Getty The Warriors and Bucks are the favorites to reach the NBA finals.
The NBA finals are slated to start on Thursday, May 30 at 9 p.m. Eastern on ABC, per Sports Media Watch. The championship series will feature some the Warriors taking on the Raptors or Bucks.
We do not know the NBA finals matchup yet, but Bucks are the favorites to advance. It will be interesting to see if Kevin Durant returns, or if he is sidelined for part of the finals as well. The Warriors sweeping the Blazers will give them a lot of rest heading into the championship series.
The Curry family will finally know who to root for again now that Seth Curry is eliminated from the playoffs. It looks like they will be wearing full Warriors gear once again.
“It was wonderful,” Sonya told The New York Times early in the series. “I got to see my oldest son do what he does and be himself. I got to see my younger son in his first playoffs, going for a championship and filling his role. I feel like he did great.”
Here is what we know so far about the 2019 NBA finals.
NBA Finals Schedule 2019
Here is a look at the projected NBA finals schedule, per Sports Media Watch.
| DATE | GAME | TIME(ET)/TV CHANNEL |
| Thurs., May 30 | Warriors vs. TBD Game 1 | 9 p.m. ABC |
| Sun., June 2 | Warriors vs. TBD Game 2 | 8 p.m. ABC |
| Wed., June 5 | TBD vs. Warriors Game 3 | 9 p.m. ABC |
| Fri., June 7 | TBD vs. Warriors Game 4 | 9 p.m. ABC |
| Mon., June 10 | Warriors vs. TBD Game 5 | 9 p.m. ABC |
| Thurs., June 13 | TBD vs. Warriors Game 6 | 9 p.m. ABC |
| Sun. June 16 | Warriors vs. TBD Game 7 | 8 p.m. ABC |
NBA Finals Prediction: Warriors vs. Bucks
While there is still plenty of time for things to change in the conference finals, my prediction is we end up with the two No. 1 seeds in the NBA finals. The Warriors and Bucks have been the two best teams throughout the season. It appears as though we could be headed for an NBA finals matchup featuring Milwaukee and Golden State.
Whoever advances out of the East between the Raptors and Bucks will have homecourt advantage over the Warriors or Blazers. Toronto and Milwaukee both had better records than the two Western Conference Finals teams during the regular season.
The Bucks and Warriors split their two regular-season matchups. If this is the matchup we end up with, the Bucks will enter the series with confidence. Milwaukee defeated Golden State in November by 23 points. There is still a big difference in matching up with the Warriors in the regular season versus the playoffs.
No team has as much championship experience as the Warriors, and it will be a different matchup for the Bucks in the postseason. It will be interesting to see how Milwaukee responds if this is the series we are presented with for the title.
NBA Championship Odds 2019
Here is a look at the latest NBA title odds, courtesy of OddsShark.
| TEAM | ODDS |
| Golden State Warriors | -185 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | +175 |
| Toronto Raptors | +2000 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | +4500 |