What may be the biggest NBA Finals in years begins with Stephen Curry vs. LeBron James in Game 1 of Cleveland at Golden State (ABC, 9 p.m.). It comes with all the big network accouterments, from a primetime “Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night” (ABC, 8 p.m.) to the pregame “NBA Countdown” (ABC, 8:30 p.m.).
Amid fake sports, a team s named winner of the first season of “Strong” (NBC, 8 p.m.). The teams still battle on “American Grit” (Fox, 9 p.m.).
A fourth and final season starts for “Beauty and the Beast” (The CW, 9 p.m.), the series that wasted Kristin Kreuk as beauty and never really had a beast (Jay Ryan just had a little scar).
“Roots” (History, A&E, Lifetime, 9 p.m.) winds up its four night run with Chicken George returning to America, where he gets involved in a Civil War battle.
The featured standup in “Quincy Jones: Burning the Light” (HBO, 10 p.m.) is not the noted musician and producer, but a younger comedian who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Friends raised money for him to fulfill his dream of a standup special.
Amy ends up on a sitcom on a new “Inside Amy Schumer” (Comedy Central, 10 p.m.).
“Archer” (FX, 10 p.m.) ends its all-Hollywood seventh season with a case involving a death on a movie set.
Its Shaquille O’Neal vs. Aisha Tyler on “Lip Sync Battle” (Spike, 10 p.m.).
The crew of “Bones” (Fox, 8 p.m.) film a promo piece for the lab.
Alison’s loyalty is questioned on “Orphan Black” (BBC America, 10 p.m.).
On the new “Beach Bites with Katie Lee” (Cooking, 10 p.m.), she picks the sand out of entrees.
Eddie goes to Orlando for Chinese New Year with his family on “Huang’s World” (Viceland, 10 p.m.).
Back to back episodes speed up the narrative on “Game of Silence” (NBC, 9 p.m.).
The month-long Wednesday and Thursday night salute on Turner Classic movies to films based on theatrical productions continue with the early musicals “Snow Boat” (8 p.m.), “Rose Marie” (10 p.m.), “Good News” (midnight), “Irene” (1:45 a.m.), “Cabin in the Sky” (3:45 a.m.) and “Little Nellie Kelly” (5:30 a.m.).
Baseball includes Dodgers at Cubs (MLB, 3 p.m.) and Royals at Indians (MLB, 7 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa: Beth Behrs, Alexander Jean, Anderson Cooper. The View: W. Kamau Bell, Cynthia Erico. The Talk: Niecy Nash, Alexandra Shipp, Carnie Wilson. Chelsea Handler: Bill Nye, Lizzy Caplan. Ellen DeGeneres: Tyler Oakley. Wendy Williams: Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Tanya Zuckerbrot (rerun). The Real: Brandon Routh (rerun). Meredith Vieira: Tim Gunn (rerun).
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Tom Hanks, Leslie Odom Jr., the Strumbellas, Roy Haynes (rerun). Jimmy Kimmel: Will Arnett, Snoop Dogg. Jimmy Fallon: Jeremy Renner, Fran Leibowitz, Grimes (rerun). Seth Meyers: Iggy Azalea, Larry Wilmore, Will Calhoun (rerun). James Corden: Ice Cube, Tony Hale, Maisie Williams (rerun). Carson Daly: Stephen Arnell, Empress Of, Selema Masekela (rerun). Trevor Noah: Katie Couric (rerun). Larry Wilmore: Audra McDonald (rerun). Conan O’Brien: Sacha Baron Cohen, Jimmy Pardo, Parquet Courts (rerun).