The Cleveland Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets meet at the Barclays Center on Wednesday night.
Tip is scheduled for about 7:40 p.m. ET and will be broadcast locally on Fox Sports Ohio (Cavaliers market) and YES Network (Nets market). Depending on your location, your options for watching a legal live stream of the game will be different.
If You’re in the Cavs Market:
FuboTV: Fox Sports Ohio is included in the “Fubo Premier” channel package. It costs $19.99 per month for the first two months, but a free 7-day trial is offered, allowing you to watch tonight’s game at no cost.
DirecTV Now: Fox Sports Ohio is included in the “Just Right”, “Go Big” and “Gotta Have It” channel packages. Those range from $50 to $70 per month, but a free 7-day trial is offered, allowing you to watch tonight’s game at no cost.
Sling TV: Fox Sports Ohio is included in the “Sling Blue” channel package. It costs $25 per month, but a free 7-day trial is offered, allowing you to watch tonight’s game at no cost.
If You’re in the Nets Market:
FuboTV: The YES Network is included in the “Fubo Premier” channel package. It costs $19.99 per month for the first two months, but a free 7-day trial is offered, allowing you to watch tonight’s game at no cost.
DirecTV Now: The YES Network is included in the “Just Right”, “Go Big” and “Gotta Have It” channel packages. Those range from $50 to $70 per month, but a free 7-day trial is offered, allowing you to watch tonight’s game at no cost.
Sling TV: The YES Network is included in the “Sling Blue” channel package. It costs $25 per month, but a free 7-day trial is offered, allowing you to watch tonight’s game at no cost.
If You’re Outside the Cavs & Nets Markets:
NBA League Pass: Allows you to watch all non-nationally televised, out-of-market games. If you want to watch all teams, it costs $28.99 per month or $199.99 for the year. Or, if you just want to watch one team, it costs $17.99 per month or $119.99 for the year.
Preview
The Cavs are favored by eight, and while they should ultimately walk away with the victory, you may want to be careful if you plan on betting on this game.
Not only has Cleveland struggled against the spread so far this season (1-3), but you should always be weary of teams on the road on the second night of a back-to-back, as the Cavs are after struggling to beat the Bulls last night. Throw in the injuries to Dwyane Wade (out) and Derrick Rose (out), as well as the fact that LeBron James–who has been dealing with a slight ankle injury–just logged over 37 minutes, and there are some potential issues when it comes to the Cavs’ depth.
On the flip side, though, the Nets are dealing with their own injury problems. Already without Jeremy Lin for the year, D’Angelo Russell is being listed as doubtful after tweaking his knee last night against the Magic. That leaves Spencer Dinwiddie and Isaiah Whitehead as the last point guards standing, though guys like Caris LeVert and even Rondae Hollis-Jefferson can initiate the offense a little bit.
Beyond all the injuries, this still has a good chance to be the most entertaining game on a busy Wednesday night in the NBA.
Playing at a rapid pace–110.94 possessions per 48 minutes; second in the NBA–the Nets have become a nightly must-watch game if you enjoy up-tempo basketball and lots of buckets. Here are the point totals in the first four games for Kenny Atkinson’s squad: 140-131 (L), 126-121 (W), 116-104 (W), 125-121 (L).
Whew. Now, add in the fact that both of these teams are top 10 in the NBA in offensive rating (Brooklyn sixth, Cleveland ninth) and bottom 10 in defensive rating (Brooklyn 26th, Cleveland 23rd), and even the whopping over/under of 225 may not have a chance to stand.
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Cavaliers vs Nets Live Stream: How to Watch Online Without Cable