In Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors with their superstars Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry will meet the Cleveland Cavaliers with LeBron James. Here you will find the most important information about the final duel and where you can watch the game in the live stream.
For the fourth time in a row, the pairing in the finals is Golden State Warriors vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Warriors are once again the favourites in the Larry O’Brien Trophy series.
The Dubs beat the best team of the Regular Season, the Houston Rockets, in seven incredibly exciting games in the Western Conference Finals. Many experts saw this duel as an anticipated finale anyway.
The Cavs also needed seven games in the East to defeat the Boston Celtics. The franchise from Ohio could once again rely on LeBron James, who hoisted his team almost on his own into the fourth finals in a row.
Game 1 takes place in the night from Thursday to Friday at 3 o’clock and could be a real burr knife. The Warriors will be missing a key player in Andre Iguodala because he still has knee problems. It’s the ultimate chance for Cleveland to take home advantage. However, the Cavs have not been able to win in the Oracle Arena in Oakland since Game 7 of the 2016 finals.
The NBA Finals 2018 will start on June 1st at 3am German time. The Warriors have the home advantage, as they achieved the better result in the Regular Season.
All matches of the finals take place at German time at night. There will be no free livestream of any game. In addition to the NBA League Pass, which streams all NBA matches (Regular Season + Playoffs), the DAZN streaming platform shows all matches of the finals live and on demand. As a special extra, the fan can even choose between the original sound from America and a German commentary.