James Harden and Giannis Antetokounmpo will take center stage when the Milwaukee Bucks (54-12, first place in the Eastern Conference) square off against the Houston Rockets (41-24, fifth place in the Western Conference) Saturday from the NBA bubble.
The game starts at 8:30 p.m. ET and will be televised on ABC. But if you don’t have cable, here’s how to watch a live stream of the game online:
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Watch ABC on FuboTV
As of August 1, ABC (live in select markets) is one of the 107 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 the Bucks vs Rockets live 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 allows you to watch the game on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
Watch ABC on Vidgo
ABC (live in select markets) is one of 68 total channels included with Vidgo, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can then watch the Bucks vs Rockets live on your computer via the Vidgo website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV or other compatible streaming device via the Vidgo app.
Watch ABC on Hulu With Live TV
ABC (live in select markets) 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. You can watch immediately with a seven-day free trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the Bucks vs Rockets live 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 both its extensive on-demand library and 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).
Bucks vs Rockets Preview
After taking down the Boston Celtics Friday, the Bucks will look to add to their NBA-best record when they clash with the Rockets. Milwaukee beat Boston on Friday, 119-112, led by likely MVP Antetokounmpo, who scored a team-high 36 points for the Bucks. Giannis also added 15 rebounds and seven assists, and forward Khris Middleton chipped in 18 points in the victory.
Antetokounmpo, who was called for his sixth foul late in the game only to see the call reversed by officials after review, noted he tends to be more aggressive after there has been a break in his game. “I feel like I always do this,” Antetokounmpo said after the win. “I know whenever I get excited and whenever I come back from the offseason or whenever I come back from a long break, I’m just excited. I’m just reaching all the time. I try to go for steals. I’m just aggressive. Sometimes, I get out of control, but that’s how I learn. That’s how I learn. So sometimes, you have to make mistakes to learn and today I learned from my mistakes.”
The Deer are averaging 118.7 points per contest, and they will likely be without two key role players again in this one, as starting guard Eric Bledsoe and Pat Connaughton still haven’t joined the team after testing positive for COVID-19.
The Rockets also relied heavily on their superstar in their first game back, and he did not disappoint. Harden scored 49 points in the Rockets’ latest outing, a thrilling overtime clash against the Dallas Mavericks. Houston eked out a 153-149 victory, with big contributions from Harden and Russell Westbrook, who added 31 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. The game was forced into overtime after Robert Covington tipped in a missed Harden free throw, and the Rockets held on after that.
“We willed our way to that win,” Westbrook said after the game. “They thought they had it, and we went and took it away. It shows we have fight. It shows we can close games, which is important, especially when it comes down to the playoffs. It’s huge for our team.”
Houston, like Milwaukee, is also averaging 118.7 points a game, so viewers could be in for a high-scoring, back-and-forth battle.
The stakes are also high in this one: the Bucks will clinch the East for a second straight year with a win here.
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How to Stream Bucks vs Rockets Without Cable