Starting 5: 2026 NBA Finals tip off tonight

Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals tips off tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC, with the San Antonio Spurs hosting the New York Knicks in San Antonio. The matchup comes after a season of 1,230 regular-season games and three playoff rounds, with the Spurs having defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in a Game 7 Western Conference Finals that averaged 10.8 million viewers on NBC/Peacock. This year's NBA Playoffs are the most-watched in 28 years, averaging 5.3 million viewers per game across ABC, ESPN, NBC, Peacock, and Prime Video.