The NBA announced they will start weekday games of this year's Finals thirty minutes earlier than they have in recent years. Those games will start at 8:30 PM ET instead of 9:00 PM ET.

Viewership for the 2022 NBA Finals on ABC increased by 22 percent from the previous year.

Full 2023 NBA Finals schedule
Game 1 — Thursday, June 1 at 8:30 p.m. ET
Game 2 — Sunday, June 4 at 8 p.m. ET
Game 3 — Wednesday, June 7 at 8:30 p.m. ET
Game 4 — Friday, June 9 at 8:30 p.m. ET
Game 5* — Monday, June 12 at 8:30 p.m. ET
Game 6* — Thursday, June 15 at 8:30 p.m. ET
Game 7* — Sunday, June 18 at 8 p.m. ET
* If needed