Full dates, times and schedule for the NBA Finals, Heat vs. Nuggets

Breaking down the full 2023 NBA Finals schedule for Heat vs. Nuggets with a look at the dates, times and more for the series. 

After a month and a half of NBA Playoffs action, we’ve finally arrived at the 2023 NBA Finals with the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat set to square off in the best-of-seven series to determine this season’s champion.

Led by MVP runner-up Nikola Jokic, Denver has been on an absolute tear in the postseason, mowing down the Timberwolves in the first round (4-1) before toppling the loaded Suns (4-2) and then sweeping LeBron James and the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. Yes, Jokic has been the leader, but Jamal Murray has been a star in his own right with a monster playoff showing.

That’s what Jimmy Butler has delivered for Miami along this run as well. Frankly, this team wasn’t supposed to be here. They went from losing their opening game in the Play-In Tournament to upsetting the Bucks as the No. 8 seed in the first round before taking out the Knicks and Celtics, though the latter provided plenty of drama as Miami blew a 3-0 lead in the series as Boston forced Game 7. Butler and Co. came through emphatically to get to the Finals, though.

Now we’re set for a matchup in the 2023 NBA Finals that should be truly phenomenal. So let’s check out the full Finals schedule with a look at the dates and times for every game in the series.

NBA Finals schedule: Full dates and times for Heat vs. Nuggets

Here’s a look at the full 2023 NBA Finals schedule with dates, times and locations for every game in the series.

• Game 1: Heat at Nuggets – Thursday, June 1, 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
• Game 2: Heat at Nuggets – Sunday, June 4, 8:00 p.m. ET (ABC)
• Game 3: Nuggets at Heat – Wednesday, June 7, 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
• Game 4: Nuggets at Heat – Friday, June 9, 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
• Game 5 (if necessary): Heat at Nuggets – Monday, June 12, 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
• Game 6 (if necessary): Nuggets at Heat – Thursday, June 15, 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
• Game 7 (if necessary); Heat at Nuggets – Sunday, June 18, 8:00 p.m. ET (ABC)

As the top seed in the Western Conference facing off with the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference, Denver obviously has home-court advantage throughout the Finals. More importantly, every game of the series will be broadcast on ABC while there will likely be alternative coverage on the ESPN family of networks.

One thing’s for sure is that this run through the NBA Playoffs has been one for the ages to this point, particularly with Miami’s run to this point. Now we get Butler and Jokic squaring off after tremendous individual runs to decide who becomes a champion. It doesn’t get much better than that!