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The NBA Finals will start a little earlier this season, the league announced on Wednesday. Weekday NBA Finals games will begin at 8:30 p.m. ET, 30 minutes earlier than in prior years, while games airing on Sundays will start at 8 p.m. ET.
Last season, the weekday games began at 9 p.m. ET, and the weekend games began at 8:30 p.m. ET.
The NBA Finals begin on June 1; if it goes seven games, it will end on June 18.
Below is the complete schedule for the Finals:
Full 2023 NBA Finals on ABC Schedule:
Game 1 |
Thursday, June 1 |
8:30 p.m. ET |
Game 2 |
Sunday, June 4 |
8:00 p.m. ET |
Game 3 |
Wednesday, June 7 |
8:30 p.m. ET |
Game 4 |
Friday, June 9 |
8:30 p.m. ET |
Game 5* |
Monday, June 12 |
8:30 p.m. ET |
Game 6* |
Thursday, June 15 |
8:30 p.m. ET |
Game 7* |
Sunday, June 18 |
8:00 p.m. ET |