Greensboro Swarm Earn Homecourt Advantage For NBA G League Finals, Set to Begin April 8

Swarm Will Host Finals Game(s) on April 8 and 13, if necessary

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro Swarm, the NBA G League affiliate of the Charlotte Hornets, have earned homecourt advantage for the NBA G League Finals presented by Google, which is set to begin April 8.

As the Eastern Conference Champions, the Swarm will host Game 1, and, if necessary, Game 3 of the Finals versus the Stockton Kings, the Western Conference Champions, at Novant Health Fieldhouse. Greensboro (24-12) earned the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, earning homecourt advantage over the Kings (23-13), who earned the No. 3 seed. A full playoff bracket can be found here.

The NBA G League Finals presented by Google will follow a best-of-three format (unlike the previous single-elimination rounds), with the higher seed hosting Games 1 and 3 if necessary. As the higher seed, the Swarm is guaranteed to host Game 1 on Wednesday, April 8, at 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPNEWS), and would host Game 3 on Monday, April 13, at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2), if the series is tied 1-1 after the first two games.

NBA G League Finals Schedule:

*- if necessary

2026 NBA G League Playoff Schedule
March 31 / April 1 – Conference Quarterfinals (Single Elimination)
April 3 – Conference Semifinals (Single Elimination)
April 5 – Conference Finals (Single Elimination)
April 8 – NBA G League Finals: Game 1
April 10 – NBA G League Finals: Game 2
April 13 – NBA G League Finals: Game 3 (if necessary)

Greensboro Swarm Playoff Results:

Conference Quarterfinals: March 31 vs. Maine Celtics (7), W – 112-90

Conference Semifinals: April 3 vs. Capital City Go-Go (6), W – 118-108

Conference Finals: April 5 vs. Osceola Magic (1), W – 134-121