Getty Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks tangles with Marcus Morris Sr. of the LA Clippers during the fourth quarter in Game Four of the Western Conference First Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs.
The No. 4 seed Los Angeles Clippers (47-25) will take on the No. 5 seed Dallas Mavericks (42-30) in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, with Game 1 of the series kicking off on Saturday afternoon.
Game 1 (4:30 p.m. ET start time) will be televised nationally on ESPN, while the rest of the games in the series will be on either ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, TNT or NBA TV. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of the entire Clippers vs Mavs series online:
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AT&T TV
Note: You can watch a live stream of every NBA playoff game with AT&T TV
AT&T TV has four different channel packages: “Entertainment”, “Choice”, “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ESPN, ESPN2, TNT and ABC are included in every one, while NBA TV is included in the “Choice” and above bundles, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial.
Note that the free trial isn’t advertised as such, but your “due today” amount will be $0 when signing up. If you watch on your computer, phone or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Fire Stick, Apple TV, etc.), you will be charged for the first month, but you can get still get a full refund if you cancel before 14 days:
Once signed up for AT&T TV, you can watch the Clippers vs Mavericks live on the AT&T TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the AT&T TV website.
You can also watch the ABC and ESPN games live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can use your AT&T TV credentials to do that.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Sling TV
Note: You can watch a live stream of every NBA playoff game with Sling TV
ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3 (which will simulcast ABC games) and TNT are included in Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” bundle, while NBA TV is in the “Sports Extra” add-on. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with all the channels for the NBA playoffs, and you can get $25 off your first month:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the Clippers vs Mavericks live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
You can also watch the ABC and ESPN games live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can use your Sling TV credentials to do that.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
FuboTV
Note: TNT isn’t included with FuboTV, so you’ll need another option for those games
ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC are included in FuboTV’s main channel package, while NBA TV is in the “Sports Plus” add-on. Both can be included in your free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the Clippers vs Mavericks live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
You can also watch the ABC and ESPN games live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can use your Fubo credentials to do that.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV also comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space.
Hulu With Live TV
Note: NBA TV isn’t included with Hulu, so you’ll need another option for those games
You can watch a live stream of ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, ABC and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the Clippers vs Mavericks live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
You can also watch the ABC and ESPN games live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can use your Hulu credentials to do that.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Clippers vs Mavericks Preview
This will be a rematch of the first round of last year’s Western Conference playoffs, which the Clippers won, 4-2. Los Angeles may have won the series, but Mavs superstar Luka Doncic was a thorn in the side of forward Marcus Morris last year, and he should prove to be a difficult task for L.A.’s defense once again. Doncic averaged 27.7 points, eight rebounds, and 8.6 assists per game on the season, and you can bet the Clippers will be keying in on him.
“What makes it so difficult to guard Luka is the dude’s built like a brick house,” Clippers guard Reggie Jackson said. “He’s 6’8, can pass, can put it on the deck…he’s fearless.”
“You’ve got to keep him off balance,” Clippers head coach Ty Lue said earlier this week when asked how the Clippers plan on defending Doncic. “He’s a great passer, great player. He’ll pick you apart if you blitz him. You can’t give him a steady diet of the same thing.”
One key matchup for the Clips will be Kristaps Porzingis, who will be guarded by Ivica Zubac and Serge Ibaka. Zubac filled in so capably for Ibaka in recent months when the injured veteran big man went down, he earned the starting center spot. Ibaka is back, and it will be interesting to see how he and Zubac handle Porzingis.
The Clippers are hoping this will be the year they can break the curse. Led by superstars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, LA. made an early exit in the semis last season, and the team doesn’t want to come up short again.
L.A. boasts the fourth-best three-point shooting team in NBA history, making 41.1% of their shots from downtown each game. The Clippers average just under 35 three-point shots taken each game, so Doncic and company are going to have to be on their toes.
“It’s a great matchup. They have a helluva team,” Doncic said heading into the matchup. “It’s going to be tough to beat them.”
Leonard averaged 24.8 points a game, while George scored 23.3 points per contest this year, but they are going to need their supporting cast to step up a bit more than normal throughout the playoffs. Players like Zubac and new veteran acquisition Rajon Rondo will be key for the Clips if they want to get to the finals and over the hump.