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The best-of-three finals will begin on March 23 on ESPN2.
Entering its 24th straight season of NBA coverage, ABC and ESPN will broadcast 80 regular-season games, including the NBA on Christmas Day. In the playoffs, ESPN/ABC will broadcast approximately 18 games in the first two rounds, as well as one conference finals in 10 of the 11 years, while also remaining the exclusive home of the NBA Finals.