The 2026 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's 2025–26 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs. The best-of-seven series ended when the Eastern Confere
President Donald Trump and Knicks owner James Dolan (left) at game 3 of the Finals
Jalen Brunson led the Knicks to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999, which was when Brunson's father and current Knicks assistant, Rick, was on the team.
Victor Wembanyama was the first No. 1 overall pick to make the NBA Finals with the team that drafted him since Deandre Ayton did so in 2021 with the Phoenix Suns.
Josh Hart's 15 rebounds were the most by a player 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) or under since Elgin Baylor in 1970.
The 2025 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's 2024–25 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs. The best-of-seven series ended with the Western Confere
2026 NBA Finals
…slipping. The NBA Finals wordmarks returned to the court for the first time since 2014. The NBA had been criticized for omitting the logos during the previous season's Finals while including those during that season's NBA Cup. The jerseys of the teams had a USA 250 patch in recognition of the United States Semiquincentennial…
Pascal Siakam made his second NBA Finals appearance after winning a championship as a member of the 2019 Toronto Raptors.
Tyrese Haliburton's jumpshot with 0.3 seconds left won the game for Indiana.
In a Game 2 win, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander became the 12th player to score a combined 3,000 points in the regular season and playoff.
Bennedict Mathurin scored a playoff career-high 27 points off the bench to give the Pacers a 2–1 series lead.