2026 NBA Finals schedule, odds: Knicks await Thunder or Spurs after winning East
The New York Knicks have secured their spot in the 2026 NBA Finals, marking their first appearance since 1999. They will face either the Oklahoma City Thunder or the San Antonio Spurs, who are currently tied in their Western Conference Finals series. The Finals are set to begin on June 3, with the Knicks looking to end a long championship drought.
- ▪The Knicks are the 2026 Eastern Conference champions and will play in the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years.
- ▪The Western Conference Finals between the Thunder and Spurs is tied 2-2, with Game 5 scheduled for June 3.
- ▪The Knicks have won 11 consecutive playoff games and have not lost since April 23.
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The New York Knicks are your 2026 Eastern Conference champions. For the first time since 1999, they will play in the NBA Finals, and if they win four more games, they'll hoist their first championship trophy since 1973. The Knick drought has never been in more danger than it is today. Of course, the hardest part still remains.On the other side of the country, the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs are playing a Western Conference Finals series that many assume will wind up serving as the true Finals. They were the two best teams in the regular season. They have two of the best players in the NBA in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Victor Wembanyama. Either of them will be favored in a matchup with the Knicks.That series still has a ways to go. The two sides are tied 2-2.
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