Where To Stream the NBA Finals?
The NBA Finals are here and if you’re looking for ways to watch them online, we’ve got you covered. Check out our list of the best places to stream the games.
ABC
WatchESPN
WatchESPN is a website that allows you to stream live ESPN programming online. You will need to create an account and login in order to use WatchESPN.
NBA.com
You can catch the NBA Finals on NBA.com. Just head to the website and sign in with your TV provider. You’ll be able to watch all of the games live and on demand.
TNT
The 2019 NBA Finals will be shown on TNT for the 18th consecutive year, as the network holds exclusive live television rights to the championship round of the NBA Playoffs. Since Turner Sports began televising the NBA in 1989, TNT has aired 245 NBA Playoff games, including 42 appearances by LeBron James.
ESPN
You can catch the Finals action on ESPN. If you don’t have a cable or satellite subscription, you can still watch ESPN live via one of the following streaming services:
Sling TV:ESPN is included in Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” package. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial, and you’ll be able to watch the game on your computer, phone, Roku, Chromecast, or other compatible device.
DirecTV Now: ESPN is included in all four of DirecTV Now’s channel packages. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial no matter what package you choose, and you’ll be able to watch the game on your computer, phone, Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, or other compatible device.
PlayStation Vue: ESPN is included in all four of PlayStation Vue’s channel packages. You can sign up for a free 5-day trial no matter what package you choose, and you’ll be able to watch the game on your computer, phone, PlayStation 3 or 4 console, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, or other compatible device.
NBA TV
The National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals is the Championship series of the NBA and the conclusion of the sport’s postseason. All Finals have been played in a best-of-seven format, and contested between the winners of the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference (also referred to as the NBA Finals). The winning team of the series receives the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.
The home-and-away format in the NBA Finals is in a 2–2–1–1–1 format (the team with the better regular season record plays on their home court for Games 1, 2, 5, and 7), meaning that one team will hold home court advantage in the series regardless of whether or not it is desired. Prior to 1985, all Finals were played under this same arrangement.
In 1985, home court advantage was determined based on regular season record, but reverted back to 2–2–1–1–1 in 1986. From 2014 onwards, home court advantage will be decided by a new playoff seeding system whereby the two teams with the best records overall will compete in the Finals regardless of conference affiliation.
You can stream NBA TV with a live TV streaming service like fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, AT&T TV Now or YouTube TV.
