The 2026 NBA Finals are set, and it’s a rematch of the 1999 Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks. While it’s the Knicks’ first trip to the Finals since that season, the Spurs are making their first appearance since 2014, led by superstar Victor Wembanyama.
Jalen Brunson, meanwhile, has guided New York back to the league’s biggest stage, with Game 1 set for Wednesday night. Here’s a closer look at the schedule and how fans can watch the action unfold.
2026 NBA Finals Schedule
- Game 1: New York at San Antonio (Wednesday, June 3, 8:30 p.m. ET)
- Game 2: New York at San Antonio (Friday, June 5, 8:30 p.m. ET)
- Game 3: San Antonio at New York (Monday, June 8, 8:30 p.m. ET)
- Game 4: San Antonio at New York (Wednesday, June 10, 8:30 p.m. ET)
- Game 5: New York at San Antonio (Saturday, June 13, 8:30 p.m. ET)*
- Game 6: San Antonio at New York (Tuesday, June 16, 8:30 p.m. ET)*
- Game 7: New York at San Antonio (Friday, June 19, 8:30 p.m. ET)*
*If necessary
The last time these two franchises met in the NBA Finals, San Antonio captured the first of its five championships in its dynastic run, defeating New York 4-1.
How to Watch Game 1 of the NBA Finals
All seven games of the 2026 NBA Finals are scheduled to tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET and will air exclusively on ABC. Veteran broadcaster Mike Breen will handle play-by-play duties throughout the series, marking a record extending 21st NBA Finals for him.
A lifelong New Yorker, Breen began his broadcasting career covering the Knicks on WFAN radio before moving to MSG Network television broadcasts. Over the years, he has become one of the most recognizable voices in basketball, calling numerous NBA Finals and other marquee events.
This year’s championship series will carry added significance, as it marks the first time Breen has called a Knicks Finals appearance on the national stage.
Joining Breen in the booth will be analysts Richard Jefferson and Tim Legler. Jefferson enjoyed a 17-year NBA career, suiting up for eight franchises and winning an NBA championship with LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016. Legler played for several NBA teams, including the Suns, Nuggets, Jazz, and Mavericks, and won the league’s Three-Point Contest in 1996.
Rounding out the broadcast team is longtime ESPN and ABC sideline reporter Lisa Salters, whose reporting and insight have made her a staple of the network’s biggest NBA broadcasts, while former NBA official Steve Javie will serve as the rules analyst.
With Brunson and Wembanyama headlining the matchup and two historic franchises chasing a championship, the 2026 NBA Finals have all the ingredients for a memorable series. Whether it ends in a sweep or goes the full seven games, basketball fans won’t want to miss a moment of the action.
