Getty Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics passes the ball against De'Anthony Melton #8 of the Philadelphia 76ers
The 2023 NBA Eastern Conference semifinal between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics is coming down to a Game 7 on Sunday.
The game (3:30 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on ABC, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream on FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, which both come with a free trial.
Those are the two best live stream options if you’re cutting cable, but there are also some other alternatives, so here’s a full guide on the different ways you can watch a live stream of the 76ers vs Celtics online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ABC 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 76ers vs Celtics live on the FuboTV app or FuboTV website.
Compatible devices for the FuboTV app include 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.
You can also watch live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Fubo credentials to do that.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ABC is included in every one, and you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch the 76ers vs Celtics live on the DirecTV Stream app or DirecTV Stream website.
Compatible devices for the DirecTV Stream app include 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.
You can also watch live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials to do that.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN3 (which simulcasts ABC games) and 40-plus other live TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with the ESPN channels, and you can your first month for half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the 76ers vs Celtics live on the Sling TV app or Sling TV website.
Compatible devices for the Sling TV app include 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.
You can also watch live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Sling credentials to do that.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of ABC and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes access to both ESPN+ and Disney+ at no added cost:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the 76ers vs Celtics live on the Hulu app or Hulu website.
Compatible devices for the Hulu app include 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.
You can also watch live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Hulu credentials to do that.
76ers vs Celtics Game 7 Preview
The Philadelphia 76ers could not wrap things up in game six of the 2023 NBA Eastern Conference semifinals. The No. 2 seed Boston Celtics led for much of the game and are now headed back home to host game seven. In the series, the visiting team has actually won four of the six games so far, so the Celtics don’t necessarily have a huge advantage at home.
After their win in game six, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla spoke to the press and specifically cited point guard Marcus Smart as being key to the win.
“[Marcus Smart] got the pace going for us from start to finish,” Mazzulla said. “He did a great job of keeping us poised. He was the quarterback of our defense, him and [center Robert Williams]. When Smart can dictate the pace like that and get us into offense and get us into spacing and just play with that level of toughness, it was contagious. He’s one of our emotional leaders.”
In his own press conference, Smart defended his coach against the criticism that has been leveled his way, saying that the first-year head coach is learning and growing “just like all of us.”
“Joe’s learning, just like all of us. I know he’s been killed a lot, rightfully so. He needs to make some adjustments and he’s did that. And that’s all you can ask for. Just continue to be the best he can be. And it takes everybody, It’s a full-team effort,” said Smart, adding, “Joe’s not perfect. He was just put in a very tough situation this year and he’s doing the best he can, and that’s all we can ask for. We’re gonna continue to go out there and work our tails off for him just like he’s gonna go out there and continue to work his tail off for us.”
Smart also had a message for his teammates that they better be ready because this could be their last game of the season.
“This could be our last opportunity,” said Smart. “We don’t want to get off his court saying, ‘we could’ve done more, we should’ve done more.’ It’s gotta be a dogfight. You gotta be ready to scrap. You gotta be willing to take a shot to the face, to do whatever it takes to win.”
Game seven between the 76ers and Celtics airs live on Sunday, May 14 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time on ABC.