Week 9 of the 2020-21 NBA regular season continues tonight with a lineup of 6 games, including two nationally broadcasted games. Tonight’s schedule includes 4 former NBA MVPs and the reigning and defending NBA champions. Both national games will have fans in attendance; however, cord cutters can find out how to watch all of tonight’s NBA games below.
The Games – Start Times and Channel
Games | Tip-off time | Channel |
Denver Nuggets at Boston Celtics | 7 p.m. ET | Altitude, & NBC Sports Boston |
New Orleans Pelicans at Memphis Grizzlies | 8 p.m. ET | TNT, & Fox Sports New Orleans |
Toronto Raptors at Milwaukee Bucks | 8 p.m. ET | TSN, & Fox Sports Wisconsin |
Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota Timberwolves | 8 p.m. ET | Spectrum SportsNet, & Fox Sports North |
Portland Trail Blazers at Oklahoma City Thunder | 8 p.m. ET | NBC Sports Northwest, & Fox Sports Oklahoma |
Brooklyn Nets at Phoenix Suns | 10:30 p.m. ET | TNT, & YES Network |
TNT will be the home of tonight’s national doubleheader with the first game tipping off at 8 p.m. ET. Former AAU teammates and the top 2 picks of the 2019 NBA Draft will go head-to-head during the early game when Zion Williamson’s 11-15 Pelicans travel to FedEx Forum to take on Ja Morant’s 11-11 Grizzlies. The Pelicans have lost 6 of their last 7 road games and are on a 3-game road losing streak. The Grizzlies are coming off a big Valentine’s Day 124-110 victory against the Kings.
The late game on TNT will tip-off at 10:30 p.m. ET when the 17-9 Suns host the 17-12 Nets. The Suns have risen to the occasion by winning 9 of their last 10 and are currently on a 6-game winning streak. All-Star Devin Booker has led the club in scoring over the course of the streak. Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving, aka The Notorious B.I.G. 3 of Brooklyn have won their last 3 games and have been victorious in their last 5 games against Western Conference opponents.
There’s only one noteworthy game around the league tonight. At 7 p.m. ET, the 15-11 Nuggets begin their 3-game east coast road trip against the 13-13 Celtics on Altitude and NBC Sports Boston. The Nuggets have won their last 3 games and are coming off of a huge 122-105 win against the Lakers. The Celtics haven’t been as lucky. they’ve only won 1 out of their last 4 games and need to turn things around to stay in the playoff race.
Where to watch all of today’s NBA games
With a full schedule of NBA games across the country, fans have plenty of choices when it comes to watching each game from tip-off 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
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 (*Starts at $85/mo.) | fuboTV (*Starts at $64.99/mo.) | Hulu + Live TV (*Starts $64.99/mo.) | Sling TV (*Starts at $35/mo.) | Youtube TV (*Starts at $64.99/mo.) |
TNT | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Altitude | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Fox Sports Regional Networks | Yes | No | No | No | No |
*NBC Sports Regional Networks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Spectrum SportsNet | Yes | No | No | No | No |
YES Network | Yes | 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.