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Three Game 3s are slated for tonight. First up, the Indiana Pacers take on the Milwaukee Bucks. The Pacers evened the series with a 125-108 winon Tuesday and can take control on their home court tonight against a Bucks team that could be without both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton. Two-time MVP Antetokounmpo is dealing with a calf injury and has yet to suit up in the playoffs after missing the final three regular season games, while Middleton suffered a sprained ankle during the team's Game 2 loss.
In tonight's second game, the Dallas Mavericks host the LA Clippers. The series is tied 1-1 after Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving led the Mavs to a 96-93 winon the road in Game 2. In tonight's nightcap, the Phoenix Suns will look to Kevin Durant and Devin Booker to increase their production to avoid going down 3-0 to Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Tonight's trio of Game 3s will be shown on ESPN. Here's everything you need to know to watch or stream tonight's games and the rest of the NBA playoffs.
How to watch the NBA playoffs
The NBA playoffs are being shown across four channels: ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV. 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. Hulu with Live TV lacks NBA TV, which will show only a handful of playoff games. Fubo lacks TNT, which shows a big portion of the NBA playoffs, making Fubo a poor choice for hoops fans. You can also watch TNT broadcasts of playoff games with Max.
What is the playoff schedule for today?
Here's the schedule for today's games and through the weekend (all times ET):
Friday, April 26
- Bucks vs. Pacers, 5:30 p.m. on ESPN
- Clippers vs. Mavericks, 8 p.m. on ESPN
- Timberwolves vs. Suns, 10:30 p.m. on ESPN
Saturday, April 27
- Cavaliers vs. Magic, 1 p.m. on TNT
- Thunder vs. Pelicans, 3:30 p.m. on TNT
- Celtics vs. Heat, 6 p.m. on TNT
- Nuggets vs. Lakers, 8:30 p.m. on ABC
Sunday, April 28
- Knicks vs. 76ers, 1 p.m. on ABC
- Clippers vs. Mavericks, 3:30 p.m. on ABC
- Bucks vs. Pacers, 7 p.m. on TNT
- Timberwolves vs. Suns, 9:30 p.m. on TNT
What does the NBA playoff bracket look like?
The Boston Celtics earned the top spot in the East, and the Oklahoma City Thunder edged the defending champion Denver Nuggets for the top seed in the West. Here's what the matchups look like for the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs:
Eastern Conference
- No. 1 Boston Celtics vs. No. 8 Miami Heat (tied 1-1)
- No. 2 New York Knicks vs. No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers (Knicks lead series 2-1)
- No. 3 Milwaukee Bucks vs. No. 6 Indiana Pacers (series tied 1-1)
- No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 5 Orlando Magic (Cavaliers lead series 2-1)
Western Conference
- No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 8 New Orleans Pelicans (Thunder lead series 2-0)
- No. 2 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 7 Los Angeles Lakers (Nuggets lead series 3-0)
- No. 3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. No. 6 Phoenix Suns (Timberwolves lead series 2-0)
- No. 4 Los Angeles Clippers vs. No. 5 Dallas Mavericks (series tied 1-1)
YouTube TV costs $73 per month and includes all four channels needed to watch every game of the NBA playoffs. Plug in your ZIP code on itswelcome pageto see which local networks are available in your area.
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Sling TV's Orange-and-Blue plan for $55 a month includes ABC, ESPN and TNT. The $15-a-month Sports Extra add-on package adds NBA TV. For games on ABC, you'll need to live in one of the few markets where Sling offers ABC.
Read our Sling TV review.
DirecTV Stream's $109-per-month Choice plan includes ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV. You can use itschannel lookup toolto see if ABC is available where you live. If you're willing to skip the handful of games on NBA TV, you can get the other three channels with DirecTV Stream's basic $80-per-month Entertainment package.
Read our DirecTV Stream review.
Hulu Plus Live TV costs $77 per month and includes ABC, ESPN and TNT. It's the only service that doesn't offer NBA TV, even as part of an add-on package. Click the "View channels in your area" link on itswelcome pageto see which local channels are offered in your ZIP code.
Read our Hulu Plus Live TV review.
The ad-supported plan for Max costs $10 per month and will show TNT broadcasts of NBA playoff games. With just Max, you'll miss games on ESPN, ABC and NBA TV.
Live sports on Max will soon require the $10-per-month B/R Sports add-on, but you won't need to shell out for it just yet. Warner Bros. Discovery is delaying charging customers for the add-on for now and includes it in the standard subscription.
Read our Max review.
All the live TV streaming services above offer free trials, allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our live TV streaming services guide.
