It doesn’t look good for the defending champs. The Boston Celtics face elimination tonight against the New York Knicks and will need to find a way to extend the series without Jayson Tatum, who tore his Achilles tendon on Monday in the Celtics’ game 4 loss. Awaiting the winner of the Celtics-Knicks series in the Eastern Conference finals are the Indiana Pacers, who knocked out the Cleveland Cavaliers last night.
In tonight’s second game, the Timberwolves can eliminate the Golden State Warriors, who will once again be without Stephen Curry, who’s missed the last three games with a hamstring injury. There’s a chance Curry could return for Sunday’s game 6, but the Warriors must win tonight to keep their season going.
Tonight’s action gets started at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT). You can watch both games on TNT or TruTV or stream on Max. Here’s everything you need to know to watch or stream the NBA playoffs.
What is the NBA playoffs schedule for today?
Here’s the schedule for today and the rest of the week (all times ET):
Wednesday, May 14
- Game 5: Knicks at Celtics, 7 p.m. (TNT, TruTV, Max)
- Game 5: Warriors at Timberwolves, 9:30 p.m. (TNT, TruTV, Max)
Thursday, May 15
- Game 6: Thunder at Nuggets, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, May 16
- Game 6*: Celtics at Knicks, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
*If necessary.
What does the NBA playoff bracket look like?
Eight teams remain in the hunt for the Larry O’Brien Trophy. Here are the matchups and current standings for round 2:
Eastern Conference
- No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 4 Indiana Pacers (Pacers won series 4-1)
- No. 2 Boston Celtics vs. No. 3 New York Knicks (Knicks lead series 3-1)
Western Conference
- No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 4 Denver Nuggets (Thunder lead series 3-2)
- No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. No. 7 Golden State Warriors (Timberwolves lead series 3-1)
How to watch the NBA playoffs
The NBA playoffs will be shown across ABC, ESPN and TNT/TruTV. You can watch the games with a cable subscription or a live TV streaming service.
Three of the five major services offer all four channels. Fubo lacks TNT, which shows a big portion of the NBA playoffs, making Fubo a poor choice for hoops fans. You can also watch the TNT/TruTV broadcasts of playoff games with Max.
All the live TV streaming services above allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our live TV streaming services guide.
