Just a couple more days. We promise.
The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers finally will square off Thursday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals after a full week of down time.
The Cavs swept the Atlanta Hawks in four games in the Eastern Conference finals, and the Warriors dispatched the Houston Rockets in five games in the West. But the NBA opted not to move up the Finals despite the two quick series, resulting in the longest layoff before an NBA Finals in league history.
It should be worth the wait, however. Superstars Stephen Curry and LeBron James are healthy, but the extra few days might give injured sidekicks Klay Thompson and Kyrie Irving the chance to join them at full strength.
See below for a complete TV schedule of all seven games.
Game 1: Thursday, June 4 — Cavaliers at Warriors, 9 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 2: Sunday, June 7 — Cavaliers at Warriors, 8 p.m. (ABC)
Game 3: Tuesday, June 9 — Warriors at Cavaliers, 9 p.m. (ABC)
Game 4: Thursday, June 11 — Warriors at Cavaliers, 9 p.m. (ABC)
Game 5*: Sunday, June 14 — Cavaliers at Warriors, 8 p.m. (ABC)
Game 6*: Tuesday, June 16 — Warriors at Cavaliers, 9 p.m. (ABC)
Game 7*: Friday, June 19 — Cavaliers at Warriors, 9 p.m. (ABC)
*If necessary
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