2024 NBA season: How to watch every game, plus the full Week 1 schedule and more

The NBA regular season kicks off this week, and with hundreds of games to watch in the coming months, it can be overwhelming knowing where to find them all. This season, games will be distributed across five major networks: ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, ABC and NBA TV – with even more games streaming on NBA League Pass. To make it easier to watch every NBA game live this season, below we’ve broken down which channels and platforms offer the most comprehensive viewing coverage and where you can find the full season schedule. You can also check out our NBA Survival Guide, which includes a season preview, power rankings, team-by-team outlooks and much more.

Here’s how to watch the 2024 NBA season:

Dates: October 22, 2024 – June 2025

TV channel(s): ABC, ESPN Network, TNT, NBA TV

Streaming: DirecTV, Amazon Prime Video, NBA League Pass, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV and more

2024 NBA Week 1 Season Schedule:

You can view the full NBA season schedule (complete with which channel each game airs) here. Here is the game schedule for Week 1 of the 2024 NBA season.

Tuesday October 22

Wednesday October 23

• Indiana Pacers vs. Detroit Pistons: 7:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Detroit)

• Brooklyn Nets Atlanta Hawks: 7:30 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Southeast – Atlanta)

• Orlando Magic vs. Orlando Magic Miami Heat: 7:30 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Sun)

• Milwaukee Bucks Philadelphia 76ers: 7:30 PM ET (ESPN, FanDuel Sports Network – Southeast – Philadelphia)

• Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Toronto Raptors: 7:30 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Ohio)

• Charlotte Hornets vs. Houston Rockets: 8:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Southeast – Charlotte)

• Chicago Bulls New Orleans Pelicans: 8:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Chicago)

• Memphis Grizzlies vs. Utah Jazz: 9:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, KJZZ)

• Phoenix Suns vs. LA Clippers: 10:00 PM ET (ESPN, FanDuel Sports Network – SoCal)

• Golden State Warriors Portland Trail Blazers: 10:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Bay Area)

Thursday October 24

• Boston Celtics vs. Washington Wizards: 7:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Boston)

• San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks: 7:30 PM ET (TNT)

• Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Denver Nuggets: 10:00 PM ET (TNT, Altitude Sports)

• Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Sacramento Kings: 10:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports California)

Friday October 25

• Brooklyn Nets Orlando Magic: 7:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Florida)

• Philadelphia 76ers vs. Toronto Raptors: 7:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Philadelphia)

• Charlotte Hornets vs. Atlanta Hawks: 7:30 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Southeast – Atlanta)

• Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: 7:30 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Ohio)

• Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks: 7:30 PM ET (ESPN, MSG)

• Memphis Grizzlies vs. Houston Rockets: 8:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, Space City Home Network)

• Chicago Bulls Milwaukee Bucks: 8:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Chicago)

• Golden State Warriors Utah Jazz: 9:30 PM ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Bay Area)

• Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers: 10:00 PM ET (ESPN, Spectrum SportsNet)

• New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trail Blazers: 10:00 PM ET (Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network)

Saturday October 26

• LA Clippers vs. LA Clippers Denver Nuggets: 5:00 PM ET (NBA TV, Altitude)

• Miami Heat Charlotte Hornets: 7:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Southeast – Charlotte)

• Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons: 7:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Boston)

• Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Washington Wizards: 7:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, Monumental Sports Network)

• Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Chicago Bulls: 8:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Oklahoma)

• Orlando Magic vs. Orlando Magic Memphis Grizzlies: 8:00 PM ET (NBA TV, FanDuel Sports Network – Florida)

• Toronto Raptors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: 8:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – North)

• Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs: 8:30 PM ET (NBA League Pass, KENS)

• Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns: 10:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, Arizona’s Family)

• Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Lakers: 10:30 PM ET (NBA TV, Spectrum SportsNet)

Sunday October 27

• Philadelphia 76ers vs. Indiana Pacers: 3:30 PM ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Philadelphia)

• Milwaukee Bucks Brooklyn Nets: 6:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, Fanduel Sports Network – Wisconsin)

• New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trail Blazers: 6:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network)

• Atlanta Hawks Oklahoma City Thunder: 7:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Oklahoma)

• LA Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors: 8:30 PM ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Bay Area)

Which channels do I need to watch NBA games live this season?

This season, NBA games will air on ESPN and ESPN2, ABC, TNT and NBA TV. These channels are all available on platforms like DirecTV, Sling, and Hulu + Live TV. (Fubo TV offers all these channels except TNT.)

Looking ahead to the 2025 NBA Playoffs, games will air on ABC and/or ESPN and TNT, and the NBA Finals will air on ABC.

So, what do you do? Actually should you sign up to watch or stream the entire upcoming NBA season easily, without paying a ridiculous amount of money? You have a few options. Here’s what we recommend for the best ways to watch the NBA season:

How to watch NBA live or stream NBA games in 2024:

While we generally love Fubo most sports, there is one caveat to subscribing to Fubo specifically for NBA access, and that is the fact that the platform does not offer TNT. TNT will air 65 regular season games this year, including an opening night doubleheader on Oct. 22 featuring a battle between the New York Knicks and the returning champion Boston Celtics and the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. LA Lakers. Luckily, you can tune into TNT, as well as ESPN, ABC, NBA TV and ESPN2 on DirecTV and Hulu with Live TV, which gives you access to most nationally broadcast games, as well as games in your local market.

DIRECTV has the channels you need to watch basketball games live, including ABC, ESPN, TNT, FOX Sports, NBA TV and more than 40 regional sports networks, making it one of the most comprehensive places to watch the NBA. You can also add an NBA League Pass subscription so you don’t miss any out-of-market games. After a free trial, packages start at $74.99/month.

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Try it for free at DirecTV

Max has been the one to watch for entertainment fans for quite some time, but now sports fans are also in the spotlight. For an indefinite period, Max subscribers can get the new B/R Sports add-on completely free. That means you can watch live NBA games on TBS, TNT, and truTV, included in your Max subscription!

$9.99/month at Max

Watch games on Prime Video:

In July, news broke of an 11-year deal between the NBA and Amazon Prime Video that would see the streamer offer 66 regular season NBA games on the platform, starting with the 2025-2026 season. But fans can still watch dozens of NBA games on the platform using NBA TV and NBA League Pass during the 2024-2025 season. While watching these on Prime costs an additional subscription fee, they offer one of the more comprehensive ways to watch most regular season games that don’t have regional or national location restrictions. NBA League Pass is ideal for fans to watch NBA games for teams outside their local region. An add-on League Pass subscription costs between $13.99 and $16.99/month. NBA TV is also available as an add-on to a current $8.99/month Prime subscription (after a 7-day free trial). Up to 100 live NBA games per season, classic games and commentary shows are all available with a subscription to NBA TV.

This year, Amazon Prime Video will stream dozens of NBA games via add-on subscriptions to NBA League Pass or NBA TV.

In addition to Amazon Prime Video, an Amazon Prime subscription includes free shipping, exclusive deals, access to the Prime Day 2024 sale event, Amazon Music, one year of free GrubHub+, and more. A standard Amazon Prime subscription costs $15 per month or $139 per year, but discounts are available for students and those on qualified government assistance. You can try Amazon Prime for free for 30 days.

Try it for free at Prime Video

Stream NBA games only with NBA League Pass:

With NBA League Pass, you can stream out-of-market NBA games (some national exclusions and local blackouts apply), access full and condensed replays of every game, watch hundreds of past classic games again and use the platform’s live game. DVR. NBA League Pass starts at $110 this season, but the platform offers a seven-day free trial and a student rate of $9.99 per month.

Try it for free with NBA League Pass

Every way to watch the 2024-2025 NBA season: