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2024 NBA Finals Schedule: How to watch Mavs vs. Celtics, TV, streaming, free – FOX Sports
The 2024 NBA regular season ended on April 14 and the 2024 NBA postseason tipped off with the play-in tournament on April 16, followed by the first round of the playoffs on April 20. Here’s when and where you can watch the NBA playoffs and NBA Finals (all times Eastern):
The NBA Finals are broadcast on ABC. ABC is available on many streaming services, including DIRECTV STREAM, Hulu + Live TV, fuboTV, and YouTube TV. You can also catch NBA Finals games with an over-the-air antenna that has access to a local broadcasting station.
Since 2020, the NBA playoffs have tipped off with the NBA play-in tournament. The play-in tournament began on April 16. The first round of the NBA playoffs will then commence on April 20.
The play-in tournament will be broadcast on ESPN and TNT.
The NBA playoffs will broadcast on ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV. Most traditional cable/satellite subscriptions have packages including some or all of these channels. You also stream the full NBA playoffs with streaming providers Sling, fubo TV, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, and DIRECTV STREAM.
If you have an over-the-air antenna, you can catch some playoff matchups and every NBA finals game on ABC. Some streaming services also have free trials available.
The 2024 NBA conference semifinals begin on May 6-7, but could move up to May 4-5 if the playoff series end early.
The 2024 NBA conference semifinals begin on May 21-22, but could move up to May 19-20 if the playoff series end early.
The NBA Finals start on June 6, featuring the winners of the Eastern and Western Conference finals. The NBA Finals could end anytime from June 14 and June 23, depending on the series.
