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Warriors vs Bucks Live Stream: How to Watch Online Without Cable

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Getty Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo.

The Golden State Warriors are looking for a better result after a miserable opener, but it won’t be easy as they head to Milwaukee to take on two-time defending MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks on Christmas Day showdown.

The game starts at 2:30 p.m. ET and will be televised on ABC, while the other NBA Christmas games will be on either ESPN or ABC. But if you don’t have cable, here’s how you can watch a live stream of the Warriors vs Bucks–and every NBA Christmas game–online for free:

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FuboTV

You can watch a live stream of ABC (live in select markets), ESPN and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which you can use for free with a seven-day trial right here:

FuboTV Free Trial

Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the Warriors vs Bucks and all the other NBA Christmas games live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.

You can also watch the games live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. ABC games can be watched for free without a cable log-in this way, but you’ll need to sign in to a TV provider to watch the games on ESPN. You can use your FuboTV credentials to do that.

If you can’t watch live, FuboTV also comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space.


Hulu With Live TV

You can watch a live stream of ABC (live in select markets), ESPN and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which you can try out for free with a seven-day trial:

Hulu With Live TV Free Trial

Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the Warriors vs Bucks and other NBA Christmas games live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.

You can also watch the games live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. ABC games can be watched for free without a cable log-in this way, but you’ll need to sign in to a TV provider to watch the games on ESPN. You can use your Hulu credentials to do that.

If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV also comes with 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).


Vidgo

You can watch a live stream of ABC (live in select markets), ESPN and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which you can use for free with a seven-day trial:

Vidgo Free Trial

Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch the Warriors vs Bucks and all other NBC Christmas games live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.

You can also watch the games live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. ABC games can be watched for free without a cable log-in this way, but you’ll need to sign in to a TV provider to watch the games on ESPN. You can use your Vidgo credentials to do that.


Warriors vs Bucks Preview

Both the Bucks and Warriors are 0-1 entering their Christmas Day showdown, but they arrived there in very different ways.

The Warriors — sans championship pillars Klay Thompson and Draymond Green — fell 125-99 to the Brooklyn Nets in a game that was never in question. Nets stars Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant did the majority of damage gainst the Warriors, accounting for 48 points.

“I probably deserve this, given that I was coaching a team like that for five years,” Warriors coach Stever Kerr said after the loss. “So, it’s probably about time I have to face this, where you’ve got all these weapons, all these players who can hurt you. Obviously Kevin and Kyrie, but so many of their support players are capable of having huge nights.

The only thing you can do is try to lock in on your keys and take away the easy stuff: not give them transition buckets where they get behind the play, where you’re just giving up something without even a fight. You’ve got to be ready to battle every possession and make things difficult.”

The Bucks rallied in the fourth quarter against the Celtics, but were unable to pick up the win, falling 122-121 after Jayson Tatum banked in a late 3-pointer.

“I think aside from the ball going in the basket, I’m not sure we could have defended Tatum much better than we did,” Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said. “I thought Giannis did a great job individually, great contest. Credit to Tatum, he banked in a 3 at the end of the clock.”

On top of that, two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo missed a free throw with 0.4 seconds left that would have tied the game and forced overtime.

“Obviously, there’s a bit of a weight on your shoulder because you know if you miss, that’s it for your team,” said Antetokounmpo. “I’m a winner. I want to do whatever it takes for my team to win. But you learn from every situation that basketball puts you in.”

Antetokounmpo did the heavy lifting, scoring 35 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. However, he also turned the ball over seven times — just two fewer times than the rest of his team.

The Bucks are 9.5-point favorites for the showdown, with the total set at 232 points.