The NBA Finals will start at the end the month.
Last night, the Golden State Warriors punched their ticket into the NBA Finals for a fifth-straight year. Tonight, the Toronto Raptors take on the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 their Eastern Conference Final matchup. With the series at 2-1 in favor the Bucks, the Raptors can force a minimum six games with a win. This would certainly help the Warriors who will have a lot more rest than their potential opponents.
The NBA Finals will begin on May 30th and according to Sporting News, Game 7 the ECF would be on May 27th. This means the winner that series would only have three days rest, while the Warriors would have nine. Check out the full NBA Finals schedule below.
| May 30 | Game 1 at Milwaukee/Toronto | 9 p.m. ET (ABC) |
| June 2 | Game 2 at Milwaukee/Toronto | 8 p.m. ET (ABC) |
| June 5 | Game 3 at Golden State | 9 p.m. ET (ABC) |
| June 7 | Game 4 at Golden State | 9 p.m. ET (ABC) |
| June 10* | Game 5 at Milwaukee/Toronto | 8 p.m. ET (ABC) |
| June 13* | Game 6 at Milwaukee/Toronto | 9 p.m. ET (ABC) |
| June 16* | Game 7 at Milwaukee/Toronto | 9 p.m. ET (ABC) |
If watching on TV isn’t your speed, you’ll be able to live stream all the games through Watch ESPN which is certainly an adequate alternative.
Who do you think the Warriors will be playing against and do you think they have what it takes to win their third-straight title?