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Edition of the NBA Finals
The 2024 NBA Finals is the upcoming championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2023–24 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs . The best-of-seven playoffs will be played between the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics and the Western Conference champion, still to be determined between the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves . The series is scheduled to begin on June 6, with a possible Game 7 scheduled for June 23.[1]
Background [ edit ] Boston Celtics [ edit ] The Boston Celtics finished the regular season as the best record in the NBA, with 64–18.[2] Miami Heat in the first round, a rematch of the previous year's Eastern Conference Finals, and won the series 4–1. They then faced the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round, winning the series in five games. Finally, they swept the Indiana Pacers in the Conference Finals to reach their second NBA Finals in three years.
Road to the Finals [ edit ] Notes
z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffsc – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffsy – Clinched division titlex – Clinched playoff spotpi – Clinched play-in tournament spot* – Division leaderSeries summary [ edit ] Game summaries [ edit ] Note: Times are EDT (UTC−4 ) as listed by the NBA. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given. Rosters [ edit ]
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F 12
Brissett, Oshae
210 lb (95 kg)
1998-06-20
Syracuse
G/F 7
Brown, Jaylen
223 lb (101 kg)
1996-10-24
California
G 20
Davison, JD (TW)
195 lb (88 kg)
2002-10-03
Alabama
F 30
Hauser, Sam
217 lb (98 kg)
1997-12-08
Virginia
G 4
Holiday, Jrue
205 lb (93 kg)
1990-06-12
UCLA
F/C 42
Horford, Al
240 lb (109 kg)
1986-06-03
Florida
C 40
Kornet, Luke 250 lb (113 kg)
1995-07-15
Vanderbilt
G/F 50
Mykhailiuk, Sviatoslav
205 lb (93 kg)
1997-06-10
Kansas
F 13
Peterson, Drew (TW)
205 lb (93 kg)
1999-11-09
USC
F/C 8
Porziņģis, Kristaps 240 lb (109 kg)
1995-08-02
Latvia
G 11
Pritchard, Payton
195 lb (88 kg)
1998-01-28
Oregon
C 88
Queta, Neemias
248 lb (112 kg)
1999-07-13
Utah State
G 44
Springer, Jaden
202 lb (92 kg)
2002-09-25
Tennessee
F 0
Tatum, Jayson
210 lb (95 kg)
1998-03-03
Duke
F/C 26
Tillman, Xavier
245 lb (111 kg)
1999-01-12
Michigan State
G/F 27
Walsh, Jordan
205 lb (93 kg)
2004-03-03
Arkansas
G 9
White, Derrick
190 lb (86 kg)
1994-07-02
Colorado
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate playerRoster
Media coverage [ edit ] The Finals will be televised in the United States by ABC for the 22nd consecutive year. This will mark the first Finals called by the team of play-by-play announcer Mike Breen , analysts Doris Burke and JJ Redick , and sideline reporter Lisa Salters .[3]
Viewership [ edit ]
Game
Ratings American audience
Ref
1
2
3
4
Avg
^ The final game of the Finals could be as early as June 14, if either team wins the series 4–0, or later, if the Finals went to games 5–7, with the final game being played on June 23.
^ a b c d e f If necessary
References [ edit ]
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