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The champion is not dead yet. In his fourth loss to the Knicks, Jayson Tatum lost to Achilles, and the Celtics found a way to win Game 5 at their home court to expand the series and send it back to New York. The sixth game was tonight at Madison Square Garden, with The Knicks only one victory after reaching the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years. However, tonight's Celtics win will set up seven games in Boston on Monday.
Tonight's Celtic cheer game in 8pm ET on ESPN (5pm). Here's everything you need to know or stream the NBA playoffs.
Despite losing Game 5, Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks took a 3-2 lead against the Boston Celtics.
What is the NBA playoff schedule today?
Here is the schedule for today and the next few days (ET ET):
Friday, May 16
- Game 6: The Celtics of the Knicks, 8 pm (ESPN)
Sunday, May 18
- Game 7: The Nuggets of Thunder, 3:30 pm (ABC)
Monday, May 19
- Match 7*: Celtics' Knicks, 8 pm (TNT, TRUTV, MAX)
*If necessary.
What is the NBA playoffs bracket like?
With the Pacers and Timberwolves reaching their respective conference finals, six teams are still looking for the Larry O'Brien Trophy. This is the 2nd round and the current ranking:
Eastern Conference
- 1st Cleveland Cavaliers vs No. 4 Indiana Pacers (Pacers won the 4-1 series)
- No. 2 Boston Celtics and New York Knicks No. 3 (Knicks Leading Series 3-2)
Western Conference
- Oklahoma City No. 1 Thunder and No. 4 Denver Nuggets (Series 3-3)
- Minnesota Timberwolves won 4-1 title
How to watch the NBA playoffs
The NBA playoffs will be on display on ABC, ESPN and TNT/TRUTV. You can watch the game using a cable subscription or live TV streaming service.
Three of the five major services provide all four channels. Fubo is missing TNT, which shows a large part of the NBA playoffs, which makes Fubo a bad choice for basketball fans. You can also use Max to watch the playoffs TNT/TRUTV broadcast.
YouTube TV costs $83 per month, including all four channels needed to watch every game in the NBA playoffs. Insert your postal code on its welcome page to see which local networks in your region.
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Hulu costs $83 per month with live TV, including ABC, ESPN, TNT and TRUTV. Click the View Channels in Your Zone link on its welcome page to view local channels available in your postal code.
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Sling TV's $61 per month orange and blue plan includes ABC, ESPN, TNT, and TRUTV. However, for games on ABC, you need to live in one of the few markets that Sling offers ABC. The NBA Finals will be airing on ABC, so when June rolls, you won't want it without it.
Read our Sling TV review.
You need a standard plan of $17 per month to watch live sports on Max. (Or it's a premium plan for $21 per month to add 4K streams.) Max will show TNT/TRUTV broadcasts for the NBA playoffs. But with Max, you'll miss games on ABC and ESPN.
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All live TV streaming services above can be cancelled at any time and require a strong internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our live TV streaming service guide.
