What Time Does The Nba Finals Game Start Tonight?

The NBA Finals are tonight and we’ve got all the info you need to know to watch the game. Find out what time the game starts, who’s playing, and how to stream it live.

Eastern Time

The game starts at 9 PM EST on ABC.

Game 1: 9 p.m.

The Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Miami Heat in the 2020 NBA Finals. The first game of the series will tip-off tonight, Wednesday, October 7th at 9 p.m. EST.

The Heat are coming into the Finals as underdogs, but have proved all doubters wrong thus far in the playoffs. Led by All-Star Jimmy Butler, Miami has taken down the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics en route to their first Finals appearance since 2014.

The Lakers are looking to win their first NBA title since 2010. They are led by superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Los Angeles enters the series as heavy favorites, but will have their hands full with a tough Miami team.

Make sure to tune in tonight at 9 pm EST to catch all the action!

Game 2: 9 p.m.

The Los Angeles Lakers take on the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Friday night. The game is set to tip off at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT from the AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Florida, and will be broadcast on ABC in the US.

Game 3: 9 p.m.

The 2020 NBA Finals will begin on Thursday, September 24th. Game 1 will take place at 9 p.m. ET at the AdventHealth Arena in Orlando, Florida. The Finals will follow a 2-2-1-1-1 format, meaning that the first team to win four games will be crowned champion.

If necessary, Game 7 will be played on Sunday, October 11th at 9 p.m. ET. All games will be broadcast on ABC and ESPN Radio.

Central Time

The game will start at 9:00 PM Central Time.

Game 1: 8 p.m.

The 2019 NBA Finals will begin on Thursday, May 30, with Game 1 set to start at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. The Warriors, who are making their fifth consecutive Finals appearance, will have home-court advantage as they enter the series as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. They will face the No. 2 seed Toronto Raptors, who are making their first Finals appearance in franchise history.

Game 2: 8 p.m.

The second game of the 2020 NBA Finals will tip off at 8 p.m. EDT on Sunday, October 4. The Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Miami Heat in what is sure to be another heated matchup.

This will be the first time these two teams have faced each other in the NBA Finals since 2010, when the Lakers defeated the Heat in seven games. Kobe Bryant was named Finals MVP after averaging 28.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game.

The Lakers are coming into this year’s Finals with a lot of momentum, having won both the Western Conference Finals and the NBA Finals last year. They will be looking to LeBron James to lead the way once again, as he averaged 29.8 points, 11.8 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game during the regular season.

The Heat are no strangers to upset wins, as they proved when they defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in five games during the Eastern Conference Finals. They will be looking to Jimmy Butler to lead the charge against the Lakers, as he averaged 22.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 6 assists per game during the regular season

Game 3: 8 p.m.

The Golden State Warriors will host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of the NBA Finals tonight. The game is set to tip off at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT) at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California.

The Warriors currently lead the best-of-seven series 2-0 after winning the first two games on the road in Cleveland. If they win tonight, they will take a commanding 3-0 lead and be just one win away from their third NBA championship in four years.

Mountain Time

The game starts at 8:00 PM Eastern Time, which is 7:00 PM Central Time, 6:00 PM Mountain Time, and 5:00 PM Pacific Time.

Game 1: 7 p.m.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals is the championship series of the NBA and the conclusion of the sport’s postseason. All Finals have been played in a best-of-seven format, and contested between the winners of the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference (formerly Divisions before 1970), except in 1950 when the Eastern Division champion defeated the Western Division champion due to the flooding of the Reunion Arena.

The first five games were played in Minneapolis, with Game 6 also being held there. The final two games were played in New York City, at Madison Square Garden. Minnesota has thus far been the only state to host an NBA Finals game.

Game 2: 7 p.m.

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat will face off in game 2 of the NBA Finals tonight at 7 p.m. EST.

The Lakers took game 1 with a convincing 116-98 victory, led by Anthony Davis’ 34 points and LeBron James’ 25 points. The Heat will need to adjust their strategy if they want to even up the series, as they were simply outplayed by the Lakers in game 1.

Fans can watch the game on ABC or on the ESPN app.

Game 3: 7 p.m.

The game will be broadcast on ABC. You can also watch a live stream via WatchESPN.com or the WatchESPN app.

Pacific Time

The game starts at 9:00 pm Pacific Time.

Game 1: 6 p.m.

The 2020 NBA Finals will tip off on Thursday, September 24, at 9 p.m. ET on ABC. The best-of-seven series will follow a 2-2-1-1-1 format, meaning that the first, second, fifth and seventh games will be played at the home court of the higher seed.

If the series is tied at two games apiece, then the fifth and final game will be played at a neutral site. This year’s NBA Finals are being played entirely in Florida at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando.

Here is the full schedule for the 2020 NBA Finals:

Game 1: Thursday, September 24 at 9 p.m. ET on ABC
Game 2: Sunday, September 27 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC
Game 3: Tuesday, September 29 at 9 p.m. ET on ABC
Game 4: Friday, October 2 at 9 p.m. ET on ABC
Game 5 *: Monday, October 5 at 9 p.m. ET on ABC
Game 6 *: Wednesday, October 7 at 9 p.m. ET on ABC
Game 7 *: Friday, October 9 at 9 p.m. ET on ABC

Game 2: 6 p.m.

The game will start at 6 p.m. local time in Oakland, which is 9 p.m. on the East Coast. Fans can watch the game on ABC.

Game 3: 6 p.m.

The 2020 NBA Finals will continue tonight with Game 3 between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat. The game is scheduled to tip off at 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET at AdventHealth Arena in Orlando, Florida, and will be nationally televised on ABC.