NBA Finals - Episode Guide

From HP Field House in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

From HP Field House in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

From HP Field House in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

From HP Field House in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

The Heat play the Lakers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Danny Green (LAL) is chasing his third career title, and back-to-back rings after winning it all with Toronto in 2019. Andre Iguodala (MIA) has made six straight Finals appearances.

Jimmy Butler's Heat take on the Lakers in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Butler, a five-time All-Star, is making his first career Finals appearance in his first season in Miami after bouncing around three different teams since 2017.

The Bucks and the Suns end lengthy NBA Finals droughts by tipping off in Game 1. Milwaukee advanced to its first NBA Finals in 47 years by downing Atlanta in six games, while Phoenix made its first trip in 28 years by knocking out the Clippers.

Chris Paul and the Suns tip off against the Bucks in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Paul is playing in his first Finals after previously appearing in 123 playoff games with five different teams. Paul sits fifth all-time in NBA history with 10,275 assists.

The NBA Finals heads to Milwaukee for the first time in 47 years as Game 3 between the Bucks and Suns tips off. Only one player entered this series with prior Finals experience. Phoenix forward Jae Crowder made the Finals in 2020 but lost with Miami.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and his Bucks square off against the Suns in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Antetokounmpo sat out Milwaukee's victories in Games 5 and 6 of the Eastern Conference finals after hyperextending his knee in a Game 4 loss in Atlanta.

The NBA Finals return to the Valley of the Sun for Game 5 between the Suns and Bucks. In order to earn his first ring, Milwaukee forward P.J. Tucker will need to defeat the team he spent parts of five seasons with after returning to the NBA.

Monty Williams and the Suns face Mike Budenholzer and the Bucks in Game 6 of the 2021 NBA Finals. Williams guided Phoenix to its first Finals in 28 years in just his second year as bench boss. Budenholzer is a two-time NBA Coach of the Year.

Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets host Jimmy Butler's Heat for Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Denver topped the Western Conference with a 53-29 record in the regular season before rolling through Minnesota, Phoenix and the Los Angeles Lakers in the postseason.

Two-time MVP Nikola Jokic leads Denver into Game 2 of the NBA Finals against Miami. Jokic extended his NBA record for triple-doubles in a postseason with 27 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds in the Nuggets' 104-93 victory over the Heat in Game 1.

The Heat host the Nuggets in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Miami erased an eight-point fourth-quarter deficit in Game 2 en route to a 111-108 triumph, leveling the series 1-1. Denver superstar Nikola Jokic recorded a 41-point double-double in the loss.

The Heat try to draw even with Nikola Jokic's Nuggets in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Jokic became the first player with a 30-point, 20-rebound, 10-assist triple-double in the Finals and Jamal Murray added 34 points in Denver's 109-94 triumph in Game 3.

The Nuggets aim to claim their first title with a victory over the Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Denver, playing in its first championship series, makes a triumphant return to Colorado after winning Games 3 and 4 by a combined 28 points.

From TD Garden Arena in Boston, Massachusetts.

The 2024 NBA Finals get underway with Game 1 between the Mavericks and Celtics. Boston boasts a 12-2 record in the playoffs after dispatching Miami, Cleveland and Indiana, while Dallas gutted out wins over the Clippers, Oklahoma City and Minnesota.

From TD Garden Arena in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Mavericks look to shake off a disappointing opener in Game 2 of the NBA Finals versus the Celtics. Boston dropped Dallas 107-89 in Game 1 for an early statement win. Kristaps Porzingis (BOS) returned to action with 20 points off the bench.

From American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

The Celtics try to take a 3-0 lead over the Mavericks in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Boston, vying for a record 18th title, prevailed 105-98 in Game 2 behind 26 points and 11 rebounds by Jrue Holiday. The Celtics are 6-0 on the road this postseason.

From American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

The Mavericks try to stay alive as they host the Celtics for Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Boston seeks a record 18th title after holding off Dallas in Game 3 for a 106-99 victory and a 3-0 series lead. Jaylen Brown (BOS) had 30 points and eight assists.

From TD Garden Arena in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Celtics return to Boston looking to clinch the 2024 NBA Finals in Game 5 against the Mavericks. Dallas prevented Boston from celebrating a title in Texas with a 122-84 Game 4 victory. Luka Doncic paced the Mavs with 29 points in that match.