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The Indiana Pacers can close out the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight. The Pacers have built a 3-1 series lead against the top seed in the East. The Cavs will be on their home court for tonight’s Game 5, but could be without Donovan Mitchell. Cleveland’s leading scorer reaggravated an ankle injury on Sunday and is questionable to play tonight.
After the Pacers-Cavs game, we move out west for Game 5 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets. The series is tied at 2-2 with tonight’s game taking place in Oklahoma City.
Tonight’s action gets started at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT). You can watch both games on TNT or TruTV or stream on Max. Here’s everything you need to know to watch or stream the NBA playoffs.
Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers can punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference finals tonight with a win in Cleveland.
What is the NBA playoffs schedule for today?
Here is the schedule for today the rest of the week (all times ET):
Tuesday, May 13
- Game 5: Pacers at Cavaliers, 7 p.m. (TNT, TruTV, Max)
- Game 5: Nuggets at Thunder, 9:30 p.m. (TNT, TruTV, Max)
Wednesday, May 14
- Game 5: Knicks at Celtics, 7 p.m. (TNT, TruTV, Max)
- Game 5: Warriors at Timberwolves, 9:30 p.m. (TNT, TruTV, Max)
Thursday, May 15
- Game 6*: Cavaliers at Pacers, TBD (ESPN)
- Game 6: Thunder at Nuggets, TBD (ESPN)
Friday, May 16
- Game 6*: Celtics at Knicks, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
*If necessary.
What does the NBA playoff bracket look like?
Eight teams remain in the hunt for the Larry O’Brien Trophy. Here are the matchups and current standings for round 2:
Eastern Conference
- No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 4 Indiana Pacers (Pacers lead series 3-1)
- No. 2 Boston Celtics vs. No. 3 New York Knicks (Knicks lead series 3-1)
Western Conference
- No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 4 Denver Nuggets (series tied 2-2)
- No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. No. 7 Golden State Warriors (Timberwolves lead series 3-1)
How to watch the NBA playoffs
The NBA playoffs will be shown across ABC, ESPN and TNT/TruTV. You can watch the games with a cable subscription or a live TV streaming service.
Three of the five major services offer all four channels. Fubo lacks TNT, which shows a big portion of the NBA playoffs, making Fubo a poor choice for hoops fans. You can also watch the TNT/TruTV broadcasts of playoff games with Max.
YouTube TV costs $83 per month and includes all four channels needed to watch every game of the NBA playoffs. Plug in your ZIP code on its welcome page to see which local networks are available in your area.
Read our YouTube TV review.
Hulu with Live TV costs $83 per month and includes ABC, ESPN, TNT and TruTV. Click the “View channels in your area” link on its welcome page to see which local channels are offered in your ZIP code.
Read our Hulu with Live TV review.
Sling TV’s Orange-and-Blue plan for $61 a month includes ABC, ESPN, TNT and TruTV. For games on ABC, however, you’ll need to live in one of the few markets where Sling offers ABC. And the NBA Finals will be broadcast on ABC, so you won’t want to be left without it when June rolls around.
Read our Sling TV review.
You need the $17-a-month Standard plan to watch live sports on Max. (Either that or the $21-a-month Premium plan that adds 4K streaming.) Max will show the TNT/TruTV broadcasts for the NBA playoffs. With just Max, however, you’ll miss games on ABC and ESPN.
Read our Max review.
All the live TV streaming services above allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our live TV streaming services guide.
