The Knicks erased a 14-point second-half deficit to steal Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday. Jalen Brunson scored 13 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter to lead New York to victory. Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs will look to bounce back tonight to avoid losing two games to none before the series moves to New York next week for the next two games.
The Knicks are trying to end a few generations of futility and win their first championship since 1973. The Spurs have had more recent success, winning five titles since 1999 but none since 2014.
Start of Game 2 between the Knicks and Spurs tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. PT) on ABC. Keep reading to find out the best ways to watch or stream each game.
Jalen Brunson led the New York Knicks to a road victory to open the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs.
Nathaniel Butler/NBAE/Getty ImagesHow to watch the NBA Finals
The NBA Finals are broadcast on ABC. You can get networks like ABC with a live TV streaming service, but not all services carry all local networks in all areas, so check the links below to see which services offer ABC where you live. You can also stream the NBA Finals with ESPN Unlimited.
2026 NBA Finals Schedule
The Spurs have home-field advantage and will host the first two games of the Finals as well as Games 5 and 7, if necessary. Here is the TV schedule for the 2026 NBA Finals. All times ET.
- Game 1: Knicks 105, Spurs 95 (Knicks lead series 1-0)
- Match 2: Friday June 5, 8:30 p.m. on ABC
- Match 3: Monday June 8, 8:30 p.m. on ABC
- Match 4: Wednesday June 10, 8:30 p.m. on ABC
- Match 5*: Saturday June 13, 8:30 p.m. on ABC
- Match 6*: Tuesday June 16, 8:30 p.m. on ABC
- Match 7*: Friday June 19, 8:30 p.m. on ABC
*If necessary
With ESPN Unlimited, you can watch the NBA Finals on ABC.
The ESPN Unlimited plan costs $30 per month (or $300 per year) and lets you stream all of ESPN’s linear networks: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, ESPN Deportes, SEC Network, and ACC Network. You also have access to programming on ESPN on ABC, ESPN Plus, ESPN3, SECN Plus and ACCNX. Read our ESPN Unlimited review.
(There’s also an ESPN Select plan for $13 per month, which is essentially a rebranding of ESPN Plus. With it, you’ll have access to thousands of live games — think small college conferences, whose games you can’t watch anywhere else — but not the NBA.)
Best Live TV Streaming Service for the NBA Finals
Two of the major live TV streaming services – DirecTV and YouTube TV – offer skinny sports-focused packages with ABC that cost less per month than their full package. These plans put them on par with the monthly cost of Sling.
YouTube TV sports packages cost $55 per month for the first year (before increasing to $65 per month) and include ABC. Enter your zip code on the YouTube TV home page to see which local networks are available in your area.
Read our YouTube TV review.
Live TV streaming services allow you to cancel at any time and require a strong internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our guide to live TV streaming services and our picks for the best sports streaming services.