When Will the 2021 NBA Finals Start?
The 2021 NBA Finals are set to tip off on July 8th.
The Los Angeles Lakers are set to take on the Miami Heat in a best-of-seven series.
The Lakers are coming into the Finals as the favorite, but the Heat will be looking to upset the defending champions.
Be sure to tune in to see who will come out on top!
Introduction
The 2021 NBA Finals will start on July 8 and will last until July 22. The series will be played between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat.
The 2020 NBA Finals
The 2020 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s 2019–20 season and conclusion of the season’s playoffs. In a rematch of the previous year’s Finals, the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat defeated the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers in six games (4–2), winning their first NBA championship since 2006 and third overall. Jimmy Butler was named NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP), while Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro were named co-Most Improved Players.
The 2020 NBA Finals originally were scheduled to begin on June 4 and end no later than June 21. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the start date was postponed to September 30, with a possible end date of October 12 if a seventh game is necessary. It marked the first time in NBA history that one team played two straight NBA Finals games against each other.
The 2021 NBA Finals
The 2021 NBA Finals is the championship series of the 2020–21 NBA season. The defending champions are the Los Angeles Lakers, who won their 17th championship in 2020.
The Finals will be played between two teams in a best-of-seven format, with each team hosting three games. The first two games will be played on consecutive nights at one home arena, followed by two games at the other home arena. The schedule for the remaining games will be announced after the first two games have been played.
The 2021 NBA Finals will begin on July 8 and end no later than July 22.
Conclusion
The 2021 NBA Finals will start on Thursday, June 3 and will end on Sunday, June 13.
