Getty Phoenix's Deandre Ayton and Denver's Nikola Jokic will tangle again on Wednesday.
The Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets meet in a Western Conference playoff rematch to begin the season on Wednesday.
The game (10 p.m. ET start time) will be televised nationally on ESPN. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of the Nuggets vs Suns online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the Nuggets vs Suns live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Fubo credentials to log in and watch.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 90+ other TV channels on Vidgo. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but you can get your first month for just $10:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch the Nuggets vs Suns live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Vidgo credentials to log in and watch.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 30-plus other live TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” package. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with ESPN, and you can get your first month for just $10:
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 or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), 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 live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Sling credentials to log in and watch.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream (formerly AT&T TV) has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ESPN is included in every one, 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 DirecTV Stream, you can watch the Nuggets vs Suns live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials (may still be listed as AT&T on the list of cable providers) to log in and watch.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN 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 or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Hulu credentials to log in and watch.
Nuggets vs Suns Preview
Phoenix ended the Denver Nuggets’ season in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs last spring.
The Suns return 12 players from that team, which fell short in the NBA Finals to the Milwaukee Bucks. Denver returns plenty of talent but still has Jamal Murray out due to injury.
Suns center Deandre Ayton and Nuggets center Nikola Jokic will go at it in the post again. Ayton averaged 14.4 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game last season. Jokic averaged 26.4 points, 10.8 rebounds and 0.7 blocks per night last season.
Denver will need similar Jokic numbers and more this season without Murray.
“I really feel that Nikola’s going to play at an MVP-level once again,” Nuggets head coach Michael Malone told the Denver Post’s Mike Singer. “It’s going to come down to Michael Porter and Aaron Gordon. Are they willing and capable of playing at a high level every single night?”
“If they’re able to do that, we’ll be able to weather the storm while Jamal Murray’s out,” Malone added. “If we’re not able to do that, then it could be a really tough year.”
Porter averaged 19 points and 7.8 rebounds last season for the Nuggets. Gordon had 10.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game for Denver last season.
The Nuggets get a chance to start the season off right on Thursday but have to contend with deep Suns team. Besides Ayton, the Nuggets have to deal with leading scorer Devin Booker, who averaged 25.6 points per game last season followed by a monster playoff run. Mikail Bridges, Chris Paul, and Jae Crowder also averaged double figures last season.
Expectations are high in Phoenix, especially for Paul and Booker to being an even tougher backcourt tandem this year according to the Arizona Republic’s Duane Rankin. Mark Jackson, an ESPN NBA analyst who coached in the league, sees it that way, too, per Rankin.
“What we’re going to see from Devin and Chris is a lot what we’ve seen throughout their careers,” Jackson said per Rankin. “Great moments where they get better as the stakes rise. Their ability to make plays. I think what we’ll see is more trust in their teammates to take the pressure off of them because those guys are a year older.”