NBA Finals Rematch Set as Spurs Host Knicks in Game 1 Wednesday
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The 2026 NBA Finals open Wednesday, June 3, when the San Antonio Spurs welcome the New York Knicks to Frost Bank Center for Game 1 at 5:30 p.m. PT on ABC. The matchup revisits both the 1999 championship series and last December’s 2025 NBA Cup title game, which the Knicks won in Las Vegas.
How San Antonio Reached the Finals
San Antonio finished the regular season 62-20, earning the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. The playoff run began with a five-game first-round win over the Portland Trail Blazers, a series in which Victor Wembanyama missed Game 3 because of a concussion.
In the Western Conference Semifinals, the Spurs eliminated the injury-depleted Minnesota Timberwolves in six games after dropping the opener. A seven-game battle with the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder followed. San Antonio trailed the series 2-1 before winning Game 4 at home, forcing a decisive Game 7 and advancing with a collective effort on the road.
How New York Earned the Eastern Crown
Under first-year head coach Mike Brown, the Knicks compiled a 53-29 record to claim the No. 3 seed in the East, finishing one game ahead of the Cleveland Cavaliers. The postseason began shakily: after taking Game 1, New York fell behind 2-1 against the Atlanta Hawks. The Knicks have not lost since, reeling off 11 straight victories—the longest playoff winning streak in franchise history—to secure their first Finals berth since 1999.
2026 NBA Finals Schedule (all games on ABC)
Game 1: Knicks at Spurs, Frost Bank Center — Wednesday, June 3, 5:30 p.m. PT
Game 2: Knicks at Spurs, Frost Bank Center — Friday, June 5, 5:30 p.m. PT
Game 3: Spurs at Knicks, Madison Square Garden — Monday, June 8, 5:30 p.m. PT
Game 4: Spurs at Knicks, Madison Square Garden — Wednesday, June 10, 5:30 p.m. PT
Game 5*: Knicks at Spurs, Frost Bank Center — Saturday, June 13, 5:30 p.m. PT
Game 6*: Spurs at Knicks, Madison Square Garden — Tuesday, June 16, 5:30 p.m. PT
Game 7*: Knicks at Spurs, Frost Bank Center — Friday, June 19, 5:30 p.m. PT
*if necessary
The schedule provides two full rest days between each travel date and one day off between games held in the same arena. San Antonio would host Games 1, 2, 5 and 7, while New York would host Games 3, 4 and 6, if required.
Source: LakersNation.com
