NBA Playoff Schedule 2016: TV Coverage and Live Stream for Finals
The NBA Conference Finals are winding down, bringing us closer to the start of NBA Finals action in early June.
The matchup for the final showdown isn't yet decided, but we do have information on dates and TV coverage ahead of the big games.
If you're planning on live-streaming the Finals, which will air exclusively on ABC, the WatchESPN app will show games broadcast on ABC.
In a somewhat perplexing move, the NBA's own streaming service doesn't allow viewers to stream playoff games.
Now that you've figured out how to watch the games, let's take a look at when to watch, followed by a recap of the latest Eastern and Western Conference Finals games:
| Game 1 | Thurs., June 2 | TBD | ABC |
| Game 2 | Sun., June 5 | TBD | ABC |
| Game 3 | Wed., June 8 | TBD | ABC |
| Game 4 | Fri., June 10 | TBD | ABC |
| Game 5* | Mon., June 13 | TBD | ABC |
| Game 6* | Thurs., June 16 | TBD | ABC |
| Game 7* | Sun., June 19 | TBD | ABC |
In the Western Conference, the Golden State Warriors have a chance to get their postseason back on track Thursday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but uncharacteristically poor play in this series could have already doomed their Finals hopes.
The Thunder orchestrated a shocking 118-94 rout at Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma, in Game 4 on Tuesday, advancing to 3-1 on the series.
It was the first time all season the Warriors have lost back-to-back games, and they didn't get much help from stars Stephen Curry and Draymond Green.
Curry scored 19 points on 6-of-20 shooting and turned the ball over six times.
He was also 2-of-7 on uncontested shots, including 0-of-5 on uncontested three-point attempts, according to ESPN Stats & Information (via ESPN's Tim MacMahon).
Green had six points on 1-of-7 shooting, with six turnovers.
For as lackluster as Curry and Green were, however, Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook was brilliant.
Westbrook had a triple-double in Game 4, with 36 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.
Per MacMahon, "Curry dismissed a question about injuries affecting his performance, saying he felt 'fine' physically."
However, it's hard to believe after that performance that Curry is playing at 100 percent, and it could cost the Warriors their chance to cap a record-breaking season with a Finals win.
Meanwhile, in the East, play is much more even between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Toronto Raptors, who headed into Game 5 on Wednesday all tied up at 2-2.
But the Cavs appear to be pulling away after a thrilling Game 5 on Wednesday.
Cleveland had been struggling in shooting threes against Toronto. In the first two rounds of the playoffs, the Cavs shot 46.2 percent on threes, including 50.7 percent against Atlanta, per Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today.
However, heading into Game 5, they were 33.3 percent on threes against Toronto.
Cleveland turned things around on Wednesday night, walloping the Raptors to the tune of 116-78.
At halftime, the Cavs led the Raptors 65-34. Per the ESPN broadcast, it was the biggest halftime deficit in conference finals history and Toronto's largest halftime deficit in franchise history.
Returning home helped Cleveland, which looked like a different team compared to its outings in Toronto in Games 3 and 4. The Cavs also turned their weakness in three-point shooting into a strength inside, getting many of their points from the interior.
Now the Cavaliers lead the series 3-2 and are one win away from the NBA Finals.
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