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NBA basketball on TV today: National channels, local networks, live stream and where to watch the game

GOAL's all-you-need-to-know TV guide for the 2024-25 NBA season

With more ways than ever before to watch NBA basketball, GOAL brings you everything you need to know on how to watch tonight's games.

From online streaming services to local TV listings, below is every bit of information you need.

Scroll down to the bottom for a comprehensive look by team, where you'll also find our recommendation for the best online streaming service and best cable provider to watch your favourite team.

Upcoming NBA Matches

Monday, December 23

Time	Game	TV
19:00	Houston Rockets vs Charlotte Hornets	NBA League Pass / Fubo
19:00	Utah Jazz vs Cleveland Cavaliers	NBA League Pass / Fubo
19:00	Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic	NBA League Pass / Fubo
19:00	San Antonio Spurs vs Philadelphia 76ers	NBA TV
19:30	Minnesota Timberwolves vs Atlanta Hawks	NBA League Pass / Fubo
19:30	Brooklyn Nets vs Miami Heat	NBA League Pass / Fubo
19:30	Toronto Raptors vs New York Knicks	NBA League Pass / Fubo
20:00	Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls	NBA League Pass / Fubo
20:00	Los Angeles Clippers vs Memphis Grizzlies	NBA League Pass / Fubo
20:00	Washington Wizards vs Oklahoma City Thunder	NBA League Pass / Fubo
20:30	Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks	NBA League Pass / Fubo
22:00	Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets	NBA League Pass / Fubo
22:00	Indiana Pacers vs Golden State Warriors	NBA TV
22:30	Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers	NBA League Pass / Fubo

Wednesday, December 25

Time	Game	TV
12:00 pm	San Antonio Spurs vs New York Knicks	ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ \| SN
2:30 pm	Minnesota Timberwolves vs Dallas Mavericks	ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ \| SN
5:00 pm	Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics	ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ \| SN
8:00 pm	Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors	ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ \| SN
10:30 pm	Denver Nuggets vs Phoenix Suns	ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ \| SN

Thursday, December 26

Time	Game	TV
7:00 pm	Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers	NBA TV \| A FDSN OK \| H FDSN IN
7:00 pm	Miami Heat vs Orlando Magic	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A FDSN SU \| H FDSN FL
7:00 pm	Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A FDSN SE (CHA) \| H MNMT
7:30 pm	Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A CHSN \| H FDSN SE (ATL)
8:00 pm	Toronto Raptors vs Memphis Grizzlies	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A SN \| H FDSN SE (MEM) \| SN
8:00 pm	Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A YES \| H FDSN WI
8:00 pm	Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A SCHN \| H GCSEN
10:00 pm	Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers	NBA TV \| A KJZZ \| H KATU.2 \| NBAC
10:00 pm	Detroit Pistons vs Sacramento Kings	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A FDSN DT \| H NBCSCA

Friday, December 27

Time	Game	TV
7:00 pm	New York Knicks vs Orlando Magic	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A MSG \| H FDSN FL \| NBAC
7:30 pm	Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics	NBA TV \| A FDSN IN \| H NBCSB \| TSN
7:30 pm	San Antonio Spurs vs Brooklyn Nets	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A FDSN SW \| H YES
8:00 pm	Minnesota Timberwolves vs Houston Rockets	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A FDSN NOX \| H SCHN
8:00 pm	Memphis Grizzlies vs New Orleans Pelicans	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A FDSN SE (MEM) \| H GCSEN
9:00 pm	Cleveland Cavaliers vs Denver Nuggets	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A FDSN OH \| H ALT/KTVD
9:00 pm	Dallas Mavericks vs Phoenix Suns	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A KFAA \| H KTVK/KPHE
10:00 pm	Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Clippers	NBA TV \| A NBCSBA \| H FDSN SC \| TSN

Saturday, December 28

Time	Game	TV
3:00 pm	Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks	NBA TV \| A FDSN SU \| H FDSN SE (ATL) \| NBAC
6:00 pm	Oklahoma City Thunder vs Charlotte Hornets	NBA TV \| A FDSN OK \| H FDSN SE (CHA) \| SN
7:00 pm	New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A MSG \| H MNMT
8:00 pm	Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A FDSN WI \| H CHSN \| NBAC
8:30 pm	Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors	NBA TV \| A KTVK/KPHE \| H NBCSBA \| SN
9:00 pm	Detroit Pistons vs Denver Nuggets	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A FDSN DT \| H ALT
9:30 pm	Philadelphia 76ers vs Utah Jazz	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A NBCSP \| H KJZZ
10:00 pm	Dallas Mavericks vs Portland Trail Blazers	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A KFAA \| H KATU.2
10:30 pm	Sacramento Kings vs Los Angeles Lakers	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A NBCSCA \| H SPECSN \| TSN

Sunday, December 29

Time	Game	TV
3:30 pm	Brooklyn Nets vs Orlando Magic	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A YES \| H FDSN FL
6:00 pm	Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A FDSN IN \| H NBCSB \| NBAC
6:00 pm	Atlanta Hawks vs Toronto Raptors	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A FDSN SE (ATL) \| H SN \| SN
7:00 pm	Miami Heat vs Houston Rockets	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A FDSN SU \| H SCHN
7:00 pm	Memphis Grizzlies vs Oklahoma City Thunder	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A FDSN SE (MEM) \| H FDSN OK
8:00 pm	San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A FDSN SW \| H FDSN NO \| TSN

Monday, December 30

Time	Game	TV
7:00 pm	Chicago Bulls vs Charlotte Hornets	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A CHSN \| H FDSN SE (CHA)
7:00 pm	New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards	NBA TV \| A MSG \| H MNMT/MNMT2(S) \| SN
8:00 pm	Los Angeles Clippers vs New Orleans Pelicans	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A FDSN SC \| H GCSEN \| NBAC
9:00 pm	Denver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A ALT \| H KJZZ
10:00 pm	Cleveland Cavaliers vs Golden State Warriors	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A FDSN OH \| H NBCSBA \| SN
10:00 pm	Philadelphia 76ers vs Portland Trail Blazers	NBA League Pass / Fubo \| A NBCSP \| H KATU.2
10:00 pm	Dallas Mavericks vs Sacramento Kings	NBA TV \| A KFAA \| H NBCSCA \| TSN

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Best online streaming service to watch NBA basketball

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The two best online streaming services to watch NBA basketball are Fubo and DirecTV Stream.

While DirecTV Stream holds the advantage of carrying TNT, which Fubo does not, which is the best choice for you will be determined by which service carries the Regional Sports Network you need to see your local team.

National NBA TV coverage - Fubo vs DirecTV Stream

Network	Fubo	DirecTV Stream
ABC	✔	✔
ESPN	✔	✔
NBA TV	✔	✔
TNT	✘	✔

Local NBA TV coverage - Fubo vs DirecTV Stream

Team	Channel	Fubo	DirecTV Stream
Atlanta Hawks	FanDuel Sports Network Southwest	✔	✔
Boston Celtics	NBC Sports Boston	✔	✔
Brooklyn Nets	YES Network	✔	✔
Charlotte Hornets	FanDuel Sports Network Southeast	✔	✔
Chicago Bulls	Chicago Sports Network	✘	✔
Cleveland Cavaliers	FanDuel Sports Network Ohio	✔	✔
Dallas Mavericks	TEGNA	✘	✔
Denver Nuggets	Altitude	✔	✔
Detroit Pistons	FanDuel Sports Network Detroit	✔	✔
Golden State Warriors	NBC Sports Bay Area	✔	✔
Houston Rockets	Space City Home Network	✔	✔
Indiana Pacers	FanDuel Sports Network Indiana	✔	✔
Los Angeles Clippers	FanDuel Sports Network SoCal	✔	✔
Los Angeles Lakers	Spectrum SportsNet	✔	✔
Memphis Grizzlies	FanDuel Sports Network Southwest	✔	✔
Miami Heat	FanDuel Sports Network Sun	✔	✔
Milwaukee Bucks	FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin	✔	✔
Minnesota Timberwolves	FanDuel Sports Network North	✔	✔
New Orleans Pelicans	Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network	✔	✘
New York Knicks	MSG Network	✔	✔
Oklahoma City Thunder	FanDuel Sports Network Oklahoma	✔	✔
Orlando Magic	FanDuel Sports Network Florida	✔	✔
Philadelphia 76ers	NBC Sports Philadelphia	✔	✘
Phoenix Suns	Arizona Sports Family	✔	✘
Portland Trail Blazers	Rip City Network	✘	✘
Sacramento Kings	KINGS.com	✔	✔
San Antonio Spurs	FanDuel Sports Network Southwest	✔	✔
Toronto Raptors	SportsNet	✘	✘
Utah Jazz	KJZZ	✔	✔
Washington Wizards	Monumental Sports Network	✘	✔

Frequently asked questions

The NBA in-season tournament, which has now been named the Emirates NBA Cup is set to begin on November 12. Group stage games will take place throughout the rest of the month, before the group stage of the competition comes to a close on December 3.

The quarterfinals of the Emirates NBA Cup will then take place on December 11 and 12. Three days later the semifinals will take place on December 14 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The finals of the Emirates NBA Cup will then take place in Las Vegas on December 17.

Yes, the NBA Mexico City game is set to take place in Mexico City, Mexico on November 2 when the Miami Heat and Washington Wizards face off at 9:30 ET on NBA TV.

There will also be regular season NBA games played in Paris, France when the San Antonio Spurs and Indiana Pacers will play each other in the NBA Paris Games 2025 on January 23 and January 25.

January 5: NBA teams can begin signing free agents to 10-day contracts starting .
January 10: All contracts become guaranteed for the remainder of the season on .
January 21-25:NBA Rivals Week
February 6: NBA Trade Deadline (3 p.m. ET)
February: 14-19: NBA All-Star break
February 14-16: NBA All-Star 2025
March 1: Playoff Eligibility Waiver Deadline
April 13: Last day of regular season
April 15-18: SoFi Play-In Tournament
April 19: NBA Playoffs 2025 begin

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