The opening round of the NBA Playoffs ended with Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors earning a Game 7 win on the road against the Houston Rockets yesterday afternoon, and almost as soon as it ended, the second round of the playoffs got underway last night with the Indiana Pacers upsetting the top seed in the East. The Pacers won Game 1 in Cleveland against the Cavaliers behind a 22-point, 13-assist effort from Tyrese Haliburton.
Two more second round series start tonight. First up, the New York Knicks take on the Boston Celtics, followed by a matchup between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder.
Here’s everything you need to know to watch or stream the NBA playoffs.
The Boston Celtics open their second-round series of the NBA Playoffs against the New York Knicks on Monday night.
What is the NBA playoffs schedule for today?
Here is the schedule for today’s games and the rest of the week (all times ET):
Monday, May 5
- Game 1: Knicks at Celtics, 7 p.m. (TNT, TruTV, Max)
- Game 1: Nuggets at Thunder, 9:30 p.m. (TNT, TruTV, Max)
Tuesday, May 6
- Game 2: Pacers at Cavaliers, 7 p.m. (TNT, TruTV, Max)
- Game 1: Warriors at Timberwolves, 9:30 p.m. (TNT, TruTV, Max)
Wednesday, May 7
- Game 2: Knicks at Celtics, 7 p.m. (TNT, TruTV, Max)
- Game 2: Nuggets at Thunder, 9:30 p.m. (TNT, TruTV, Max)
Thursday, May 8
- Game 2: Warriors at Timberwolves, 8:30 p.m. (TNT, TruTV, Max)
Friday, May 9
- Game 3: Cavaliers at Pacers, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
- Game 3: Thunder at Nuggets, 10 p.m. (ESPN)
What does the NBA playoff bracket look like?
Eight teams remain in the hunt for the Larry O-Brien trophy. Here are the matchups for round 2:
Eastern Conference
- No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 4 Indiana Pacers (Pacers lead series 1-0)
- No. 2 Boston Celtics vs. No. 3 New York Knicks
Western Conference
- No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 4 Denver Nuggets
- No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. No. 7 Golden State Warriors
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.
