NBA : Final

After an 82-game regular season, an exciting postseason and plenty of on- and off-court drama, we've finally arrived at the 2019 NBA Finals.

Fans hoping to not see the Golden State Warriors back in the finals are out of luck. The Warriors blew through the Western Conference bracket to make a fifth consecutive appearance. It wasn't a flawless run, but Golden State did sweep the conference finals and again appear to be a nearly unstoppable team.

Things were much trickier for the Toronto Raptors in the East. The Philadelphia 76ers took them to seven games in the semifinal round, and Toronto had to overcome a 2-0 deficit against the Milwaukee Bucks to win the Eastern Conference Finals. In their past four outings, though, the Raptors did look like a team that can challenge Golden State.

2019 NBA Finals Game 1

Golden State at Toronto

When: Thursday, May 30 at 9 p.m. ET

National TV: ABC

Live Stream: WatchESPN

                 

Remaining Finals Schedule

Game 2

At Toronto, Sunday, June 2 at 8 p.m. ET

Game 3

At Golden State, Wednesday, June 5 at 9 p.m. ET

Game 4

At Golden State, Friday, June 7 at 9 p.m. ET

Game 5

At Toronto, Monday, June 10 at 9 p.m. ET (if necessary)

Game 6

At Golden State, Thursday, June 13 at 9 p.m. ET

While plenty of folks out there will argue that the Warriors are a better team without Kevin Durant, he does provide an additional element to the Golden State offense. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson make it imperative to defend the perimeter, and Durant can take advantage through his lethal mid-range attack.

Unfortunately for the Warriors—and fortunately for Toronto—Durant is dealing with a calf injury that will keep him out of Game 1 at the very least.