NBA playoffs 2021: Schedule, how to stream Bucks vs. Heat, Nuggets vs. Blazers today on TNT - PJ Digital Marketing | Agency / Company
The 2021 NBA playoffs are in full swing this Memorial Day weekend with every team competing in first-round action. They’ll be cheered by thousands of in-person attendees at actual home arenas, bringing a level of intensity and excitement that was sorely missed during the bubble of 2020.
The playoffs continue Saturday with four crucial games. The Bucks look to complete the playoffs’ first sweep against the Heat at 10:30 a.m. PT (1:30 p.m. ET on TNT), after which the Nuggets and MVP favorite Nikola Jokic take on the Blazers at 1 p.m. PT (4 p.m. ET on TNT). Fans can then switch to ESPN to see if home court advantage can help the Wizards against the 76ers at 4 p.m. PT (7 p.m. ET), followed by the Jazz vs. the Grizzlies at 6:30 p.m. PT (9:30 p.m. ET).
Here’s everything you need to know to watch live all weekend, no cable required.
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Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers try to tie the series at home today against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets.
What’s the schedule for the first round of the NBA playoffs?
The 2021 NBA playoffs started this past weekend and will continue throughout the first half of the summer. The Finals are scheduled to start July 8 and could end as late as July 22. As in past years, each playoff series potentially runs seven games.
Here’s the schedule for the next few days.
Saturday, May 29
Sunday, May 30
Monday, May 31
Check out the full playoff schedule at NBA.com.
How can I watch the NBA playoffs on TV live without cable?
Four of the five major live TV streaming services offer ESPN, TNT and ABC (all but Sling TV), but not every service carries your local ABC station, so check the links below to make sure it’s available in your area. Sling, to its credit, will be simulcasting the games that air on ABC.
If you have FuboTV, you’ll need something else to catch the games on TNT. Getting NBA TV, which will have some coverage as well, may require an additional fee.
Our top picks? For the most complete option — and a better app — check out YouTube TV. If you want to get all the games for the cheapest rate, Sling TV is the pick.
Google’s live TV streaming service offers all the channels you’ll need for the NBA playoffs for $65 per month.
Read our YouTube TV review.
Sling TV’s Orange package offers ESPN and TNT for $35 per month. While it does not carry ABC, Sling says it will simulcast the games that air on ABC through ESPN3. Getting NBA TV, however, requires the additional $11 per month Sports Extra add-on.
Hulu Plus Live TV costs $65 a month and includes three of the channels you’ll need for the NBA Playoffs, with the exception being NBA TV.
Read our Hulu Plus Live TV review.
AT&T TV’s basic Entertainment package costs $70 and carries ABC, ESPN and TNT. To get NBA TV, however, you will need to upgrade to the $85 per month Choice option.
Read our AT&T TV review.
Will fans be allowed at the games?
Whereas the 2020 playoffs took place in a Walt Disney World bubble in Orlando, Florida, the NBA has played its 2020-21 season in regular arenas with fans increasingly coming back to stadiums as local COVID-19 restrictions have eased. Fans are allowed at playoff games this year, though the exact number in each venue will vary.
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