Getty Suns guard Chris Paul.
Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns look to stay hot as they host the MVP frontrunner Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Monday for Game 1 of their Western Conference Semifinal matchup on Saturday.
Game 1 (10 p.m. ET start time) will be televised nationally on TNT, while the rest of the games in the series will be on either ESPN, 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 Nuggets vs Suns 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, 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 Nuggets vs Suns 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, 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 your first month for just $10 (Sling Orange) or $21 (Sling Orange plus Sports Extra):
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the Nuggets vs Suns 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.
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, 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 Nuggets vs Suns 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).
Nuggets vs Suns Game 1 Preview
The Phoenix Suns looked to be on the ropes down 2-1 against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers but won three straight games to send the defending champions home packing.
“That was a lot to enjoy, but by the time I got on the plane, I was already watching Denver and getting ready for the next series,” Suns coach Monty Williams said. “It’s not a lot of time to sit around and reflect on stuff. That’s for the offseason and we hope that’s a ways away.”
The Suns have been monitoring the shoulder of veteran guard Chris Paul, who was banged up in Game 1 against the Lakers. He averaged just a shade over 9 points in the series, down from the 17.2 he put up in the regular season.
“He’s giving them that calmness on the floor,” Jokic said of Paul. “It’s basically one more coach on the floor so that helps them a lot. They’re kind of young and to have someone like that as well as Jae Crowder, who is really a fighter there, when you have two veterans and one of them is really smart and one of them is really tough, it’s really good and sets the tone for everybody else.”
Devin Booker stepped up for the Suns with Paul ailing, scoring nearly 30 points per game. He also grabbed 6.2 rebounds and doled out 5.0 assists.
“We’re going to have our hands full,” Denver coach Mike Malone. “They’re top six in offensive and defensive efficiency. They’re top seven in every freaking field goal percentage category. At the rim, midrange, 3-point, foul line. So they do a great job and it’s all orchestrated by a Hall of Famer in Chris Paul and a guy that’s an all-NBA talent in Devin Booker.”
Just as the Nuggets are wary of the Suns’ weapons, Phoenix knows Denver has a variety of options outside of Jokic and Michael Porter Jr.
“(Aaron) Gordon, (Austin) Rivers, (Facundo) Campazzo, Monte Morris, Markus Howard, you can keep naming them,” Bridges said. “JaMychal Green, Paul Millsap, everybody. They do their part and they all come in aggressive, confident and play hard. We just got to come in and lock in. Can’t take those guys lightly because they might not put up the numbers that Jokic and Porter are putting up.”
The Suns are 4.5-point favorites for the series-opening matchup.