Tonight’s Week 5 NBA action is a full slate of games with 20 teams taking the court across the country. The Wizards-Hornets game that was scheduled for tonight will be postponed due to the NBA’s COVID protocols. Fans can find out how to watch tonight’s NBA games below.
The Games – Start Times and Channel
Games | Tip-off time | Channel |
Nets at Cavaliers | 7 p.m. ET | Fox Sports Ohio and YES Network |
Mavericks at Pacers | 7 p.m. ET | Fox Sports Indiana and Fox Sports Southwest |
Celtics at 76ers | 7 p.m ET | ESPN, NBC Sports Philadelphia, and NBC Sports Boston |
Pistons at Hawks | 7:30 p.m. ET | Fox Sports Southeast and Fox Sports Detroit |
Heat at Raptors | 7:30 p.m. ET | Fox Sports Sun and TSN |
Magic at Timberwolves | 8 p.m. ET | Fox Sports North and Fox Sports Florida |
Suns at Rockets | 9:30 p.m. ET | ESPN, AT&T Sportsnet – Southwest, and Fox Sports Arizona |
Spurs at Warriors | 10 p.m. ET | NBC Sports Bay Area, and Fox Sports Southwest |
Kings at Clippers | 10 p.m. ET | Fox Sports Prime Ticket, and NBC Sports California |
Grizzlies at Trail Blazers | 10:00 p.m. ET | NBC Sports Northwest, and Fox Sports Southeast |
ESPN will be the home of tonight’s national doubleheader. Beginning at 7 p.m ET, the Atlantic Division will be on full display in a 2020 Eastern Conference First Round rematch between the 8-4 Boston Celtics and 9-5 Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers have only lost a single game at home this season and will be looking to continue defending their home paint at the Wells Fargo Center. The local broadcasts will be handled by NBC Sports Philadelphia and NBC Sports Boston.
The late game on ESPN will tip-off at 9:30 p.m. ET, as Chris Paul leads his 7-5 Phoenix Suns in a return to Houston against a 4-8 Rockets team. The Rockets have been struggling all season, but are trying to turn it around after trading away former MVP James Harden. The local broadcast will be available on AT&T Sportsnet – Southwest, and Fox Sports Arizona.
Around the league, there are a couple of local games with interesting storylines. Kyrie Irving is expected to make his long-awaited return for the 9-6 Brooklyn Nets when they travel to Cleveland to take on his old Cavs (6-7) team at 7 p.m. ET. This matchup can be seen on Fox Sports Ohio and YES Network.
Two 6-loss teams can be seen on NBC Sports Bay Area, and Fox Sports Southwest, when the Spurs take on the Golden State Warriors in what may be a preview of the Western Conference playoffs.
Where to watch all of today’s NBA games
With a full lineup of games, fans will have plenty of choices when it comes to watching each game from tip-off down to the last shot.
NBA TV: Fans can get a free 7-day trial with an NBA TV subscription for only $6.99/month or $59.99/year to watch nationally broadcasted games on the only network with 24/7 NBA coverage.
NBA League Pass: Fans can watch live games from their favorite out-of-market teams with one of the packages provided by NBA League Pass. For $119.99/yr. or $17.99/mo. fans can watch all the games from an out-of-market team with Team Pass. Catch every game from any out-of-market team for only $28.99/mo. or $199/yr. with League Pass. Upgrade to a commercial-free experience with League Pass Premium and watch every game from an out-of-market team for only $249.99/yr. or $39.99 mo. Don’t miss a game this season and check out our in-depth coverage on NBA League Pass.
Subscribers to live TV streaming services can check out our chart below to see if your service will be streaming today’s games.
Channel | AT&T Tv Choice (*Starts at $85/mo.) | fuboTV (*Starts at $64.99/mo.) | Hulu + Live TV (*Starts $54.99/mo.) | Sling TV (*Starts at $30/mo.) | Vidgo(*Starts at $55/mo.) | Youtube TV (*Starts at $64.99/mo.) |
AT&T SportsNet Southwest | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
ESPN | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Fox Sports Regional Networks | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
*NBC Sports Regional Networks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
YES Network | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
*Due to the NBA’s blackout restrictions, local fans may have to watch some games on regional sports networks as coverage varies based on location.