The first round of the 2018 NBA playoffs were surprisingly dramatic. Round 2? Surprisingly anticlimactic. But the conference finals should make up for that lull, setting up a marquee showdown in the NBA Finals.
The No. 1-seed Rockets will meet the defending champion Warriors in the Western Conference finals, while the Cavaliers will meet the winner of Celtics-Sixers in the Eastern Conference finals — likely a rematch with Boston.
That leaves us all asking ...
When do the 2018 NBA Finals start?
The 2018 NBA Finals will begin on Thursday, May 31, in either Houston or Golden State depending on which team wins the Western Conference finals. The complete NBA Finals schedule will be announced at the conclusion of the conference finals, but here's an educated guess, based on last year's series dates:
| Game 1: May 31, TBD (ABC) |
| Game 2: June 3, TBD (ABC) |
| Game 3: June 6, TBD (ABC) |
| Game 4: June 8, TBD (ABC) |
| *Game 5: TBD (ABC) |
| *Game 6: TBD (ABC) |
| *Game 7: TBD (ABC) |
*If necessary.
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NBA Finals matchup
Eastern Conference champion: No. 4 Cavaliers vs. No. 2 Celtics/No. 3 Sixers
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Western Conference champion: No. 2 Warriors vs. No. 1 Rockets
How to watch NBA Finals live
While we don't know exact dates and times, we do know that the NBA Finals will start on Thursday, May 31 and will air on ABC. You can also live-stream the games online at ESPN.com and via the Watch ESPN app.
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