Getty Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans take on the Lakers on November 2.
The Los Angeles Lakers (1-5) host the New Orleans Pelicans (4-2) at Crypto.com Arena on November 2.
The game (7 p.m. ET start time) will be televised locally on Bally Sports Florida (in Magic market) and Bally Sports Detroit (in Pistons market), while anyone out of market can watch on NBA League Pass.
If the game is in your market, you can watch a live stream of the game on DirecTV Stream, which comes with a free trial and is the only streaming service to include Bally Sports Florida or Bally Sports Detroit.
If the game is out of your market, you can watch a live stream of the game on FuboTV, which offers NBA League Pass with a free trial.
Here’s a full rundown on how you can watch a live stream of the Magic vs Pistons, including options for both in-market and out-of-market viewers:
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If the Game is in Your Market
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” All local sports networks, including Bally Sports Florida and Bally Sports Detroit (local markets), are included in “Choice” and up, but 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 Magic vs Pistons 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, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
If the Game is out of Your Market
FuboTV
NBA League Pass, which lets you watch every out-of-market NBA game, is available as a separate add-on to FuboTV’s main package, but every package and add-on can be included with your free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the Magic vs Pistons 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.
Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch every out-of-market NBA game via Prime Channels. You can try both Amazon Prime and the NBA League Pass channel at no cost with a free trial:
NBA League Pass on Amazon Prime
Once you’re signed up for the Prime Paramount+ Channel, you can watch the Magic vs Pistons live on the Amazon Video app or Amazon website.
Compatible devices for the Amazon Video app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, various smart TV’s, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
NBA League Pass
This is ultimately the same as the Amazon Prime option above, only you’ll watch on NBA’s digital platforms rather than Amazon’s. You can watch all out-of-market NBA games on NBA League Pass, which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up for NBA League Pass, can watch the Magic vs Pistons live on the NBA app or NBA website
Compatible devices for the NBA app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series S/X, PlayStation 4 or 5, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Pelicans vs Lakers Preview
The Pelicans are coming off a 112-91 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on October 30. New Orleans had six players score in double figures in the victory, led by C.J. McCollum, who finished with a game-high 22 points.
Zion Williamson returned after missing two games with a posterior hip contusion and scored 21 points, also hauling in 12 rebounds and dishing out seven assists.
“Glad to have him back,” Pelicans head coach Willie Green said about Williamson. “When he touches the ball – I’ve said it before – he makes the right play. Whether it’s a score for himself or finding his teammates and kicking it out and continuing to move. He was fantastic.”
New Orleans has six players averaging in double figures led by forward Brandon Ingram, who is scoring 22.0 points a game. Williams is second on the team in scoring (21.8 points a game) and C.J. McCollum is chipping in 20.5 points and a team-high 7.2 assists.
The Lakers are coming off their first win if the season, a 121-110 victory over the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers went 13-for-30 (43.3%), from downtown after beginning the season with the worst 3-point shooting start in league history through five games. LeBron James led the way for the Lakers with 26 points in the win, while Russell Westbrook came off the bench to add 18 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.
It was the second game in a row in which Westbrook came off the bench, and it’s a role he has been adjusting to nicely.
“I just think the ball had a little pop to it. Guys were penetrating, kicking, finding open shooters, and guys didn’t hesitate,” Lakers first-year coach Darvin Ham said after the win, via ABC Sports. “I’ve been saying it since Day 1: Shots are going to fall. Our offense is going to catch up to our defense.”
The Lakers are averaging just over 105 points a game, and are shooting 42.7% from the floor as a team. James and Westbrook are two of L.A.’s four players scoring 10+ points a game. Anthony Davis (23.8 ppg) and Lonnie Walker (14.2 ppg) are the other two. On the other side, the Pelicans enter this game third in the NBA in scoring, netting 118.5 points per contest. New Orleans is also third in the league in field goal percentage, hitting 48.9% of their shots from the floor. LeBron and company are overmatched on paper, so we’ll see if they can pull off the upset at home.