NEW YORK — The Nationwide Basketball Affiliation (NBA) and ESPN right now introduced that the 2023 NBA Finals introduced by YouTube TV will function earlier begin occasions on ABC. NBA Finals video games on weekdays will start at 8:30 p.m. ET, half-hour sooner than in prior years, whereas video games airing on Sundays will start at 8:00 p.m. ET.
“Our followers instructed us that earlier begins for Finals video games are merely higher for them,” mentioned Gregg Winik, NBA President, Content material and Government Producer. “We’re excited to work with ABC to current the 2023 NBA Finals at a extra optimum viewing time.”
“We’re proud to work carefully with our NBA companions to ship the NBA Finals on ABC for the twenty first consecutive season,” mentioned Julie Sobieski, ESPN Senior Vice President, Programming & Acquisitions. “Our greatest-in-class protection workforce is able to showcase the entire motion and pleasure, now at earlier begin occasions for followers.”
Full 2023 NBA Finals on ABC Schedule:
Sport 1: Thursday, June 1, 8:30 p.m. ET
Sport 2: Sunday, June 4, 8 p.m. ET
Sport 3: Wednesday, June 7, 8:30 p.m. ET
Sport 4: Friday, June 9, 8:30 p.m. ET
Sport 5*: Monday, June 12, 8:30 p.m. ET
Sport 6*: Thursday, June 15, 8:30 p.m. ET
Sport 7*: Sunday, June 18, 8 p.m. ET
* If mandatory
