The 2026 NBA Finals matchup is confirmed, with the San Antonio Spurs set to face the New York Knicks in a best-of-seven series beginning Wednesday, June 3. The series will be broadcast exclusively on ABC, with all games scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET.
Game 1 will be played in San Antonio, giving the Spurs home-court advantage to open the championship series. Game 2 follows on Friday, June 5, also in San Antonio before the series shifts to New York for Games 3 and 4.
The full Finals schedule continues with Game 3 on Monday, June 8, and Game 4 on Wednesday, June 10 at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks will host again in a potential Game 5 on Saturday, June 13.
If necessary, Game 6 returns to San Antonio on Tuesday, June 16. A decisive Game 7 would take place in New York on Friday, June 19, completing a 2-2-1-1-1 Finals format.
The Spurs arrive after eliminating the Oklahoma City Thunder in a seven-game Western Conference Finals series, closing out the matchup with a 111-103 road win. Victor Wembanyama led the deciding game with 22 points as San Antonio secured its first Finals berth since 2014.
San Antonio’s run included balanced production across the roster, with De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, and Julian Champagnie all providing consistent scoring support throughout the postseason.
New York reached the Finals after sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals, finishing the series 4-0 with strong two-way consistency.
