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The Nuggets take their 2-0 lead to LA tonight, and you know what that means – the crowd had better keep an eye out for Nikola Jokic's brother, Strahinja. Oh, and the Lakers need to win four of the next five games in the series, snapping a 10-game losing streak to the Nuggets in the process.
Read on and we'll show you how to watch NBA Playoffs 2024 from anywhere with a VPN, and potentially for FREE.
NBA Playoffs live streams: TV schedule, dates
The 2024 NBA Playoffs start on Saturday, April 20 and will conclude in June. Full schedule below.
• U.S. — ESPN, TNT, ABC/ESPN3, NBA TV (via Sling TV)
•CAN — TSN+
•AUS — Kayo Sports (free trial)
•U.K. — TNT Sports
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It's a tall order, but let's remember that the Lakers were 20 points up late on, before a late show from Jokic and Jamal Murray busted the reigning champions out of jail.
The Magic and 76ers are also peering down the barrel of a 2-0 deficit, which is almost always terminal in the NBA Playoffs. Teams that go 2-0 up in a seven-game series have a winning percentage of 92%, while no team has ever come back from 3-0 down. Whatever hope there remains must be seized now.
As things stand, only three fixtures are currently tied at one victory apiece, with the Heat's toppling of the Celtics last night going down as the standout performance of the postseason so far. Tyler Herro is really living up to his name.
The Celtics made the postseason for the 10th time in a row, following one of the greatest regular seasons of all time, but all it counts for in the NBA Playoffs is a favorable draw, home-court advantage, and a huge target on their backs. Only seven No.1 overall seeds have gone on to lift the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy this century – the most recent of those being the Warriors seven years ago.
Here's everything you need to know to watch NBA Playoffs 2024 online, plus the full schedule, TV channels and all the live stream information, with or without cable.
NBA Playoffs games and TV schedule
(All times ET)
Thursday, April 25
- 7 p.m. – Cavaliers (4) vs Magic (5) | NBA TV/Sling
- 7:30 p.m. – Knicks (2) vs 76ers (7) | TNT/Sling
- 10 p.m. – Nuggets (2) vs Lakers (7) | TNT/Sling
Friday, April 26
- 5:30 p.m. – Game 3: Bucks (3) vs Indiana Pacers (6) | ESPN/Sling
- 8 p.m. – Game 3: Clippers (4) vs Mavericks (5) | ESPN/Sling
- 10:30 p.m. – Game 3: Timberwolves (3) vs Suns (6) | ESPN/Sling
Watch NBA Playoffs in the U.S.
In the U.S., the 2024 NBA Playoffs are being shown on TNT, ESPN, ABC/ESPN3 and NBA TV. The Finals will be on ABC and ESPN3.
If you've already cut the cord and don't have a cable package, you can get all of those channels through an OTT cable TV alternative.
Sling TV is one of the better options. It includes TNT, ESPN and ESPN3 in its Orange plan, with prices starting from $40/month and your first month half-price.
You'll also get access to the first round of games on NBA TV.
Fubo is a great alternative to a cable package. The Elite Plan ($89.99 per month) gets you well over 100 channels including ESPN, ABC and NBA TV. And you can try it all out with Fubo's 7-day free trial.
An even cheaper option for this year is HBO's streaming service Max with its B/R Sports Add-On, which is being included for free for a limited time.
The B/R Sports Add-On brings access to all the NBA Playoffs games on TNT. Max prices start at $9.99/month with ads, going to $15.99/month ad-free. Or there's a special on at the moment with 20% off if you pay for a whole year upfront.
Watch NBA Playoffs from anywhere
Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the NBA basketball on your subscriptions?
You can still watch the NBA Playoffs live thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. So ideal for hoops fans away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market:
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How to watch NBA Playoffs in the U.K.
TNT Sports (formerly BT Sport) has the rights to NBA basketball in the U.K..
You can get TNT by subscribing to the Discovery Plus Premium plan for £29.99 per month, or you can add TNT Sports through Sky, BT, EE or Virgin Media to watch via your television provider.
To stream TNT Sports, you'll need Discovery Plus — a combo subscription that allows fans to access TNT Sports, Eurosport and entertainment all in one place.
The NBA League Pass is another good option, costing from £29.99 for the rest of the season after a 7-day FREE trial.
If you're not in the U.K. right now, you can still watch an NBA Playoffs live stream by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.
Watch NBA Playoffs in Canada
TSN has the rights to show 2024 NBA Playoffs live streams in Canada.
If you don't have cable, you could subscribe to TSN+ instead, which lets you get access to all TSN has to offer on an $8/month or $80/year subscription basis.
Watch NBA Playoffs 2024 in Australia
Aussies will find NBA Playoffs live streams on ESPN via Foxtel.
Don't have Foxtel and don't want to subscribe? Specialist streaming service Kayo Sports is also showing the NBA Playoffs, with its affordable, commitment-free plans starting from just $25/month, and hosting plenty of cricket, AFL, rugby, F1 and loads of other live sports besides.
There's also a 7-day FREE trial for anybody who hasn't used the service before.
Not in Australia right now? You can simply use a VPN like NordVPN to watch all the action on your Kayo account as if you were back home.
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Aatif Sulleyman
Aatif is a freelance journalist and copywriter based in the UK. He’s written about technology, sport and politics for a wide range of publications including TechRadar, What Hi-Fi?, The Independent, Trusted Reviews, and Newsweek. These days, he focuses mainly on streaming at Future, an arrangement that combines two of his greatest passions: live TV and penny-pinching. When he's not attending a top-flight English soccer match, you can find him perfecting his table tennis skills.
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