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Kyrie Irving is set to make his Dallas debut on Wednesday when the Mavericks takes on the Los Angeles Clippers.
The game (10 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on ESPN, 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 to watch the Mavs vs Clippers streaming live online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the Mavs vs Clippers 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 the game 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.” ESPN 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 Mavs vs Clippers 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 the game 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 ESPN and 40-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” package. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with sports channels, and you can get your first month half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the Mavs vs Clippers 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 the game 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 ESPN and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which also includes access to both ESPN+ and Disney+ at no extra cost:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the Mavs vs Clippers 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 the game 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.
Mavs vs Clippers Preview
The top slots in the Western Conference are being tightly contested so far in the 2022-2023 NBA season. While the Denver Nuggets sit firmly in first place with a 37-17 record, just five games separate slots 2 through 10.
This week, two of those teams are facing off when the Dallas Mavericks, who sit at 28-26, visit the Los Angeles Clippers, who are 30-26. This will be the fourth meeting so far this season between the two teams. The Mavs won the first contest by two points, but the Clippers then won both match-ups in January by double digits.
Two weeks ago after their second loss to the Clippers, Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd said in his post-game press conference that the Clippers were the better team that day, but their team learned a lot from the game.
“I thought the second half we just came out a little flat. Giving up the lead and then being down by five, we just kept fighting. Give them credit, they were the better team, but I think we learned a lot this afternoon,” said Kidd.
When asked about his team’s free throw shooting — they missed 11 free throws in their second loss to the Clippers — Kidd said that they have to do better.
“You gotta work. You gotta be confident. You gotta get your routine. We work on it every day at practice. It is a big thing. When you get to the line the most in the league and you’re shooting in the bottom of the league, that doesn’t help you win. Free throws can help you win, especially when you’re a good team. Clippers shoot 98 percent, they missed one, so it’s understanding it stops runs and it continues to keep a run going and that’s our next step of growth, is being able to make those free throws,” said Kidd.
Kidd is not wrong. The Mavs are the second-highest team in the NBA in terms of free throws attempted, but they are fourth-to-last in free throw percentage at 74 percent.
He also said that when they’re forced to play small ball against the Clippers, their wings have to learn how to drive to the lane
“It puts a lot of pressure on our wings, being able to close out to their wings and they won that battle this afternoon of being able to, when we close out, they just re-drove us. If it wasn’t a layup, it was free throws. So that’s something that we can learn to do when we are small. I thought we settled for some threes where we could have re-drove it when we are small to get to the rim. It’s something that we’ll look at and we’ll get better at,” said Kidd.
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