 7 (8:30 p.m., ESPN)
Monday, May 30
Oklahoma City at Warriors – Game 7 (9 p.m., TNT)
Thursday, June 2
NBA Finals Game 1 (9 p.m., ABC)
Sunday, June 5
NBA Finals Game 2 (8 p.m., ABC)
Wednesday, June 8
NBA Finals Game 3 (9 p.m., ABC)
Friday, June 10
NBA Finals Game 4 (9 p.m., ABC)
Monday, June 13
NBA Finals Game 5 (9 p.m., ABC)
Thursday, June 16
NBA Finals Game 6 (9 p.m., ABC)
Sunday, June 19
NBA Finals Game 7 (8 p.m., ABC)