NBA Finals 2024 - Celtics-Mavericks news, schedule, scores and highlights - ESPN

The 2024 NBA Finals are set! Only two teams remain standing in the postseason as the best-of-seven series between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks tips off on June 6 (watch every game on ABC and the ESPN app).

The Celtics clinched the Eastern Conference by sweeping the Indiana Pacers, continuing a postseason run where they've also ousted the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Boston now eyes its 18th NBA Finals championship and returns to the series after losing in 2022 to the Golden State Warriors.

The Mavericks are back in the NBA Finals since winning the franchise's only title in 2011 after defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves to claim the Western Conference. Dallas also eliminated the LA Clippers and the Oklahoma City Thunder before taking down the Timberwolves.

As the team with the better regular season record, Boston has home court advantage for the series. The series is played in a 2-2-1-1-1 format, with the Celtics hosting Games 1, 2, 5 and 7 (if necessary).

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Game 1: Thursday, June 6 at Boston, 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 2: Sunday, June 9 at Boston, 8 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 3: Wednesday, June 12 at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 4: Friday, June 14 at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 5*: Monday, June 17 at Boston. 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 6*: Thursday, June 20 at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 7*: Sunday, June 23 at Boston, 8 p.m. ET (ABC)

*If necessary

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