Pacers vs Wizards Live Stream: How to Watch Without Cable

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Getty Images Russell Westbrook will look to lead the Wizards past the Pacers and into the NBA Playoffs with a win on Thursday

The Washington Wizards and Indiana Pacers will match up in an elimination game on Thursday night with the final spot in the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs up for grabs.

The game (8 p.m. ET start time) will be televised nationally on TNT. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of the Pacers vs Wizards online (for each of the following options, we’ve also included streaming info for ESPN, ESPN2, ABC and NBA TV, which will combine with TNT to broadcast every NBA playoff game this year):

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AT&T TV

AT&T TV has four different channel packages: “Entertainment”, “Choice”, “Ultimate” and “Premier.” TNT, ESPN, ESPN2 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:

AT&T TV Free Trial

Once signed up for AT&T TV, you can watch the Pacers vs Wizards 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 unlimited hours).


Sling TV

TNT, ESPN and ESPN2 are included in Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” bundle, while NBA TV is in the “Sports Extra” add-on. ABC isn’t included, but you can watch those games on the ESPN app. 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:

Get Sling TV

Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the Pacers vs Wizards 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.

If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.


Hulu With Live TV

You can watch a live stream of TNT, ESPN, ESPN2, ABC and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV. NBA TV is not included. It comes with a free seven-day trial:

Hulu With Live TV Free Trial

Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the Pacers vs Wizards 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.

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).


Pacers vs Wizards Preview

The Washington Wizards and Indiana Pacers will get one shot to advance to the 2020-2021 NBA Playoffs when they meet in the Play-In Tournament on Thursday night to decide who will be the Eastern Conference’s eighth and final seed.

The ninth-seeded Pacers advanced to Thursday night’s game with a 144-117 blowout win over the tenth-seeded Charlotte Hornets, while the eighth-seeded Wizards got tripped up in the second-half by the seventh-seeded Boston Celtics, falling 118-100, and thus having to play in the do-or-die contest to decide the final Eastern Conference qualifier. The winner of Thursday night’s game gets the “reward” of playing the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers in a best-of-seven first-round series that will begin on Sunday.

The Wizards had an opportunity to advance into the playoff tournament as the seventh seed with a win over the Celtics on Tuesday but were overwhelmed by Jayson Tatum’s 32 second-half points. Tatum tallied a total of 50 points on the night as the Celtics took the 7th seed and received the opportunity to play the second-seeded Brooklyn Nets in the first round.

The Celtics’ defense frustrated Russell Westbrook, who struggled from the field, shooting 6-of-18 for 20 points and was only able to manage five assists. Three-time All-Star Bradley Beal, who was hampered by a hamstring issue, shot 10-of-25 from the floor and finished with 22 points. The Wizards were an ice-cold 3-for-21 from three-point range.

Washington will have to summon the magic they had down the stretch when they closed the regular season on a 17-6 run that landed them in the eighth position going into the Play-In Tournament.

“We were a long way from even thinking about this seven weeks ago,” Wizards coach Scott Brooks said on Wednesday. “But the grit and the toughness and determination and stick-togetherness that we’ve shown and displayed over the last seven weeks put us in this position to play the Pacers on our home court to advance into the playoffs to face the Sixers.”

The Pacers will be coming into Thursday night’s game, riding a wave of momentum after putting up 144 points against the Hornets on Tuesday in the Play-In opener.

Leading the way for the Pacers was Eastern Conference All-Star Domantis Sabonis, who scored 14 points, grabbed 21 rebounds and dished out nine assists in the win.

The Pacers got their leading scorer Malcolm Brogdon back in the lineup on Tuesday after he missed the season’s final 10 games due to a hamstring injury. Brogdon was a welcomed sight for the shorthanded Pacers, scoring 16 points and adding 8 assists in his return to action.

Indiana will be without guard Caris LeVert, who is missing the Play-In Tournament due to COVID-19 health & safety protocols.

The Wizards won all three regular-season matchups with the Pacers, averaging a whopping 139.7 points per game.


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