The two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors will put their crown on the line against the Toronto Raptors, who are making their first Finals appearance in franchise history. Although Golden State finished as the top seed in the West and Toronto was No. 2 in the East, the Raptors will have home-court advantage in the series as they own a better regular-season record (58-24) than the Warriors (57-25).

Toronto played Golden State twice during the regular season and won both times, though both games were before the calendar flipped over to 2019. That said, the Warriors, with all their talent and Finals experience, enter the matchup as heavy favorites — with or without Kevin Durant, who’s already been ruled out for Game 1.

Here’s everything you need to know about the 2019 NBA Finals between the Warriors and Raptors.

No. 1 Golden State Warriors vs. No. 2 Toronto Raptors

How to watch Game 1

• Date: Thursday, May 30
• Time: 9 p.m. ET
• Location: Scotiabank Arena — Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• TV channel: ABC
• Streaming: WatchESPN
• Live stats: GameTracker
• Odds: Raptors -1 (Over/Under 213.5)

Finals series schedule

*All times Eastern 

• Game 1 (at TOR): Thursday, May 30, 9 p.m. — TV: ABC
• Game 2 (at TOR): Sunday, June 2, 8 p.m. — TV: ABC
• Game 3 (at GS): Wednesday, June 5, 9 p.m. — TV: ABC
• Game 4 (at GS): Friday, June 7, 9 p.m. — TV: ABC
• Game 5* (at TOR): Monday, June 10, 9 p.m. — TV: ABC
• Game 6* (at GS): Thursday, June 13, 9 p.m. — TV: ABC
• Game 7* (at TOR): Sunday, June 16, 8 p.m. — TV: ABC