The San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks will face off in the 2026 NBA Finals starting Wednesday, June 3, at 8:30 p.m. ET at the Frost Bank Center. The best-of-seven championship series will air exclusively on ABC, with Mike Green stepping in as the main play-by-play voice for the network.
San Antonio secured home-court advantage by finishing the regular season with a 62-20 record, comfortably outpacing the Knicks’ 53-29 regular-season performance, according to team statistics and matchup previews. The schedule utilizes a 2-2-1-1-1 format. The Spurs host Games 1, 2, 5, and 7 in Texas. The Knicks will host Games 3, 4, and 6 at Madison Square Garden.
The series is a direct rematch of the 1999 NBA Finals, which San Antonio won in five games to claim their first championship, a historical backdrop defining the full 2026 schedule. The Knicks have not returned to the Finals since that 1999 defeat. The Spurs are making their first championship appearance since 2014.
The on-court matchup highlights Spurs center Victor Wembanyama facing Knicks guard Jalen Brunson. New York continues to deal with rotation questions ahead of the opening tip. Knicks center Mitchell Robinson is currently listed with an uncertain status for Game 1.