The NBA Finals are scheduled to start in early June each year, with the series typically running through mid to late June, depending on how many games are needed.

2025 NBA Finals dates

For the 2024–25 NBA season, the league has already set the key Finals dates.

  • Game 1: June 5, 2025.
  • Game 2: June 8, 2025.
  • Game 3: June 11, 2025.
  • Game 4: June 13, 2025.
  • If needed, Game 5: June 16, 2025; Game 6: June 20, 2025; Game 7: June 22, 2025.

So if you are asking “when are the NBA Finals” right now, the current official schedule points to that June 5–22, 2025 window.

2026 NBA Finals outlook

The league has also outlined timing for the 2025–26 season.

  • The 2026 playoffs are set to begin April 18, 2026, after the play‑in tournament from April 14–17, 2026.
  • The NBA Finals for the 2025–26 season are scheduled to start on June 4, 2026, with a possible Game 7 on June 21, 2026.

This keeps the tradition of the Finals being a June event, usually wrapping up before the NBA Draft and free agency period begin.

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