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The Cleveland Cavaliers won 64 games in the regular season and took the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Now, they find themselves carrying a wall after putting down the first two games against the Indiana Pacers. Game 3 between the two Midwest rivals was held tonight in Indiana at 7:30 pm ET (4:30 pm ET).
Next, we start Game 3 between the Denver Nuggets and the Oklahoma City Thunder from 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m.). The Nuggets managed to steal the first game in Oklahoma City before the Thunder bounced back in Game 2 to equalize the series.
The biggest competition on the weekend will be held at Madison Square Garden. The New York Knicks have defending champion Boston Celtics on the ropes. The Knicks overcame a 20-point second-half deficit in Boston’s first two games to lead 2-0 in the series. The garden will swing for the third game Saturday afternoon.
Here’s everything you need to know or stream the NBA playoffs.
Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks took the lead against the Boston Celtics in a 2-0 series.
What is the NBA playoff schedule today?
Here is the schedule for today and next Monday (always ET):
Friday, May 9
- Game 3: The Pacers’ Knights, 7:30 PM (ESPN)
- Game 3: The Nuggets’ Thunder, 10 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, May 10
- Game 3: Celtics of the Knicks, 3:30 pm (ABC)
- Game 3: Warriors’ Timberwolves, 8:30 pm (ABC)
Sunday, May 11
- Game 4: The Nuggets’ Thunder, 3:30 pm (ABC)
- Game 4: Pacers’ Cavaliers, 8 pm (TNT, Trutv, Max)
Monday, May 12
- Game 4: The Celtics of the Knicks, 7:30 PM (ESPN)
- Game 4: Warriors’ Timberwolves, 10 pm (ESPN)
What is the NBA playoffs bracket like?
Eight teams are still looking for the Larry O’Brien Trophy. This is the second round:
Eastern Conference
- 1st Cleveland Cavaliers vs No. 4 Indiana Pacers (Pacers lead series 2-0)
- No. 2 Boston Celtics and New York Knicks No. 3 (Knicks Leading Series 2-0)
Western Conference
- Oklahoma City No. 1 Thunder and No. 4 Denver Nuggets (Series 1-1)
- Minnesota No. 6 Timberwolves vs. No. 7 Golden State Warriors (Series 1-1)
How to watch the NBA playoffs
The NBA playoffs will be on display on ABC, ESPN and TNT/TRUTV. You can watch the game using a cable subscription or live TV streaming service.
Three of the five major services provide all four channels. Fubo is missing TNT, which shows a large part of the NBA playoffs, which makes Fubo a bad choice for basketball fans. You can also use Max to watch the playoffs TNT/TRUTV broadcast.
YouTube TV costs $83 per month, including all four channels needed to watch every game in the NBA playoffs. Insert your postal code on its welcome page to see which local networks in your region.
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Hulu costs $83 per month with live TV, including ABC, ESPN, TNT and TRUTV. Click the View Channels in Your Zone link on its welcome page to view local channels available in the postal code.
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Sling TV’s $61 per month orange and blue plan includes ABC, ESPN, TNT, and TRUTV. However, for games on ABC, you need to live in one of the few markets that Sling offers ABC. The NBA Finals will be airing on ABC, so when June rolls, you won’t want it without it.
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You need a standard plan of $17 per month to watch live sports on Max. (Or it’s a premium plan for $21 per month to add 4K streams.) Max will show TNT/TRUTV broadcasts for the NBA playoffs. But with Max, you’ll miss games on ABC and ESPN.
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