NBA Finals 2026
June 2026 · United States
🔤 Groups & Stages
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Best of 7
Series
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Larry O'Brien
Trophy
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Celtics & Lakers (17)
Most titles
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2025–26
Season
Format overview for NBA Finals 2026:
Best-of-seven series
The first team to win four games is crowned NBA champion. Home-court advantage (games 1, 2, 5 and 7) goes to the team with the better regular-season record under the 2-2-1-1-1 format.
Road to the Finals
Sixteen teams reach the playoffs via the regular season and Play-In Tournament, then advance through best-of-seven First Round, Conference Semifinals and Conference Finals before the two conference champions meet.
Finals MVP
The Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award is presented to the standout player of the championship series.