It’s occurring in October, not June, however the 2020 NBA Finals are lastly right here — and we’ve got the schedule.

These Finals characteristic a group within the Lakers and a participant in LeBron James who expects to be within the Finals — that is LeBron’s 10th journey to the Finals, solely three different gamers had carried out that earlier than him. The Lakers are making their 32nd journey to the Finals as a franchise and are going for his or her 17th title.

It additionally incorporates a gritty Miami Warmth group that no one anticipated to be right here, besides themselves. Led by Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and Goran Dragic, the Warmth have thrived within the bubble in a method no different group within the East may match, plus Miami makes it rain threes.

The Lakers are pretty heavy favorites, -400, to win the collection, whereas the Warmth are +300 (Odds offered by our companion, PointsBet)

As has practically all of the playoffs within the NBA’s restart bubble, the Finals will run each different day.

Right here is the 2020 NBA Finals schedule (all instances are Japanese):

NBA FINALS

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Warmth

Sport 1: Sept. 30, 9 p.m. (ABC)

Sport 2: Oct. 2, 9 p.m. (ABC)

Sport 3: Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m. (ABC)

Sport 4: Oct. 6, 9 p.m. (ABC)

Sport 5: Oct. 9, 9 p.m. (ABC)*

Sport 6: Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m. (ABC)*

Sport 7: Oct. 13, 9 p.m. (ABC)*

*If vital

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NBA Finals Schedule 2020: Dates, instances, odds, the place to observe initially appeared on NBCSports.com