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What you need to know: Denver Nuggets face Miami Heat in NBA Finals on ABC15

Game 1 airs on Thursday night on ABC15 Arizona
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PHOENIX — The stage is finally set! The Denver Nuggets will be taking on the Miami Heat in the 2023 NBA Finals!

The Heat advanced to the Finals after a Game 7 victory over Boston on Monday night. The win was revenge for the Celtics' Game 7 win in Miami one year ago to win the Eastern Conference.

WATCH:

All of the NBA Finals games will air live on ABC15! They can also be streamed on the ESPN mobile app.

NBA FINALS SCHEDULE:

Game 1: Thursday, June 1 | 5:30 p.m.

Game 2: Sunday, June 4 | 5 p.m.

Game 3: Wednesday, June 7 | 5:30 p.m.

Game 4: Friday, June 9 | 5:30 p.m.

Game 5*: Monday, June 12 | 5:30 p.m.

Game 6*: Thursday, June 15 | 5:30 p.m.

Game 7*: Sunday, June 18 | 5 p.m.

(*if necessary)

ODDS:

The Nuggets are the overwhelming favorite to win the Finals this season. Here are the current odds according to FanDuel (as of the morning of June 1):

NBA Champions:

Nuggets: (-460)
Heat: (+350)

Finals MVP:

Nikola Jokic (-320)
Jimmy Butler (+330)

POSTGAME RECAP/NEWS

Tune in to ABC15's postgame newscast specials following each game for the latest breakdown of the game, the Phoenix Suns coaching search, and offseason moves!

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