Overview
- The series opens Wednesday and follows a Wednesday–Friday–Monday–Wednesday cadence, with a possible Saturday Game 5 and a Friday Game 7.
- Every game is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
- The extra off day between Games 1 and 2 was removed, shortening the overall window by one day.
- Scheduling accounts for FIFA World Cup dates, including a U.S. match on June 12 in primetime and another on June 19 hours before a potential Game 7.
- The adjustment lands in the first season of a new media-rights deal that league officials say may lead to further playoff scheduling changes.