The New Orleans Pelicans and Charlotte Hornets collide in looking to go 2-0 for the young NBA seasons.
The game (7 p.m. ET start time) will be televised locally on Bally Sports New Orleans (in Pelicans market) and Bally Sports Southeast (in Hornets 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 New Orleans or Bally Sports Southeast.
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 Pelicans vs Hornets, 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 New Orleans and Bally Sports Southeast (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 Pelicans vs Hornets 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 Pelicans vs Hornets 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 Pelicans vs Hornets 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 Pelicans vs Hornets 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 Hornets Preview
Both the New Orleans Pelicans (1-0) and Charlotte Hornets (1-0) look to go 2-0 for the season when matching up on Friday night.
Charlotte rolled past the San Antonio Spurs 129-102 to open the season on Wednesday. Terry Rozier came up big for the Hornets with 24 points and six rebounds, and Gordon Hayward added 20 points and five rebounds.
“If you’re going to have a good year, you need a lot of good players,” Charlotte coach Steve Clifford said via The Associated Press. “So, every guy that you have is comfortable in their role and playing with confidence gives you a better chance.”
The Hornets face a much tougher task on Friday with a New Orleans squad that has playoff aspirations with the return of Zion Williamson. The Pelicans cruised past a strong Brooklyn Nets team 130-108 on Wednesday behind Williamson’s 25 points and nine rebounds. Brandon Ingram added 28 points and seven rebounds in the win.
“It’s like he didn’t miss a beat,” New Orleans coach Willie Green said via The Associated Press. “You just throw the ball to him and watch what he does.”
Charlotte will need to limit Williamson’s touches and keep other players such as Ingram from doing damage. The Hornets showed in the opener that they can give opposing guards trouble.
“We did do some good things,” Clifford said about his defense via The Associated Press. “I thought our ball pressure was good. They’re hard to guard, but I was feeling, watching them play, they missed a lot of open shots, too.”
Charlotte still won’t have LaMelo Ball, who remains out with ankle injury. The Hornets also likely won’t have Cody Martin, who remains day to day with a quad injury.
New Orleans, which jumped out to a 32-14 lead against the Nets, showed it can take on star-studded teams. It makes for a tall order for the Hornets offensively.
“This is a grown man’s league and the most physical team wins and New Orleans came into this with an intent to show why they’re going to be in the hunt for championships over the next few years,” Nets guard Kyrie Irving said about the Pelicans via The Associated Press.
Charlotte gets a shot to show how well it can hang with the big boys in facing the Pelicans.
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How to Watch Pelicans vs Hornets Game Without Cable