NBA conference – The NBA has released the conference finals schedule, with Oklahoma City facing San Antonio in the West and a Game 7 set to decide Detroit versus Cleveland in the East.
The defending-champion Oklahoma City Thunder are already mapping out their next step, with the NBA unveiling a full conference finals schedule that hinges on one Game 7 in the East.
In the Western Conference Finals. Oklahoma City will meet the San Antonio Spurs. marking San Antonio’s first third-round appearance since 2017.. On the other side. the Eastern Conference Finals will be determined by whether the Detroit Pistons or Cleveland Cavaliers win Sunday’s Game 7—setting up a shot at the New York Knicks.
If Detroit wins Game 7, the Pistons will host Games 1, 2, 5, and 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. If Cleveland advances instead, the Knicks will hold home-court advantage and play at Madison Square Garden in Games 1, 3, 5, and 7.
The Eastern Conference Finals schedule is listed below (times to be announced for Knicks vs. Detroit/Cleveland):
Game 1: Tues. May 19
Game 2: Thurs. May 21
Game 3: Sat. May 23
Game 4: Mon. May 25*
Game 5: Wed. May 27*
Game 6: Fri. May 29*
Game 7: Sun. May 31
In the West, the Thunder and Spurs will open the series in Oklahoma City:
Game 1: San Antonio at Oklahoma City, Mon.. May 18 at 8:30 p.m.. Game 2: San Antonio at Oklahoma City, Wed.. May 20 at 8:30 p.m.. Game 3: Oklahoma City at San Antonio, Fri.. May 22 at 8:30 p.m.. Game 4: Oklahoma City at San Antonio, Sun.. May 24 at 8 p.m.. Game 5: San Antonio at Oklahoma City, Tues.. May 26 at 8:30 p.m.*
Game 6: Oklahoma City at San Antonio, Thurs.. May 28 at 8:30 p.m.*
Game 7: San Antonio at Oklahoma City, Sat.. May 30 at 8 p.m.*
With Game 7 looming in the East and the Western series already pinned down, the NBA conference finals countdown is officially underway—one win away from the chance to chase the Knicks at home (or take them on at MSG).
NBA conference finals schedule Oklahoma City Thunder San Antonio Spurs New York Knicks Detroit Pistons Cleveland Cavaliers Game 7
So if Detroit wins Game 7 they host? That means Cleveland is basically done right? lol
Why do they keep making the Knicks play at MSG like that’s a guarantee? Home court doesn’t mean anything if the refs are trash. Also May 31 Game 7 East sounds so stressful.
I don’t get it, Game 4 is Mon May 25* but it says times to be announced… so like what even is that star for? Also Thunder vs Spurs opening in OKC means OKC already won in my head.
Thunder in the West and then Knicks in the East… I swear the NBA always sets it up so the big market team gets home games. If Cleveland advances they play Knicks at MSG Games 1,3,5,7 right? That seems unfair somehow.