The league made the decision that a fixed date for all seven Finals games was better logistically for fans, teams, and broadcast partners.
By the time the NBA Finals commence on Thursday, June 6, the Celtics will have had nine whole days without a game since completing the sweep of the Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals on Monday.
This is mostly a positive development. Kristaps Porzingis gets more time for his strained soleus muscle to heal, and the layoff allows for older Celtics, such as Al Horford, who turns 38 on June 3, to get welcome rest before the final push for Banner 18.
Still … that’s a long time between games. And with the Mavericks leading the Timberwolves, three games to one, in the Western Conference finals, it might seem feasible on the surface for the NBA to adjust the Finals schedule so that it begins earlier, presuming Dallas wraps up the series in five games.
