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.
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.