Want to know what time the 2019 NBA Western Conference Finals start and what channel to find it? Here’s a schedule of the 7-game series (if necessary) between the Golden State Warriors and Portland Trailblazers. The series starts on Tuesday, May 14 at 9:00 PM Eastern (6:00 PM Pacific). On TV, you can find the entire Western Conference Finals on ESPN (Be sure to watch ESPN in HD. See this guide.) Or, you can stream the games on ESPN.com or the ESPN app for tablets and smartphones. NBA 2019 Western Conference Finals Schedule Tue, May 14 Golden State vs Portland 9:00 PM (ET) 6:00 PM (PT) ESPN Thu, May 16 Golden State vs Portland ESPN 9:00 PM (ET) 6:00 PM (PT) Sat, May 18 Golden State @ Portland 9:00 PM (ET) 6:00 PM (PT) ESPN Mon, May 20 Golden State @ Portland 9:00 PM (ET) 6:00 PM (PT) ESPN Wed, May 22* Golden State vs Portland 9:00 PM (ET) 6:00 PM (PT) ESPN Fri, May 24* Golden State @ Portland 9:00 PM (ET) 6:00 PM (PT) ESPN Sun, May 26* Golden State vs Portland 9:00 PM (ET) 6:00 PM (PT) ESPN * if necessary Also See: NBA 2019 Eastern Conference Finals Schedule<doc-sep>After two thrilling Game 7’s on Sunday, the Conference Finals are set. Here are the predictions for every single game of the NBA Western Conference Finals, over the next week or so. Golden State Warriors (1) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (3) Game 1: Trail Blazers at Warriors I fully expect the Golden State Warriors to win Game 1, but it won’t be a cake walk. The Blazers are unique from the Los Angeles Clippers and Houston Rockets, because they combine the team style of play of the Clippers with the star power of the Rockets. The Warriors will win Game 1 by seven points, but it will be hard fought. GSW 1, POR 0 Game 2: Trail Blazers at Warriors The Warriors have played well in the absence of both Kevin Durant and DeMarcus Cousins, but even with both of those players (mostly just Durant) the Warriors still fell to the Clippers at home. The Trail Blazers will capitalize on the injured Warriors and steal Game 2 by three. GSW 1, POR 1 Game 3: Warriors at Trail Blazers The Trail Blazers are 5-1 at home in the 2019 playoffs. Damian Lillard has averaged 29.3 ppg at home in his last three games, and that should be enough for the Blazers to take Game 3. Blazers win by 10. GSW 1, POR 2 Game 4: Warriors at Trail Blazers The Warriors are still the Warriors. In a must-win game, the Warriors will rise to the occasion and it will be too much for the Blazers, who are feeling a bit too confident at this point. Warriors win by 6. GSW 2, POR 2 Game 5: Trail Blazers at Warriors After gaining momentum in Game 4, the Warriors will be able to take control of the series in a double-digit point victory. GSW 3, POR 2 Game 6: Warriors at Trail Blazers According to the latest injury reports, Kevin Durant should be available by Game 5, so there’s a high level of confidence that he’ll be active for Game 6. With Durant, the Warriors will essentially be at full strength and will close out the series in six games. Warriors win by 10. Warriors win the series, 4-2 More Articles 2019 NFL All-Paid Team Best Options to Replace Doug Baldwin in Seattle Enter Our FIFA 19 Tournament, Featuring Montee Ball 2019 Post-NFL Draft RB Depth Chart Top 5 Running Backs Still Available<doc-sep>Warriors, Bucks Favored as NBA Playoffs Reach Conference Finals Stage Posted on: May 13, 2019, 11:09h. Last updated on: May 13, 2019, 11:09h. And then there were four left in the NBA Playoffs. Steph Curry was all smiles after his 33-point second-half performance lifted the Warriors past host Houston in Friday’s NBA Western Conference semifinal at Houston. (Image: Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) The NBA Conference Finals begin on Tuesday with Golden State hosting Portland for the Western Conference title. It’s the fifth consecutive trip for the top-seeded Warriors, who have won three of the last four NBA titles. Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers have advanced this far for the first time in 19 years and seek their first NBA Finals appearance since 1992. Out East, the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors will face off beginning Wednesday to see who officially ends the four-year reign of Cleveland as the conference champion. Both teams are fairly evenly matched and led by Most Valuable Player candidates. Milwaukee, which last reached this far in 2001, seeks its first NBA finals appearance since 1974, while Toronto, which has never made an NBA Finals, last made the Eastern Conference Championship in 2016. Both series are best-of-seven Western Conference Preview Even though they will be without Kevin Durant for at least the first game of the series, the Warriors start off as heavy favorites against the upstart Blazers. That’s largely because of the second-half performance of Steph Curry in Friday’s series-clinching win at Houston when he scored all 33 of his points after halftime to prevent the Rockets from forcing a decisive Game 7. Steph, down the stretch, was incredible,” Warriors forward Draymond Green said Friday night. “Like everything we did for the whole fourth quarter was around him. And he made the right plays. He made shots.” The Warriors may need Curry to duplicate the feat in Tuesday’s Game 1 and, most likely, in Thursday’s Game 2 as well as Durant is not expected to return from his strained right calf until next weekend at the earliest. FanDuel lists them at -550 to win the series, as does the Westgate SuperBook, meaning a $550 bet wins $100. PointsBet offers -580 for a Warriors win. Bettors backing Portland can get +400 odds at the SuperBook, meaning a $100 bet wins $400, and +390 at FanDuel. PointsBet is listing the Blazers at +420. Both FanDuel and PointsBet favor the series going five games, as FanDuel offers +198 for the series lasting five games, while PointsBet offers +210 for it lasting that long. Adventurous fans seeking a big return can get 500-1 odds on a Portland four-game sweep at PointsBet, while FanDuel offers 400-1 odds on the unlikely outcome. The two teams did split the four-game regular season series, but only one game – a 110-109 Blazers win in Oakland – was close. The remaining games were decided by 10 points or more. ESPN will broadcast all series games. Eastern Conference Preview The books favor the Bucks, although the odds between the three vary more than they do out west. The SuperBook makes Milwaukee the heaviest favorite at -330, while FanDuel features odds of -290. PointsBet lists the Bucks at just -251. The Raptors odds are +260, +225, and +196, respectively. FanDuel favors the series going the distance, offering +210 odds for a seven-game series and +225 each for either a five- or six-game series. However, PointsBet lists a six-game series at +185, while a full seven-games is offered at +200. The longest shot is a Toronto sweep, with FanDuel offering +2800 and PointsBet offering +2500. Milwaukee took three of the four regular-season meetings with the Raptors. Two of the four games were decided by seven points or less, with both teams splitting those games. Toronto won 123-116 on Jan. 5 despite Giannis Antetokounmpo scoring 43 points and grabbing 18 rebounds. The Bucks, meanwhile, did a good job of controlling Kawhi Leonard. The Raptors star has averaged just 22 points and shot 42.6 percent in three games against Milwaukee. TNT will broadcast all series games.<doc-sep>
Rachel Nichols to Host SportsCenter On-site NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday Prior to Game 1 ESPN will exclusively televise the 2019 NBA Western Conference Finals – the back-to-back defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry vs. the Portland Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard – starting with Game 1 tonight, Tuesday, May 14, at 9 p.m. ET. Mike Breen, analysts Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson and reporter Doris Burke will provide commentary on ESPN. Officiating expert Steve Javie will contribute analysis from the NBA Replay Center. Additionally, Adam Amin and Jon Barry will describe the action on ESPN Radio. The Western Conference Finals is also available on the ESPN App and ESPN Deportes. NBA Countdown, ESPN’s NBA pre-game show, will hit the road for on-site shows, generally at 8 p.m., prior to Western Conference Finals games. Veteran analyst Jalen Rose and a pair of former NBA Finals M.V.P.s Paul Pierce and Chauncey Billups will join host Michelle Beadle. Hoop Streams – ESPN’s innovative, new NBA Twitter pre-game show – will also be on site for live, courtside shows during the Western Conference Finals, starting at 8 p.m. Cassidy Hubbarth hosts Hoop Streams with special guests, including Kendrick Perkins, Peter Rosenberg, Gary Striewski and more. Both NBA Countdown and Hoop Streams are available on the ESPN App as well. The Jump, ESPN’s daily NBA show, hosted by Rachel Nichols will continue to air daily documenting the latest action, updates and news from both Conference Finals series. The Jump airs Monday-Friday from the site of the Western Conference Finals, 3-4 p.m., on ESPN and the ESPN App. Rachel Nichols will also host special editions of SportsCenter on site at the Western Conference Finals from 7-8 p.m. starting with Game 2 on Thursday in Oakland. The 2019 NBA Draft Lottery presented by State Farm precedes Game 1 on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. It’s part of a significant night of NBA coverage on ESPN, as outlined below: Western Conference Finals Game 1 coverage schedule Date Time (ET) Telecast/Show Tue, May 14 6 p.m. SportsCenter 7 p.m. NBA Countdown 8 p.m. The Jump at the Draft Lottery 8 p.m. Hoop Streams at Western Conference Finals 8:30 p.m. NBA Draft Lottery presented by State Farm 9 p.m. Western Conference Finals Game 1: Portland Trail Blazers at Golden State Warriors 9 p.m. Hoop Streams (Draft Lottery recap) The remaining ESPN NBA Western Conference Finals schedule is as followed: Date Time (ET) Telecast Thu, May 16 9 p.m. Western Conference Finals Game 2: Portland Trail Blazers at Golden State Warriors Sat, May 18 9 p.m. Western Conference Finals Game 3: Golden State Warriors at Portland Trail Blazers Mon, May 20 9 p.m. Western Conference Finals Game 4: Golden State Warriors at Portland Trail Blazers Wed, May 22 9 p.m. Western Conference Finals Game 5 (if necessary): Portland Trail Blazers at Golden State Warriors Fri, May 24 9 p.m. Western Conference Finals Game 6 (if necessary): Golden State Warriors at Portland Trail Blazers Sun, May 26 9 p.m. Western Conference Finals Game 7 (if necessary): Portland Trail Blazers at Golden State Warriors ESPN.com’s NBA section will continue to document the NBA Playoffs through the Conference Finals and Finals with reports, feature stories, and video content. ESPN will send dozens of reporters on site to the Conference Finals. ESPN Radio will also nationally broadcast the NBA Eastern Conference Finals – Milwaukee Bucks vs. Toronto Raptors – with the duo of Marc Kestecher and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Hubie Brown describing the action. The Eastern Conference Finals start with Game 1 on Wednesday in Milwaukee at 8:30 p.m. -30-