2019 NBA Finals

2019 NBA Finals

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Dates	May 30–June 16
Eastern finals	Raptors defeated Bucks, 4–2
Western finals	Warriors defeated Trail Blazers, 4–0

The 2019 NBA Finals is the concluding championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2019 playoffs to determine the champion for the 2018–19 season. In the Finals, the champions of the Eastern Conference, the Toronto Raptors, will face the champions of the Western Conference, the Golden State Warriors. The best-of-seven playoff will begin on May 30, with a seventh and final game, if necessary, on June 16.

For the first time since 2013, the Eastern champions will have home court advantage in the NBA Finals, as the Eastern Conference Champion, Toronto Raptors, had a better regular-season record than the Golden State Warriors. It will be the first NBA Finals since 2014 to not have the Eastern Conference represented by the Cleveland Cavaliers, who appeared in the Finals for four straight seasons, as they failed to qualify for the 2019 playoffs. It will also be the first Finals since 2010 to not include LeBron James as a player, who participated in the Finals in each of the previous eight seasons, as the team that he played for in 2018–19, the Los Angeles Lakers, also failed to qualify for the postseason.

Background

Golden State Warriors

Main article: 2018–19 Golden State Warriors season

This will be the Golden State Warriors' fifth consecutive trip to the NBA Finals and are only the second team in NBA history to achieve this feat, after the Boston Celtics made ten straight Finals between 1957–1966. The Warriors finished the 2018–19 regular season with a 57–25 record, winning the Pacific Division and securing the 1st seed in the Western Conference. In the playoffs, Golden State defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in six games in the first round, eliminated the Houston Rockets in six games in the Western Conference semifinals, and swept the Portland Trail Blazers in four games in the Western Conference Finals.

Road to the Finals

Main article: 2019 NBA playoffs

Winner of Eastern Conference Finals		Golden State Warriors (Western Conference champion)
Eastern Conference # Team W L PCT GB GP 1 z – Milwaukee Bucks * 60 22 .732 – 82 2 y – Toronto Raptors * 58 24 .707 2.0 82 3 x – Philadelphia 76ers 51 31 .622 9.0 82 4 x – Boston Celtics 49 33 .598 11.0 82 5 x – Indiana Pacers 48 34 .585 12.0 82 6 x – Brooklyn Nets 42 40 .512 18.0 82 7 y – Orlando Magic * 42 40 .512 18.0 82 8 x – Detroit Pistons 41 41 .500 19.0 82 9 Charlotte Hornets 39 43 .476 21.0 82 10 Miami Heat 39 43 .476 21.0 82 11 Washington Wizards 32 50 .390 28.0 82 12 Atlanta Hawks 29 53 .354 31.0 82 13 Chicago Bulls 22 60 .268 38.0 82 14 Cleveland Cavaliers 19 63 .232 41.0 82 15 New York Knicks 17 65 .207 43.0 82	Regular season		Western Conference # Team W L PCT GB GP 1 c – Golden State Warriors * 57 25 .695 – 82 2 y – Denver Nuggets * 54 28 .659 3.0 82 3 x – Portland Trail Blazers 53 29 .646 4.0 82 4 y – Houston Rockets * 53 29 .646 4.0 82 5 x – Utah Jazz 50 32 .610 7.0 82 6 x – Oklahoma City Thunder 49 33 .598 8.0 82 7 x – San Antonio Spurs 48 34 .585 9.0 82 8 x – Los Angeles Clippers 48 34 .585 9.0 82 9 Sacramento Kings 39 43 .476 18.0 82 10 Los Angeles Lakers 37 45 .451 20.0 82 11 Minnesota Timberwolves 36 46 .439 21.0 82 12 Memphis Grizzlies 33 49 .402 24.0 82 13 New Orleans Pelicans 33 49 .402 24.0 82 14 Dallas Mavericks 33 49 .402 24.0 82 15 Phoenix Suns 19 63 .232 38.0 82 1st seed in the West, 3rd best league record
Defeated the 7th seeded Orlando Magic, 4–1	First round		Defeated the 8th seeded Los Angeles Clippers, 4–2
Defeated the 3rd seeded Philadelphia 76ers, 4–3	Conference Semifinals		Defeated the 4th seeded Houston Rockets, 4–2
Defeated the 1st seeded Milwaukee Bucks, 4–2	Conference Finals		Defeated the 3rd seeded Portland Trail Blazers, 4–0

Series summary

Game	Date	Home Team	Result	Road Team
Game 1	Thursday, May 30	Toronto Raptors		Golden State Warriors
Game 2	Sunday, June 2	Toronto Raptors		Golden State Warriors
Game 3	Wednesday, June 5	Golden State Warriors		Toronto Raptors
Game 4	Friday, June 7	Golden State Warriors		Toronto Raptors
Game 5	Monday, June 10	Toronto Raptors		Golden State Warriors
Game 6	Thursday, June 13	Golden State Warriors		Toronto Raptors
Game 7	Sunday, June 16	Toronto Raptors		Golden State Warriors

NBA Finals Series

All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)

Game 1

ABC

May 30 9:00 pm

Golden State Warriors vs. Winner of Eastern Conference Finals

TBD

Game 2

ABC

June 2 8:00 pm

Golden State Warriors vs. Winner of Eastern Conference Finals

TBD

Game 3

ABC

June 5 9:00 pm

Winner of Eastern Conference Finals vs. Golden State Warriors

Oracle Arena, Oakland, California

Game 4

ABC

June 7 9:00 pm

Winner of Eastern Conference Finals vs. Golden State Warriors

Oracle Arena, Oakland, California

Rosters

Golden State Warriors

Golden State Warriors roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From F 1 Anderson, Kyle 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1993-09-20 UCLA G 3 Beekman, Reece (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2001-10-08 Virginia G 30 Curry, Stephen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1988-03-14 Davidson F 23 Green, Draymond 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1990-03-04 Michigan State G/F 7 Hield, Buddy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1992-12-17 Oklahoma F/C 32 Jackson-Davis, Trayce 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 2000-02-22 Indiana F 00 Kuminga, Jonathan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2002-10-06 The Patrick School (NJ) F/C 5 Looney, Kevon 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1996-02-06 UCLA G 8 Melton, De'Anthony 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-05-28 USC G 4 Moody, Moses 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 211 lb (96 kg) 2002-05-31 Arkansas G/F 0 Payton, Gary II  (FA) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1992-12-01 Oregon State G/F 29 Plowden, Daeqwon (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1998-08-29 Bowling Green G 2 Podziemski, Brandin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-02-25 Santa Clara F/C 21 Post, Quinten (DP) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 2000-03-21 Boston College G/F 25 Quiñones, Lester (FA) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 2000-11-16 Memphis F — Rowe, Jackson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1997-01-04 Cal State Fullerton G 15 Santos, Gui 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-06-22 Brazil F — Scott, Donta 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2000-12-04 Maryland G 61 Spencer, Pat (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1996-07-04 Northwestern G/F 43 Waters, Lindy III 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1997-07-28 Oklahoma State F 22 Wiggins, Andrew 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1995-02-23 Kansas

Head coach Steve Kerr Assistant coach(es) Ron Adams Chris DeMarco Bruce Fraser Justin Hamilton Jerry Stackhouse Terry Stotts Kris Weems Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate (TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured Roster Last transaction: September 20, 2024

Media coverage

In the United States, the Finals will be televised by ABC and ESPN Deportes, and will be streamed on ESPN3.