The NBA unveiled the Eastern and Western Conference finals schedules, courtesy of NBA.com's Mark Medina.
The top-seeded Miami Heat will host the Boston Celtics in Games 1 and 2 of the Eastern Conference finals at FTX Arena on May 17 and 19. The series then shifts to TD Garden for Games 3 and 4 before returning to Miami for Game 5 (if necessary).
Out west, the Golden State Warriors will host the Dallas Mavericks for their series opener on May 18 after the latter routed the Phoenix Suns on the road in Game 7 Sunday.
Below are the current conference finals schedules:
Eastern Conference finals
| Date | Game | Away | Home | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17 | 1 | Celtics | Heat | 8:30 p.m. |
| May 19 | 2 | Celtics | Heat | 8:30 p.m. |
| May 21 | 3 | Heat | Celtics | 8:30 p.m. |
| May 23 | 4 | Heat | Celtics | 8:30 p.m. |
| May 25 | 5* | Celtics | Heat | 8:30 p.m. |
| May 27 | 6* | Heat | Celtics | 8:30 p.m. |
| May 29 | 7* | Celtics | Heat | 8:30 p.m. |
* If necessary
Western Conference finals
| Date | Game | Away | Home | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18 | 1 | Mavericks | Warriors | 9:00 p.m. |
| May 20 | 2 | Mavericks | Warriors | 9:00 p.m. |
| May 22 | 3 | Warriors | Mavericks | 9:00 p.m. |
| May 24 | 4 | Warriors | Mavericks | 9:00 p.m. |
| May 26 | 5* | Mavericks | Warriors | 9:00 p.m. |
| May 28 | 6* | Warriors | Mavericks | 9:00 p.m. |
| May 30 | 7* | Mavericks | Warriors | 8:00 p.m. |
* If necessary
