The Eastern Conference Finals will see the #1 seed Miami Heat collide with the #2 Boston Celtics, for progression to the NBA Finals, whilst the #3 Golden State Warriors will meet the #4 ranked Dallas Mavericks to decide the Western Conference Finals.
Game One of the Miami Heat and Boston Celtic’s seven game series will begin at 10.30am AEST on Wednesday May 18, live on ESPN.
Hoops fans will witness a blockbuster Eastern Conference Finals series as the #1 and #2 seeds go head to head across potentially seven huge games.
Miami and Boston were the two top sides in the East following the regular season and the basketball gods have delivered a mouthwatering showdown to decide the conference champions.
The Heat overcame a dogged Philadelphia 76ers to claim their series in six games, led again by their star man Jimmy Butler.
Meanwhile the Celtics had to go the full seven games to eliminate the defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks.
The Western Conference Finals will see the #3 seed Golden State Warriors meet the #4 seed Dallas Mavericks.
Game One of the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Maverick’s series will begin at 11am AEST on Thursday May 19, live on ESPN.
Unlike their counterparts in the East, the Western Conference Finals will be without the two sides who finished atop the standings at the end of the regular season.
#3 seed Golden State needed just six games to see off the #2 seed Memphis Grizzlies, leading many to believe that the Warriors are on the cusp of another championship era.
But those same dreams of yesteryear are strong in Dallas also, as the Mavericks sent the strongest signal to the NBA, thrashing the #1 seed and defending Western Conference champions Phoenix Suns in game seven of their series.
The Mavs pummeled Phoenix 123 to 90 to claim game seven, and will be full of confidence against the star studded Warriors lineup containing Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green.
ESPN will have every game of the Conference Finals and NBA Finals Live.
Conference Finals on ESPN
Wednesday May 18
10.30am AEST, Game 1 – Miami Heat vs Boston Celtics, ESPN
Thursday May 19
11am AEST, Game 1 – Golden State Warriors vs Dallas Mavericks, ESPN
Friday May 20
10.30am AEST, Game 2 – Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat, ESPN
Saturday May 21
11am AEST, Game 2 – Dallas Mavericks vs Golden State Warriors, ESPN
Sunday May 22
10.30am AEST, Game 3 – Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat, ESPN
Monday May 23
11am AEST, Game 3 – Golden State Warriors vs Dallas Mavericks, ESPN
