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NBA Finals schedule 2026: Spurs vs. Knicks dates, times, TV channels, live streams, scores for playoff games
The Spurs and Knicks open the best-of-seven series after San Antonio beat the defending champion Thunder in Game 7.
On Wednesday, June 3, the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks begin their best-of-seven 2026 NBA Finals series at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, marking a championship showdown 27 years in the making.
Representing a 27-year rematch of the 1999 Finals, this series marks the Knicks' first championship appearance since that year, while the Spurs return to the Finals for the first time since 2014.
Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs past the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, while Jalen Brunson guided the Knicks through an 11-game postseason winning streak to reach this stage.
ABC will broadcast the entire series, with tickets for the opening game in San Antonio starting at $1,373 and streaming available through the ESPN app and DIRECTV.
Holding home-court advantage throughout the best-of-seven series, the Spurs position themselves as favorites while the Knicks seek to end their championship drought and claim their first title in 27 years.