When Is Game 6 of the NBA Finals?

The NBA Finals are upon us and the question on everyone’s mind is, when is game 6? We have the answer, plus a whole lot more information on the series.

Date

The date of Game 6 of the NBA Finals has not been announced yet. The Finals are scheduled to start on Thursday, June 1, and will end on Sunday, June 18. However, the specific date of Game 6 will depend on how the series progresses. If the series goes to a Game 7, then Game 6 will be played on Friday, June 16.

When is Game 6 of the NBA Finals?

The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Eastern and Western conference champions play a best-of-seven game series to determine the league champion. The winners of the Finals are awarded the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy, which replaced the Walter A. Brown Trophy in 1983.

The NBA Finals have been played annually since 1947. Prior to that, three other NBA teams: the Rochester Royals (now the Sacramento Kings), the Minneapolis Lakers (now the Los Angeles Lakers), and the Philadelphia Warriors (now the Golden State Warriors), won championships by winning three of five games in a series. Between 1949 and 1970, when a best-of-seven NBA Finals was introduced, an additional seven teams: the Syracuse Nationals (now the Washington Wizards), Fort Wayne Pistons (now the Detroit Pistons), Indianapolis Olympians (a franchise that ceased operations before relocating to Milwaukee and becoming today’s Atlanta Hawks), St. Louis Hawks (now Atlanta Hawks), New York Knicks, Baltimore Bullets (a franchise that ceased operations in 1954), and Los Angeles Lakers won championships by winning four of seven games in a series.

The platform for this year’s Finals is ABC. The games will be produced by ESPN productions and Turner Sports will handle domestic and international live streaming rights respectively.

Game 6 of this year’s finals is scheduled for Sunday, June 16 at 8:00 PM ET.

Time

The date and time for Game 6 of the 2020 NBA Finals will be announced shortly after the conclusion of Game 5 on Sunday, October 11.

What time is Game 6 of the NBA Finals?

The time for Game 6 of the NBA Finals has not yet been announced. However, based on the schedule for the previous games in the series, it is expected that the game will start at around 9:00 PM ET.

Location

The game will be held at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. It is set to start at 9:00 p.m. EST on June 16, 2016.

Where is Game 6 of the NBA Finals?

The NBA Finals are back for Game 6 with the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat set to face off. After a thrilling Game 5 that saw the Lakers take a 3-2 lead in the series, all eyes will be on LeBron James and company as they look to close out the series on the road.

The game is set to tip off at 9 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 11, 2020, at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. The Heat will be looking to force a Game 7, while the Lakers will be trying to close out the series and win their first NBA title since 2010.