The Milwaukee Bucks are going to the NBA Finals.
The Bucks, champions of the Eastern Conference, play the Phoenix Suns, the Western Conference champs, for the Larry O’Brien Trophy, beginning Tuesday.
It will be the first time in 47 years the Bucks are playing for the NBA title. The Suns, who have home-court advantage, last made the NBA Finals in 1993 and are looking to win their first title. The Bucks’ first and only NBA championship came in 1971.
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Here’s the schedule for the best-of-seven series that starts with two games at Phoenix Suns Arena in downtown Phoenix. All games will be broadcast on ABC.
Game 1: 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 6, at Phoenix
Game 2: 8 p.m. Thursday, July 8, at Phoenix
Game 3: 7 p.m. Sunday, July 11, at Milwaukee
Game 4: 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 14, at Milwaukee
Game 5: 8 p.m. Saturday, July 17, at Phoenix (if necessary)
Game 6: 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 20, at Milwaukee (if necessary)
Game 7: 8 p.m. Thursday, July 22, at Phoenix (if necessary)
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