The Dallas Mavericks, the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference, and the Boston Celtics, the No. 1 seed, face off in the 2024 NBA Finals.

The Mavericks went 50-32 in the regular season. The Celtics were 64-18.

The Mavericks beat the No. 4 Los Angeles Clippers in six games in the first round and the No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder in six games in the second round. They defeated the No. 3 Minnesota Timberwolves in five games in the Western Conference Finals.

The Celtics defeated the No. 8 Miami Heat in five games in the first round and the No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers in five games in the Eastern Conference semifinals. They beat the No. 6 Indiana Pacers in four games in the Eastern Conference Finals.

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Who is in the NBA Finals?

The Boston Celtics, the Eastern Conference champions, and the Dallas Mavericks, the Western Conference champions, are in the NBA Finals, playing for the 2024 NBA championship.

The Celtics won both games against the Mavericks in the regular season.

The Celtics have home court advantage in the series and host games 1, 2, 5 and 7 in the seven-game series, with the Mavericks hosting games 3, 4 and 6.

The Celtics won Game 1 of the series, 107-89 to take a 1-0 series lead. They beat the Mavericks in Game 2, 105-98, to take a 2-0 lead in the series and took a 3-0 series lead with a 106-99 win in Game 3.

The Mavericks won Game 4, 122-84, to make the series 3-1 heading back to Boston for Game 5 on Monday.

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How to watch Game 5 of NBA Finals

Game 5 of the NBA Finals is on Monday, June 17 on ABC. The game is scheduled to tip off at 5:30 p.m. Arizona time (8:30 p.m. Eastern Time).

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Where to watch NBA Finals 2024

Every game of the 2024 NBA Finals is broadcast exclusively on ABC.

What time are NBA Finals games in Arizona?

Game 5 and Game 6 of the NBA Finals are set to tip off at 5:30 p.m. Arizona time. Game 7 is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Arizona time.

What time are NBA Finals games in Eastern time zone?

Game 5 and Game 6 are set to tip off at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Game 7 is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Eastern time.

What channel is ABC in Arizona?

ABC is Channel 15 in the Phoenix Area with those using an antenna. It is channel 9 in the Tucson area.

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Where to stream the NBA Finals

The NBA Finals can be streamed on streaming services that carry ABC, including FUBO, which offers a free trial.

Upcoming NBA Finals schedule

• Game 5: Mavericks at Celtics, Monday, June 17, 5:30 p.m., ABC (stream with free trial from FUBO)

• Game 6: Celtics at Mavericks, Thursday, June 20, 5:30 p.m., ABC* (stream with free trial from FUBO)

• Game 7: Mavericks at Celtics, Sunday, June 23, 5 p.m., ABC* (stream with free trial from FUBO)

*if necessary

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