NBA Conference Finals set to begin on Sunday
Clippers vs. Suns in the Western Conference Final & Bucks vs. Hawks in the Eastern Conference Final
ABC/ESPN to televise Clippers vs. Suns & TNT to televise Bucks vs. Hawks
Which two teams will go to the 2021 NBA Finals?
The NBA Conference Final round is slated to begin this weekend. This round features the four teams that survived through the first two rounds of the NBA Playoffs. The purpose of the Conference Finals round is to determine which two teams will have a chance to compete for an NBA championship in 2021. More details about the Conference Finals are set to come.
Starting on Sunday, Jun. 20 at 3:30 PM (ET) on ABC, the Western Conference Finals presented by AT&T is slated to begin. This year's Western Conference Finals pits the No. 2 seed Phoenix Suns, led by guard Devin Booker against the No. 4 seed LA Clippers, led by All-Star Paul George. Game 1 is live from Phoenix's Phoenix Suns Arena.
In terms of the Clippers-Suns series, ABC will televise Game 1 while ESPN will televise the remaining games in the series, starting with Game 2.
Hall of Fame commentator Mike Breen will call the Clippers-Suns Western Conference Final series with analysts Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy, alongside reporters Rachel Nichols (all games except Game 2) and Cassidy Hubbarth (Game 2 only).
The Eastern Conference Finals presented by AT&T will begin on Wednesday, June 23rd. Giannis Antetokoumpo and the No. 3 seed will take on Trae Young and the No. 5 seed Atlanta Hawks. Milwaukee will have the home court advantage in this series. The series will be televised exclusively on TNT. Marv Albert (play-by-play), who is scheduled to retire following the Eastern Conference Finals, will call the Eastern Conference Finals series with analyst Reggie Miller and reporter Stephanie Ready.
The Conference Finals series-by-series and TV schedule information is presented below.
- 2021 NBA Playoffs: Conference Finals Series-by-Series
Eastern Conference:
(3) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks = Milwaukee wins series, 4-2
. Game 1 - Wednesday, June 23 - Hawks at Bucks - TNT, 8:30 PM - Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, Stephanie Ready
. Game 2 - Friday, June 25 - Hawks at Bucks - TNT, 8:30 PM - Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, Stephanie Ready
. Game 3 - Sunday, June 27 - Bucks at Hawks - TNT, 8:30 PM - Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, Stephanie Ready
. Game 4 - Tuesday, June 29 - Bucks at Hawks - TNT, 8:30 PM - Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, Stephanie Ready
. Game 5 - Thursday, July 1 - Hawks at Bucks - TNT, 8:30 PM - Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, Stephanie Ready
. Game 6 - Saturday, July 3 - Bucks at Hawks - TNT, 8:30 PM - Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, Stephanie Ready
. Game 7 (if nec) - Monday, July 5 - Hawks at Bucks - TNT, 8:30 PM - Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, Stephanie Ready
Western Conference:
(2) Phoenix Suns vs. (4) Los Angeles Clippers = Phoenix wins series, 4-2
. Game 1 - Sunday, June 20 - Clippers at Suns - ABC, 3:30 PM - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Rachel Nichols
. Game 2 - Tuesday, June 22 - Clippers at Suns - ESPN, 9:00 PM - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Cassidy Hubbarth
. Game 3 - Thursday, June 24 - Suns at Clippers - ESPN, 9:00 PM - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Rachel Nichols
. Game 4 - Saturday, June 26 - Suns at Clippers - ESPN, 9:00 PM - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Rachel Nichols
. Game 5 - Monday, June 28 - Clippers at Suns - ESPN, 9:00 PM - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Rachel Nichols
. Game 6 - Wednesday, June 30 - Suns at Clippers - ESPN, 9:00 PM - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Rachel Nichols
- 2021 NBA Playoffs: Conference Finals TV Schedule and Announcers
Game 1 - Clippers at Suns - ABC, 3:30 PM - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Rachel Nichols
* Tuesday, June 22nd
Game 2 - Clippers at Suns - ESPN, 9:00 PM - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Cassidy Hubbarth
* Wednesday, June 23rd
Game 1 - Hawks at Bucks - TNT, 8:30 PM - Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, Stephanie Ready
* Thursday, June 24th
Game 3 - Suns at Clippers - ESPN, 9:00 PM - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Rachel Nichols
* Friday, June 25th
Game 2 - Hawks at Bucks - TNT, 8:30 PM - Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, Stephanie Ready
* Saturday, June 26th
Game 4 - Suns at Clippers - ESPN, 9:00 PM - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Rachel Nichols
* Sunday, June 27th
Game 3 - Bucks at Hawks - TNT, 8:30 PM - Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, Stephanie Ready
* Monday, June 28th
Game 5 - Clippers at Suns - ESPN, 9:00 PM - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Rachel Nichols
* Tuesday, June 29th
Game 4 - Bucks at Hawks - TNT, 8:30 PM - Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, Stephanie Ready
* Wednesday, June 30th
Game 6 - Suns at Clippers - ESPN, 9:00 PM - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Rachel Nichols
* Thursday, July 1st
Game 5 - Hawks at Bucks - TNT, 8:30 PM - Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, Stephanie Ready
* Saturday, July 3rd
Game 6 - Bucks at Hawks - TNT, 8:30 PM - Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, Stephanie Ready
- Marv Albert's last NBA broadcast following a 50+ year career in broadcasting (thank you, Marv, for everything!).
