The 2024 NBA Finals start June 6! Find out how you can watch every nationally televised NBA game with Sling TV!
The 2024 NBA playoffs are coming to an end with the Finals beginning June 6. Every game will air on ABC – read below to discover the best low-cost option to stream them all.
In a hurry? The Sling Blue plan will provide you with ABC (in select markets) and much more. Or you can watch NBA Finals on ESPN3 through Sling Orange for $40.00/mo. Save 50% on your first month of Sling TV.
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The 2024 postseason has been a wild ride this year – from the first round to before even reached the Conference Finals.
Defending champions the Denver Nuggets were defeated by a second-half comeback from the Minnesota Timberwolves, who’d already surprised everyone by besting one of the preseason favorites to win, the Phoenix Suns. And the West’s top seed, the Oklahoma City Thunder, lost out to the Dallas Mavericks by just one point in game 6 of the Conference Semifinals.
The East saw just as much drama, with the New York Knicks losing out to the Conference’s underdogs, the Indiana Pacers, in a full seven-game series. The Pacers then faced the league’s top team, the Boston Celtics, who made the Conference Finals for the sixth time in the last eight years after eliminating the Cleveland Cavaliers early in the season.
It was no surprise when the Celtics beat the Pacers to win the East Conference. They’ll now face the Mavericks, who knocked out the Wolves to win the West Conference, in the 2024 NBA Finals.
Where Can I Watch NBA Finals 2024?
The 2024 NBA playoff games are broadcast on ESPN, TNT, ABC, and NBA TV. But the Finals appear exclusively on ABC.
You don’t need cable to get ABC, but you do need to live within one of its local affiliate coverage areas (see below). If you do, the easiest way to stream ABC is with Sling TV.
As ABC is an over-the-air (OTA) channel, you can also watch it with an antenna – Sling TV offers subscribers a free antenna if they prepay for two months of their plan. Find out more in our Sling TV guide to local channels.
If you’re outside of an ABC coverage region, Sling TV will still let you stream the NBA Finals live (and with 50% off your first month). Keep reading to find out how.
How To Watch NBA Finals With Sling TV
Sling TV is a live TV streaming service that offers two base plans: Sling Orange and Sling Blue. Both plans provide ways to watch the NBA Finals, but which one you need depends on where you live.
Watch NBA Finals on ABC With Sling Blue
Sling Blue provides more than 40 TV channels, 50 hours of cloud DVR storage, and streaming on up to three devices at once. It also provides local network affiliate channels for Fox, NBC, and ABC – but only if you’re within select markets.
For ABC, these areas are:
- Chicago (WLS)
- Fresno (KFSN)
- Houston (KTRK)
- Los Angeles (KABC)
- New York (WABC)
- Philadelphia (WPVI)
- Raleigh-Durham (WTVD)
- San Francisco (KGO)
In addition to these channels, Sling Blue offers A&E, AMC, BBC America, BET, Bravo, CNN, Cartoon Network, Comedy Central, Discovery Channel, FS1, FX, Food Network, Fox News, HGTV, History, Lifetime, MSNBC, NFL Network, National Geographic, Nick Jr, Syfy, TBS, TNT, truTV, USA Network, and more.
Watch NBA Finals on ESPN3 With Sling Orange
Sling Orange doesn’t provide as many local channels as Sling Blue, and you’re limited to streaming on only one device at a time. But it does provide more options for live sports, with over 30 TV channels, plus 50 hours of cloud DVR storage.
It’s also the cheapest streaming service to offer ESPN, including ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN3. The last is important for basketball fans, as almost all ABC Sports broadcasts are simulcast on ESPN3, including the NBA finals (just without commercials).
Sling Orange comes with A&E, AMC, BBC America, BET, CNN, Cartoon Network, Comedy Central, Disney Channel, Food Network, Freeform, HGTV, History Channel, Lifetime, MotorTrend, TBS, TNT, and more.
Why Sling TV for NBA Finals?
Whether you subscribe to Sling Orange or Sling Blue, the streaming service lets you watch all of the NBA Finals. But there’s even more that sets Sling apart from the competition:
- It’s the least expensive complete streaming service, costing far less than Fubo (formerly FuboTV), Hulu + Live TV, DIRECTV STREAM, and YouTube TV.
- Provides great support for almost every type of streaming device available. You can live stream on Amazon Fire TV, Android, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS, Oculus, Roku, most smart TVs, web browsers, Xbox, and more.
- Unmatched antenna integration.
- Huge number of options to customize your package, with multiple mini collections and individual channel add-ons and extras available.
- Excellent on-demand selection.
- Free cloud DVR with 50 hours of storage.
2024 NBA Finals Schedule, Teams and Channels
The NBA Finals start after the Conference Finals end. This year, at least four finals games will take place, beginning on Thursday, June 6.
To watch the Mavericks take on the Celtics in the NBA Finals 2024, see the complete schedule below:
- Thu June 6, : Game 1 – Mavericks @ Celtics (ABC)
- Sun June 9, : Game 2 – Mavericks @ Celtics (ABC)
- Wed June 12, : Game 3 – Celtics @ Mavericks (ABC)
- Fri June 14, : Game 4 – Celtics @ Mavericks (ABC)
- Mon June 17, : Game 5 – Mavericks @ Celtics (ABC)*
- Thu June 20, : Game 6 – Celtics @ Mavericks (ABC)*
- Sun June 23, : Game 7 – Mavericks @ Celtics (ABC)*
* If needed
Note that all these games will be simulcast on ESPN3 streaming service (see below).
Wrapping Up
If you want an easy and cheap way to watch NBA finals in 2024, Sling TV is the way to go. Regardless of where you live, you can watch every game with Sling Orange for only $40.00/mo.
FAQ
Which teams are in the NBA Finals this year?
The NBA Finals is a matchup between the Eastern Conference Finals winner and the Western Conference Finals winner. In 2024, these finals came down to the Boston Celtics vs the Indiana Pacers in the East and the Dallas Mavericks vs the Minnesota Timberwolves in the West.
The Boston Celtics won the Eastern Conference 4-0, while the Dallas Mavericks won the Western Conference 4-1.
When does the 2024 WNBA season start?
The WNBA regular season takes place between May and September each year. The eight highest-ranking teams by the end of these games (regardless of their Conference) advance to the WNBA playoffs to compete for the championship. The playoffs begin in September, with the Finals taking place in October.
What teams made the 2024 NBA Playoffs?
The sixteen teams from the regular season to secure playoff spots in 2024 were (in order of their season standings and resulting seeding):
Eastern Conference:
- Boston Celtics
- New York Knicks
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Orlando Magic
- Indiana Pacers
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Miami Heat
Western Conference:
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Denver Nuggets
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Dallas Mavericks
- Phoenix Suns
- Los Angeles Lakers
- New Orleans Pelicans
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