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The champs aren’t dead yet. After losing Jayson Tatum to a torn Achilles in their game 4 loss to the Knicks, the Celtics found a way to win game 5 on their home court to extend the series and send it back to New York. Game 6 is tonight at Madison Square Garden with the Knicks just one win away from reaching the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years. A Celtics win tonight, however, would set up a game 7 on Monday in Boston.
Tonight’s Celtics-Knicks game tips off at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) on ESPN. Here’s everything you need to know to watch or stream the NBA playoffs.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
