NBA Finals 2026: schedule, matchups, playoff bracket
By Yahoo Sports Staff••Sky F1
The 2026 NBA Finals start June 3.
The 2026 NBA Finals are quickly approaching as the playoffs enter May. The NBA’s defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, again look like contenders. Can they advance out a rugged Western Conference playoff bracket?
Who will represent the East? While we don’t know just yet who will be playing in the NBA Finals, we can at least you when they’ll be played. 2026 NBA Finals schedule Game 1: Wednesday, June 3 | 8:30 p.
m. ET (ABC) Game 2: Friday, June 5 | 8:30 p. m.
ET (ABC) Game 3: Monday, June 8 | 8:30 p. m. ET (ABC) Game 4: Wednesday, June 10 | 8:30 p.