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How-To Watch The NBA Finals Without Cable TV

Watch The NBA Finals Without Cable TVCord Cutters, are you ready to watch the NBA Finals? Cord Cutters don’t need to miss a moment of what looks to be a great NBA Finals. And Cord Cutters can watch the NBA playoffs without cable TV. Here is how-to watch the NBA Finals without cable TV.

The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers will meet each other in the NBA Finals for the 4th consecutive year. In the last 3 matchups, the Warrior won 2 games and the Cavaliers won 1. It has been tough-going for both teams in the Conference Finals. The Warriors went the distance of 7 games against the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference Finals. And the Cavaliers were victorious after going 7 games against the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals.

It’s looking to be a great NBA Finals.

NBA Finals Schedule

All games will be televised on ABC.

Game 1: Thursday May 31 – Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors, 9 PM ET
Game 2: Sunday June 3 – Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors, 8 PM ET
Game 3: Wednesday June 6 – Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers, 9 PM ET
Game 4: Friday June 8 – Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers, 9 PM ET
Game 5: Monday June 11 – Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors, 9 PM ET (If Needed)
Game 6: Thursday June 14 – Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers, 9 PM ET (If Needed)
Game 7: Sunday June 17 – Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors, 8 PM ET (If Needed)

Watch The NBA Finals Without Cable TV

Cord Cutters can watch the NBA Finals!

Hulu Live TV

ABC is available through Hulu Live TV in some markets.

Check here with your ZIP code to see if ABC is available in your area.

The Hulu Live TV package costs $39.99/mo. Hulu Live has a FREE 7 day TRIAL offer.

Hulu

Sling TV

Sling TV has two core packages: Orange and Blue. Sling TV Orange is $20 per month. Sling TV Blue is $25 per month.

If ABC is available in your area, ABC is part of the Broadcast Extra add-on package to either Sling TV Orange or Sling TV Blue. The Broadcast Extra add-on package costs $5 per month.

Check here to see if ABC is available in your area for Sling TV.

DIRECTV NOW

DIRECTV NOW offers four Live TV packages.

  • Live a Little package with 60+ Channels – $35/mo
  • Just Right package with 80+ Channels – $50/mo
  • Go Big package with 100+ Channels – $60/mo
  • Gotta Have It package with 120+ Channels – $70/mo

ABC (select locations) is included in the Live a Little package. Check the DIRECTV NOW Channel Lookup page to see if ABC is available in your area.

Right now, DIRECTV NOW has a great deal. Get DIRECTV NOW at $10 Per Month for 3 Months

Read more…What is DIRECTV NOW?

Playstation Vue

Playstation Vue offers four Live TV packages:

  • Access – Popular Live TV – $39.99/mo
  • Core – Sports+Popular Live TV – $44.99/mo
  • Elite – Movies+Sports+Popular Live TV – $54.99/mo
  • Ultra – Movies+Sports+Premium – $74.99/mo

ABC (Live at select locations) is included in the Access package. Check to see if ABC is available in your city.

You DO NOT need a Playstation gaming console to watch Live TV with the Playstation Vue service.

YouTube TV

YouTube TV has ABC. However, YouTube TV is available only in limited select cities.

The streaming service is kept simple by offering a single package that costs $40 per month.

Watch ABC with a TV Antenna

ABC is available in most cities through Over-The-Air (OTA) TV broadcasts. Check to see if ABC is available in your area.

There are several types and brands of indoor TV antennas and outdoor TV antennas you can use to get local OTA TV channels. And you can buy those antennas from online stores like Amazon, Mohu, and Antennas Direct.

Use a DVR With a OTA TV Antenna

Use a DVR to record the 2018 NBA Playoff games and watch them later. TiVo and Tablo both have DVR models designed specifically for the Cord Cutter and OTA Antennas. TiVo and Tablo DVRs are very popular with Cord Cutters because they are easy to set-up and use.

Once you start using a DVR, you will probably wonder how you ever managed without it. 




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