https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/04/26/yes-warriors-kings-game-6-really-could-be-played-at-5-p-m-local-time/ > The Warriors already knew they would be hosting Game 6 on Friday. What wasn’t known until Wednesday night to be seen was the time of the game — and how early it will be. > Before the four Game 5s in the NBA were played on Wednesday, the league released all of the possible permutations for how Friday’s schedule could look and left a major implication back west: