The Utah Jazz will host the Los Angeles Lakers at Vivint Smart Home Arena on Wednesday night.
The game starts at 10 p.m. ET and will be televised on ESPN (nationally), Spectrum SportsNet (Lakers markets) and AT&T Sportsnet Rocky Mountain (Jazz markets). But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of the Jazz vs Lakers online for free:
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AT&T TV
Note: This is the only streaming service that includes Spectrum SportsNet and AT&T Sportsnet Rocky Mountain (local markets), plus it comes with NBA League Pass and a 14-day free trial
Every AT&T TV channel package includes ESPN, but the “Choice” and above bundles also include regional sports networks from your market and NBA League Pass (watch every out-of-market game). 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 when you sign up and select whatever bundle and extras you want, you’ll see that — if you’re a new customer — the “due today” amount is $0. You won’t be charged for 14 days, and you can cancel at any time:
Once signed up for AT&T TV, you can watch the Jazz vs Lakers 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.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours).
FuboTV
Note: Spectrum SportsNet and AT&T Sportsnet Rocky Mountain are not included, but if you’re in the Jazz or Lakers markets, you can still watch the game on ESPN
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which you can use for free with a seven-day trial right here:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the Jazz vs Lakers 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 game 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 FuboTV credentials to do that.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV also comes with cloud DVR space.
Sling TV
Note: Spectrum SportsNet and AT&T Sportsnet Rocky Mountain are not included, but if you’re in the Jazz or Lakers markets, you can still watch the game on ESPN
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 30-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” bundle. This option doesn’t come with a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming option with ESPN, and you can get your first month for just $10:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the Jazz vs Lakers 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 game 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 credentials to do that.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
Vidgo
Note: Spectrum SportsNet and AT&T Sportsnet Rocky Mountain are not included, but if you’re in the Jazz or Lakers markets, you can still watch the game on ESPN
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which you can use for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Jazz vs Lakers live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
You can also watch the game 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 Vidgo credentials to do that.
Hulu With Live TV
Note: Spectrum SportsNet and AT&T Sportsnet Rocky Mountain are not included, but if you’re in the Jazz or Lakers markets, you can still watch the game on ESPN
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which you can try out for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Jazz vs Lakers 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 game 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).
Jazz vs Lakers Preview
The Jazz had a nine-game winning streak snapped by the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, but rebounded three days later with a 132-110 home victory over the Charlotte Hornets to improve to 25-6.
Despite the lopsided score, the matchup with Charlotte was tight through three quarters; Utah trailed 67-64 at the midway break.
“We didn’t do a lot of little things right in the first half and I think that’s why there was a storm, beginning with getting back with enough urgency,” Jazz head coach Quin Snyder said, according to the Deseret News. “They were able to get to the rim in transition and we just we didn’t get stops. We weren’t we weren’t playing the way we needed to play defensively.”
Donovan Mitchell led the way for Utah with 23 points and 8 assists. He hit a trio of 3-pointers as the Jazz set a franchise record with 28 made triples; they launched 55 attempts from deep.
Jazz wing Joe Ingles went 7-of-10 from distance for 21 points to go with 5 boards and 6 assists off the bench.
Fellow reserve Georges Niang also scored 21 points, going 7-of-7 from deep in just 16 minutes. Four of the forward’s 3-pointers came in the fourth quarter, when Utah outscored Charlotte 41-20.
“When you’re in a rhythm and shots are going in life is really good,” Niang said, per the Deseret News. “You just feel like you’re in a zone and, obviously, as you can see I was in that zone and obviously when you’re in it, it feels really good.”
The Lakers have dropped three straight and four of five to fall to 22-10 on the year. Most recently, they suffered a 127-124 overtime defeat at the hands of the Washington Wizards at home on Monday.
With Anthony Davis and Dennis Schröder each missing their third straight game, LeBron James logged 43 minutes, finishing with 31 points, 9 rebounds, 13 assists and 8 turnovers. The four-time MVP is fourth in the league in minutes played this season.
“It’s something I’ve done before,” James said, according to The Associated Press. “I can continue to do it, but I would much rather us be whole.”
Lakers big man Montrezl Harrell came off the bench to score 26 points, grab 9 rebounds and come up with a pair of blocks. Forward Kyle Kuzma amassed 14 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks of his own, but he shot just 5-of-16 from the field.
“It takes a whole team to collectively get wins, and right now we have two of our main rotation guys out,” Kuzma said, per AP. “Obviously there’s no excuses. You don’t want to lose to an under-.500 team like that, but this is the NBA and anybody can win. We just have to figure it out.”