NBA Finals 2016:Schedule, Format, Predictions and More Cavaliers vs. Warriors

The 2016 NBA Finals will begin Thursday night at Oracle Arena, where the Warriors have lost only three times this year. They hold home-court advantage with the 2-2-1-1-1 format that was also utilized in the preceding rounds.

Here's a look at the complete schedule: 2016 NBA Finals Schedule Game Date Away Home Time (ET) TV 1 Thur., June 2 Cleveland Cavaliers Golden State Warriors 9 p.m. ABC 2 Sun., June 5 Cleveland Cavaliers Golden State Warriors 8 p.m. ABC 3 Wed., June 8 Golden State Warriors Cleveland Cavaliers 9 p.m. ABC 4 Fri., June 10 Golden State Warriors Cleveland Cavaliers 9 p.m. ABC 5* Mon., June 13 Cleveland Cavaliers Golden State Warriors 9 p.m. ABC 6* Thur., June 16 Golden State Warriors Cleveland Cavaliers 9 p.m. ABC 7* Sun., June 19 Cleveland Cavaliers Golden State Warriors 8 p.m. ABC The Cavaliers made quick work of the Eastern Conference, averaging 106.9 points per contest and reaching triple digits in all 12 victories. NBA.com's John Schuhmann put their offensive dominance into perspective: Over the last 20 years, no team has been as efficient offensively through the first 3 rounds as these Cavs at 116.2 pts/100 poss. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson are the game's two most dangerous shooters, but Cleveland has proved to be just as reliant on three-point precision. Either way, the winner will again disprove the antiquated notion that a jump-shooting team can't win a championship. Irving and Love will make this year's matchup more intriguing than last year's six-game series, but their defensive shortcomings will also sting. They'll need to sustain their masterful shooting to finally bring Cleveland a championship, but the Splash Brothers are more likely to keep wreaking havoc from outside the arc.