When Is The Next NBA Finals?

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Introduction

The National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals is the championship series of the NBA and the conclusion of its postseason. All Finals have been played in a best-of-seven format, and are contested between the winners of the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference (formerly Divisions before 1970), except in 1950 when the Eastern Division champion declined to play.

What Happened in the Last NBA Finals?

The last NBA Finals was between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors. The Warriors won the series in six games. This was the first time in NBA history that a team had come back from a 3-1 deficit to win the Finals.

The teams

The Golden State Warriors won the 2017 NBA Finals, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games. The Warriors won the first three games of the series, before the Cavaliers won Game 4. The Warriors then closed out the series with a victory in Game 5.

The players

The Finals MVP was LeBron James, who averaged 28.6 points, 10.7 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game. Other key players for the Cavaliers included Kyrie Irving (who averaged 25.2 points per game) and Kevin Love (who averaged 16.0 points and 9.7 rebounds per game). For the Warriors, Stephen Curry (who averaged 22.6 points per game) and Kevin Durant (who averaged 25.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game) were the leading scorers, while Draymond Green (who averaged 10.2 points, 12.1 rebounds and 7 assists per game) was named Defensive Player of the Year for his efforts on that end of the court.

The outcome

In the 2019 NBA Finals, the Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors, becoming the first Canadian team to ever win an NBA title. This year’s championship was particularly momentous as it marked the end of an era for the Warriors, who have been one of the most dominant teams in basketball over the past few years. With star players Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson both suffering from serious injuries, it is uncertain whether or not the Warriors will be able to return to their former glory in the coming years.

When is the Next NBA Finals?

One of the most popular questions we get asked here at NBA.com is “When is the next NBA Finals?” The answer to that question is usually “it depends.” It depends on when the NBA season is, which teams are playing, and where the game is being played.

The date

The date of the NBA Finals is set by the NBA, not by the teams involved. The Finals are always held in June, and they are always held on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. The first four games of the series are played on consecutive days, with two days off between Games 5 and 6, and another two days off between Games 7 (if necessary) and the start of the next season.

The time

The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] The Eastern and Western conference champions play a best-of-seven game series to determine the league champion. The winning team of the series receives the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.

The Finals was first established in 1947, when the NBA was known as the Basketball Association of America (BAA).[2] The first two champions were the Philadelphia Warriors and the Chicago Stags, who both won in their inaugural Finals appearances. The NBA renamed itself as the National Basketball Association after absorbing its rival, the National Basketball League, in 1949. Philadelphia won their second title in 1955. Boston emerged as a dominant team in 1957, winning eight straight games before losing Game 7 to the Stags franchise—which subsequently folded due to financial difficulties.[3][4] The Lakers made history by taking back-to-back titles in 1959 and 1960 for their first ever championship repeat,[5] and Boston won again in 1961.[6] The Warriors relocated to San Francisco from Philadelphia in 1962, becoming known as the San Francisco Warriors until 1971, when they reverted to their former name.[7][8]

Looking to rebuild their team, the Warriors drafted future Hall of Famer Rick Barry from Miami University with their number one overall pick in 1965.[9] Fueled by Barry’s Coast-to-Coast fast break layups,[10][11] they returned to prominence by winning 67 games during the 1965–66 season,[12][13] which earned them a trip back to the Finals. However,Boston scored a then record 157 points en route to soundly defeating Golden State 126–95 in Game 1.[14][15] In Game 2, Barry suffered a serious injury that affected his play for much of his career.[16][17] Despite his absence, Golden State still managed to win Game 3 behind strong performances from Jeff Mullins[18][19] and rookie Chris Mimms,[20][21] but Boston took Games 4 and 5 behind another strong effort from Sam Jones[22][23] en route to their ninth title overall.

Since 1966, when Barry joined Golden State, no other player has led both his regular season and Finals scoring averages en route to an NBA championship.[24 ]The next year saw three more teams relocate: The St. Louis Hawks moved eastward to Atlanta;[25 ]the Detroit Pistons left Fort Wayne for Detroit;[26 ]and finally, after 11 frustrating seasons at home games played at various venues around Cleveland (includingBloomfield Stadium,[27 ]Cleveland Arena,[28 ]and Public Hall),[29 ]the Cavaliers also moved downtown into Quicken Loans Arena—which remains their home arena today.[30 ] In 1968, Milwaukee bucks sleek superstar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (then known as Lew Alcindor), who had just helped lead UCLA to three consecutive NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championships.[31 ][32 ][33 ] Abdul-Jabbar was named Rookie of the Year,[34 ] but it would be five more years until he led Milwaukee back into title contention.

By 1973,[35 ]the upstart American Basketball Association had begun siphoning off some of the NBA’s top talent:[36 ]among them were Julius Erving,[37 ]George Gervin,[38 }and Connie Hawkins.[39 } In an effort to remain competitive with the ABA, [40 ]the NBA introduced a number of rule changes prior to its 1974 season:[41 ] Among them were widening of both lanes from 12 feet (3.7 m)to 16 feet (4.9 m), [42 Rivalries between ABA and NBA teams intensified during this period with numerous players “jumping” ship back and forth between leagues; [43 One such player was Maurice Lucas , who helped lead Kentucky Colonels currently playing in Louisville )to an ABA title in 1975 before signing with Portland later that summer .[44 After losing Lucas , Kentucky went bankrupt ; giving added urgency for them among other ABA franchises )to find suitors for a possible merger . [45 Eventually , four ABA teams—New York Nets , Indiana Pacers , Denver Nuggets , and San Antonio Spurs —were absorbed into[46 Following several more seasons without playoff success , Portland Trail Blazers became one of most dominant teams . [47 Led by Bill Walton )]won second consecutive championship 1977–78 . This run included record -setting 20–0 start regular season 20 – game winning streak playoffs en route defeating defending champion Nuggets 6 games capture Western Division title defeating consists Los Angeles Lakers

The location

The National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals is the championship series of the NBA and the conclusion of the sport’s postseason. All NBA 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 faced the winner between the Western and Central Division champions.

Conclusion

The next NBA Finals will be played in the 2019-2020 season.