Almost 10 years ago, Lebron James and Kyrie Irving led the stunning 3-1 comeback against the 73-9 Warriors.

Today is the 10th anniversary of Game 5 when that comeback started.

Coincidentally, tonight is also Game 5 of the 2026 Finals as well. That made me curious about it whether it was just Game 5 that lined up. After I looked into it, I realized that it’s not just tonight that lines up with the 2016 Finals.

Games 5, 6, and 7 of this series would all happen on the 10th anniversary of their 2016 counterparts:
- 2016 Game 5: June 13, 2016; 2026 Game 5: June 13, 2026
- 2016 Game 6: June 16, 2016; 2026 Game 6: June 16, 2026
- 2016 Game 7: June 19, 2016; 2026 Game 7: June 19, 2026

By no means am I trying to get on Knicks fans’ bad side. The one thing these series don’t have in common: the Cavs did not blow a 29 point lead in Game 4. I think it’s likely that the Knicks still win this series; however, I think it’s just an interesting connection to point out.

salmon10 | Pistons

34 | 3 hours ago

Not crazy at all, finals happen in june

nottakingpart

1 | 7 minutes ago

What like every year?…

itsBillerdsTime | Knicks

14 | 3 hours ago

Apparently Scott Foster is on for tonight, Spurs winning sadly :/

crimsonconnect | Knicks

6 | 3 hours ago

Lol id rather have him the Tony Brothers tbh

ArmiinTamzarian | Spurs

2 | 2 hours ago

Who do you think the script has in game 6??

Unique-Type-2015

0 | an hour ago

Spurs

Banner_Hammer

3 | 3 hours ago

They got The Extender on the case

AsPeHeat | Heat

2 | 3 hours ago

It’s been proven that he doesn’t favor trailing teams, yet this sub just wants something to cry about. Your team is up 3-1, yet you’re crying about a POTENTIAL loss? Pathetic.

If r/nba users could read this, they’d be super mad: https://www.reddit.com/r/nbadiscussion/s/NhCIhCiw3X

1382mas

5 | 3 hours ago

A 50% win rate for a trailing team is a favor toward trailing teams, as they are typically performing worse.

liovantirealm7177 | New Zealand

1 | 41 minutes ago

That point is addressed in the linked post

jtalion

1 | 32 minutes ago

The linked post already considers that. And it’s actually less than 50%. It’s 47% vs. the average of 44%, which puts him fairly middle of the pack compared to other refs. 13th highest out of 38 refs. That 3% difference is easily explained by randomness (and other factors which are thoroughly examined in that post).

AliGoldsDayOff | Knicks

3 | 3 hours ago

I agree it’s a stupid take but in his defense I am middle aged ass man in his 30s. I was 7 when the Knicks were last in the finals. And the vast majority of the time since then, this franchise has found new and improved ways to make us miserable. It’s hard to shut it off.

itsBillerdsTime | Knicks

1 | 2 hours ago

As am I, I was 8. Until I see the Knicks hoisting the trophy I will be paranoid.

Excellent-Brothel-72 | Trail Blazers

2 | an hour ago

He’s at least half-joking. Chill.

triosway | Heat

7 | an hour ago

All Finals dates except Game 1 are the same as 2016. That’s just the way the calendar falls

Aggravating_Spot_371

3 | 3 hours ago

But the question is can wemby pull a lebron this time?

Troll_Enthusiast | Wizards

2 | an hour ago

He isn’t Lebron so no

22797 | Warriors

0 | an hour ago

Considering the debatable finals MVP and best defender for the Knicks isn’t gonna be suspended tonight due to flagrant accumulations, probably not

guess-what-babe | East

3 | an hour ago

It’s not really a crazy coincidence, this has happened a couple times since

DatDominican | Knicks

3 | an hour ago

r/copium levels at an all time high

Trick-Equipment1828

3 | 3 hours ago

That’s actually a crazy coincidence. NBA scriptwriters working overtime again lol.

gfan_13

4 | 3 hours ago

I think it would be a crazy coincidence if the Spurs ended up winning in 7. Otherwise, it’s kinda just a random fact

Lower_Rise_3882

2 | 36 minutes ago

Basketball gods are 100 percent cooking something here 😂

If Doncic actually pulls this off with those dates lining up, the discourse about 2016 vs 2026 is gonna be unbearable on here for like a decade.

TheWumboligist | Knicks

1 | 16 minutes ago

Doncic

Every_Income_3425

1 | an hour ago

37-1 about to become 38-2

Agitated-Remote1922

0 | 3 hours ago

Gotta be difficult to come back from that debacle. What do you do up 5 in the 4Q? You gotta be thinking how the Knicks punked you

SASMareSRB | Spurs

0 | 3 hours ago

I choose to believe in this prophecy. No specific reason.

FitTune5515 | Supersonics

2 | 2 hours ago

Spurs coming back 3-1 for sure now. Now we just gotta see if anyone from the Knicks is getting suspended

Alone_Advantage_961

2 | an hour ago

Yeah the suspension deal was very interesting because it felt too convenient.

That said Golden State still could have closed it out in Game 7 but im sure they are happy with the next two seasons of burying the Cavs in the Finals

FitTune5515 | Supersonics

1 | an hour ago

So that means Wembanyama will push down Towns, then walk over him, then Towns will get suspended

Hatetobeforced

0 | an hour ago

Eject Kat for smiling too hard that would only be fair

Or OG for being too good at basketball that would also be nice

Just a weird coincidence? On the 10 year anniversary, this year’s Finals schedule for Games 5-7 perfectly lines up with the 2016 Final’s Game 5-7 schedule.