NBA releases 2020-21 NBA Finals schedule between Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks. Game 1 will be on Tuesday, July 6th at Phoenix. All seven games will be telecasted by ABC.
Phoenix is back in The Finals for the first time since 1993, when then-MVP Charles Barkley, Kevin Johnson and Dan Majerle were the stars of the team. Where were current team star then?
Devin Booker was not yet born, Chris Paul was an 8-year-old, coach Monty Williams was still playing in college at Notre Dame and Suns GM James Jones was a 12-year-old.
How about Bucks? Milwaukee made their last final appearance in 1974 under Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leadership and they were Western Conference team back then. They won 1971 Championship after beating Boston Celtics in the NBA finals.
Back when the Bucks made the Finals in 1974, Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer was a 4-year-old, current Bucks broadcaster Jon McGlocklin was a player for Milwaukee averaging 15.8 points and Abdul-Jabbar had just won the third of his seven career NBA MVPs.
Phoenix Suns vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA Finals Schedule
- Game 1: Tuesday, July 6 | Milwaukee at Phoenix, 9 ET, ABC
- Game 2: Thursday, July 8 | Milwaukee at Phoenix, 9 ET, ABC
- Game 3: Sunday, July 11 | Phoenix at Milwaukee, 8 ET, ABC
- Game 4: Wednesday, July 14 | Phoenix at Milwaukee, 9 ET, ABC
- Game 5: Saturday, July 17 | Milwaukee at Phoenix, 9 ET, ABC (if necessary)
- Game 6: Tuesday, July 20 | Phoenix at Milwaukee, TBD, ABC (if necessary)
- Game 7: Thursday, July 22 | Milwaukee at Phoenix, TBD, ABC (if necessary)
