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2021-22 NBA Finals schedule: How to watch Warriors-Celtics, TV info, bracket, odds

The 2021-22 NBA Finals are set to begin on Thursday, June 2 between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics.

The full NBA Finals schedule is below. To view the postseason bracket, visit Yahoo Sports' NBA scoreboard page.

NBA Finals schedule

Game 1: Celtics at Warriors, Thursday, June 2, 9 p.m. ET (ABC)

Game 2: Celtics at Warriors, Sunday, June 5, 8 p.m. ET (ABC)

Game 3: Warriors at Celtics, Wednesday, June 8, 9 p.m. ET (ABC)

Game 4: Warriors at Celtics, Friday, June 10, 9 p.m. ET (ABC)

Game 5: Celtics at Warriors, Monday, June 13, 9 p.m. ET (ABC)*

Game 6: Warriors at Celtics, Thursday, June 16, 9 p.m. ET (ABC)*

Game 7: Celtics at Warriors, Sunday, June 19, 8 p.m. ET (ABC)*

* — if necessary

How to watch the NBA Finals

All NBA Finals games between the Warriors and Celtics will be televised on ABC.

Who is the favorite to win the 2021-22 NBA championship?

Per BetMGM, the betting favorite to win the 2021-22 NBA championship are the Warriors at -160 followed by the Celtics (+125), as of May 29.

The 2021-22 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics start June 2 in the league's 75th anniversary season. (Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
The 2021-22 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics start June 2 in the league's 75th anniversary season. (Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

Which teams made the 2021-22 NBA postseason?

The top six seeds in each conference were determined at the conclusion of the regular season. The final two seeds were determined through the play-in tournament. Here are the seeds for each conference.

Eastern Conference: 1. Miami Heat, 2. Boston Celtics, 3. Milwaukee Bucks, 4. Philadelphia 76ers, 5. Toronto Raptors, 6. Chicago Bulls, 7. Brooklyn Nets, 8. Atlanta Hawks

Western Conference: 1. Phoenix Suns, 2. Memphis Grizzlies, 3. Golden State Warriors, 4. Dallas Mavericks, 5. Utah Jazz, 6. Denver Nuggets, 7. Minnesota Timberwolves, 8. New Orleans Pelicans

Who won the 2020-21 NBA championship?

The Milwaukee Bucks are the defending NBA champion after defeating the Phoenix Suns in six games. It was the Bucks' second title in franchise history. Milwaukee was the third seed in the Eastern Conference in this season's playoffs.