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How to watch Sunday’s NBA playoff games via live online stream

We go over how you can watch Sunday’s NBA playoff games on TNT and ABC.

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Four games will highlight the Sunday NBA playoff slate as the first round gets underway. Three games will be broadcasted on TNT throughout the day while ABC will have a marquee showdown in the afternoon.

The TNT triple-header will tip off at 1 p.m. ET with Game 1 of the first-round series between the No. 1 Miami Heat and the No. 8 Atlanta Hawks. They’ll come back at 6:30 p.m. ET for the opener featuring the No. 3 Milwaukee Bucks vs. the No. 6 Chicago Bulls, and will wrap up at 9 p.m. ET with Game 1 of Western Conference series between the No. 1 Phoenix Suns and the No. 8 New Orleans Pelicans.

If you aren’t around a TV to check out this NBA matchup, you can stream the game on Watch TNT or via the TNT App. But keep in mind that you need a cable-login subscription. If you don’t have a cable login to access TNT for a live stream, you can get a free trial from YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, AT&T TV Now, FuboTV, or Sling TV to stream the game.

The big ABC matchup will be Game 1 of a rivalry showdown in the Eastern Conference as the No. 2 Boston Celtics host the No. 7 Brooklyn Nets at 3:30 p.m. ET.

If you aren’t around a TV to check out this NBA matchup, you can stream the game with ABC, WatchESPN or via their mobile apps. But keep in mind that you need a cable-login subscription. If you don’t have a cable login to access ABC for a live stream, you can get a free trial from YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, AT&T TV Now, FuboTV, or Sling TV to stream the game.