After two days of rest, four days of scrimmages and countless hours speculating on the identity of their opponent in the N.B.A. finals, the Nets could officially focus today on their ultimate matchup of the season.

The Nets, who were swept by the Lakers in last year's finals, do not feel overmatched this time.

San Antonio entered the finals Thursday night, with Steve Kerr helping the Spurs close out the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals.

The series will begin in San Antonio on Wednesday, and the teams know the title could be decided by two marquee duels: Tim Duncan versus Kenyon Martin and Jason Kidd versus Tony Parker.