NBA Finals 2026: How to Watch Knicks vs. Spurs Game 2 Tonight

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NBA Finals 2026: How to Watch Knicks vs. Spurs Game 2 Tonight

How to watch the NBA Finals

NBA Finals 2026 schedule

Best live TV streaming service for the NBA Finals

The Knicks erased a 14-point, second-half deficit to steal game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday. Jalen Brunson scored 13 of his game-high 30 points in the fourth quarter to lead New York to the win. Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs will look to rebound tonight to avoid going down two games to none before the series shifts to New York next week for the next two games.

The Knicks are trying to end a few generations' worth of futility and win their first championship since 1973. The Spurs have enjoyed more recent success, winning five titles since 1999 but none since 2014.

Game 2 between the Knicks and Spurs tips off tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. PT) on ABC. Keep reading to see the best ways to watch or stream every game.

How to watch the NBA Finals

The NBA Finals are being broadcast on ABC. You can get networks like ABC with a live TV streaming service, but not every service carries every local network in every area, so check the links below to see which services offer ABC where you live. You can also stream the NBA Finals with ESPN Unlimited.

NBA Finals 2026 schedule

The Spurs have home-court advantage and will host the first two games of the Finals as well as games 5 and 7, if needed. Here is the TV schedule for the 2026 NBA Finals. All times ET.

Game 1: Knicks 105, Spurs 95 (Knicks lead series 1-0)

Game 2: Friday, June 5, 8:30 p.m. on ABC

Game 3: Monday, June 8, 8:30 p.m. on ABC

Game 4: Wednesday, June 10, 8:30 p.m. on ABC

Game 5*: Saturday, June 13, 8:30 p.m. on ABC

Game 6*: Tuesday, June 16, 8:30 p.m. on ABC

Game 7*: Friday, June 19, 8:30 p.m. on ABC

*If necessary

With ESPN Unlimited, you can watch the NBA Finals on ABC.

The ESPN Unlimited plan costs $30 a month (or $300 a year) and lets you stream all of ESPN's linear networks: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, ESPN Deportes, SEC Network and ACC Network. You also get access to programming on ESPN on ABC, ESPN Plus, ESPN3, SECN Plus and ACCNX. Read our ESPN Unlimited review.

(There's also a $13-a-month ESPN Select plan, which is basically a rebranding of ESPN Plus. With it, you'll have access to thousands of live games -- think small college conferences, whose games you can't watch anywhere else -- but not the NBA.)

Best live TV streaming service for the NBA Finals

Two of the major live TV streaming services -- DirecTV and YouTube TV -- offer sports-focused skinny bundles with ABC that cost less per month than their full package. These plans put them on par with Sling's monthly cost.

YouTube TV's sports plans costs $55 a month for the first year (before rising to $65 a month) and includes ABC. Plug in your ZIP code on YouTube TV's welcome page to see which local networks are available in your area.

Read our YouTube TV review.

Live TV streaming services allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our live TV streaming services guide and our picks for the best sports streaming services.