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New NBA finals schedule gives title contenders more rest

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Under the revised format, if the NBA title series goes a full seven games it will end on June 19, with two rest days guaranteed any time the series shifts to a different city (AFP Photo/Doug Pensinger)

Los Angeles (AFP) - The NBA has again tweaked its finals format to ease travel demands and give players more rest in the championship series slated to tip off on June 2.

Under the revised format, if the title series goes a full seven games it will end on June 19, with two rest days guaranteed any time the series shifts to a different city.