Getty The Los Angeles Lakers take on the San Antonio Spurs Tuesday. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
The San Antonio Spurs (22-27) will head to the Staples Center to face the Los Angeles Lakers (37-11) Tuesday night.
The game is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. ET and will be televised on TNT. If you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream of the game on your computer, phone, Roku, Fire TV Stick or other streaming device via one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
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FuboTV
TNT is one of the 95-plus live TV channels included in the main FuboTV bundle, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch a live stream of the Spurs vs Lakers on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other supported device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which will allow you to watch the game on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
AT&T TV Now
AT&T TV Now (formerly DirecTV Now) offers six different channel bundles. They range from 45 to 125 live TV channels, and they all include TNT. The “Plus” and “Max” bundles come with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for AT&T TV Now, you can watch a live stream of the Spurs vs Lakers on your computer via the AT&T TV Now website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other compatible streaming device via the AT&T TV app.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV Now — no matter what channel package you choose — comes with included cloud DVR.
Sling TV
Both of Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” (32 channels) and “Sling Blue” (47 channels) packages come with TNT. They both cost $20 for the first month ($30 per month after that), which makes Sling by far the cheapest streaming service with TNT if you plan on keeping it long term:
Or, as part of a special deal that Sling is currently offering, you can get a free Amazon Fire TV Stick if you prepay for two months:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the Spurs vs Lakers live on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, or other streaming device via the Sling TV app.
If you can’t watch live, you can get 50 hours of cloud DVR storage for an additional $5 per month.
Hulu With Live TV
TNT is included in Hulu With Live TV, which comes with 60-plus live TV channels and Hulu’s extensive on-demand library of TV shows and movies:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch a live stream of the Spurs vs Lakers on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Echo Show, or other streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu With Live TV comes with 50 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as the option to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of space and the ability to fast-forward through commercials.
Spurs vs Lakers Preview
The Lakers are coming off a 129-113 road win against the Sacramento Kings in what was an emotional game for both California teams. The NBA and its fans are clearly still reeling from the tragic death of Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and the seven others that lost their lives on January 26. Tributes to Bryant played throughout the arena, and fans took to chanting his name at times during the game. It’s something James and his teammates expect to see more of the remainder of the season.
“We’re prepared for it,” James said after the game. “We understand it, and we hope it happens every night, just because of the legacy that he’s left behind. But we’re prepared for it as a team, as an organization, and we’re gonna continue to get through it.”
The Lakers have won two of their last four, and they are averaging 114 points a game. Anthony Davis is the team’s leading scorer, averaging 26.6 points a game. Davis also leads the Lakers in rebounds, snagging 9.2 per contest. James has also been excellent, scoring 25 points a game, while leading the team in assists with 10.7 a game. The Lakers 48.4% in field goal percentage, which is tied for first in the NBA.
As for the Spurs, they’re scoring 113.4 points per game, and they’re shooting 47.1% from the floor. San Antonio is coming off a 108-105 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday. Forward LaMarcus Aldridge led the way with 27 points in the game. Aldridge is second on the team in scoring, averaging 19 points a game, behind DeMar DeRozan, who leads the team, netting 23.1 points per contest.
The Spurs have had a very well-balanced attack this season in spite of their losing record. Patty Mills and Bryn Forbes are both averaging in double figures, and the team has three players averaging 9.9 points a game (Rudy Gay, Dejounte Murray and Derrick White). They’ll be going up against a Lakers defense that is allowing 106.9 points a game, which is seventh in the NBA. San Antonio haven’t been as stingy as they’d like to be on defense this season, giving up 113.8 points a game. They will have to buckle down against this dynamic Lakers team if they want a chance to score an upset.
This will be the final regular season meeting between these two teams. The Lakers have won both games they have played against the Spurs this year.