Can the Raptors prevent the Warriors from three-peating? That’s the big question heading into the 2019 NBA Finals.
After sweeping the Trail Blazers in the Western Conference finals, Golden State will play in its fifth straight NBA Finals series, a stretch only equaled by Bill Russell’s Celtics from 1957-66. But the Warriors will likely be without Kevin Durant (calf) and DeMarcus Cousins (quad) for the start of the series, so expect the bulk of the offense to come from Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green.
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Over on the East side of the playoff bracket, the Raptors rattled off four consecutive wins to eliminate the top-seeded Bucks. Toronto (58-24) finished with a better regular-season record than Golden State (57-25), so the Warriors will start the NBA Finals on the road. Perhaps that could give the Eastern Conference champs a slight advantage to start the series, but Golden State will likely be the betting favorite.
Below you’ll find everything to know about watching the 2019 NBA Finals, including the full TV schedule.
NBA Finals 2019: TV channel, live stream
TV: ABC
Stream: Watch ESPN
Live scores: SN Scoreboard
Every game during the 2019 NBA Finals will be shown exclusively on ABC.
The primary outlet for live streaming 2019 NBA Finals games is Watch ESPN, available on desktop and by downloading the mobile app.
ESPN’s “NBA Countdown” crew of Michelle Beadle, Jalen Rose, Paul Pierce and Stan Van Gundy will lead off each broadcast on ABC. The primary broadcast team is Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson.
NBA Finals 2019 schedule, series results
(1) Warriors vs. (2) Raptors
| Date | Matchup | Time (TV channel) |
| May 30 | Game 1 at Toronto | 9 p.m. ET (ABC/SN1) |
| June 2 | Game 2 at Toronto | 8 p.m. ET (ABC/TSN) |
| June 5 | Game 3 at Golden State | 9 p.m. ET (ABC/SN1) |
| June 7 | Game 4 at Golden State | 9 p.m. ET (ABC/TSN) |
| June 10* | Game 5 at Toronto | 9 p.m. ET (ABC/SN1) |
| June 13* | Game 6 at Golden State | 9 p.m. ET (ABC/TSN) |
| June 16* | Game 7 at Toronto | 8 p.m. ET (ABC/SN1) |
(*if necessary)
NBA conference finals: Schedule, results for each series
Western Conference finals results
(1) Warriors vs. (3) Trail Blazers
| Date | Matchup | Time (TV channel) |
| May 14 | Warriors 116, Trail Blazers 94 | Warriors lead 1-0 |
| May 16 | Warriors 114, Trail Blazers 111 | Warriors lead 2-0 |
| May 18 | Warriors 110, Trail Blazers 99 | Warriors lead 3-0 |
| May 20 | Warriors 119, Trail Blazers 117 | Warriors win series 4-0 |
Eastern Conference finals results
(1) Bucks vs. (2) Raptors
| Date | Matchup | Time (TV channel) |
| May 15 | Bucks 108, Raptors 100 | Bucks lead 1-0 |
| May 17 | Bucks 125, Raptors 103 | Bucks lead 2-0 |
| May 19 | Raptors 118, Bucks 112 | Bucks lead 2-1 |
| May 21 | Raptors 120, Bucks 102 | Series tied 2-2 |
| May 23 | Raptors 105, Bucks 99 | Raptors lead 3-2 |
| May 25 | Raptors 100, Bucks 94 | Raptors win series 4-2 |