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2020 NBA Playoffs Round 1: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics Live Stream Without Cable

After finalizing playoff seeding during the NBA Restart, the 2020 NBA Playoffs start on Monday, August 17th for their first round of games.

On their quest for the 2020 NBA Title, the Philadelphia 76ers will face the Boston Celtics in a seven-game series to see who will advance in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.

How to Watch Sixers vs. Celtics Online

  • When: Starting August 17th at 6:30pm ET
  • Where: The Field House, Orlando
  • TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia (Philadelphia), NBC Sports Boston (Boston), ESPN/TNT/ABC (National)

There are no local blackouts of telecasts in most markets — meaning you can choose to watch either the local broadcast or national one on ESPN/TNT.

How to Stream Round 1: Sixers vs. Celtics Live Without Cable

There are five major streaming providers that offer Live TV Streaming. These allow you to watch the Sixers/Celtics series live using iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and Web.

This is the best option for fans that want to watch their local channels (ABC), Regional Sports Networks, as well as nationally televised games on cable networks like ESPN/TNT. There are no local blackouts of telecasts in most markets — meaning you can choose to watch either the local broadcast or national one on ESPN/TNT.

In Philadelphia, games will air on NBC Sports Philadelphia, while in Boston, the games will air on NBC Sports Boston, both of which are available on Hulu Live TV with a 7-Day Free Trial.

If you can’t watch on your local RSN, you should be able to on ESPN/TNT/ABC, which you can stream with a free trial of Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV.

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All Live TV Streaming Services

Price: $72.99
Includes: NBC Sports Boston, NBC Sports Philadelphia, ESPN, TNT, NBA TV, ESPN3, and ABC + 30 Top Cable Channels

Price: $76.99
Includes: NBC Sports Boston, NBC Sports Philadelphia, ESPN, TNT, ESPN3, and ABC + 31 Top Cable Channels

Price: $101.99
Includes: NBC Sports Boston, NBC Sports Philadelphia, ESPN, NBA TV, ESPN3, and ABC + 24 Top Cable Channels

Add-on: $8 fubo Extra
Includes: NBA TV

Add-on: $11 Sports Plus
Includes: NBA TV

Price: $108.99
Includes: NBC Sports Boston, ESPN, TNT, NBA TV, and ABC + 33 Top Cable Channels

Add-on: $15 Sports Pack
Includes: NBA TV

Price: $40
Includes: ESPN, TNT, and ESPN3 + 15 Top Cable Channels

Add-on: $11 Sports Extra
Includes: NBA TV

Sixers vs. Celtics Streaming Schedule

  • Game 1: Mon, Aug 17 Philadelphia at Boston, 6:30 ET, ESPN
  • Game 2: Wed, Aug 19 Philadelphia at Boston, 6:30 ET, TNT
  • Game 3: Fri, Aug 21 Boston at Philadelphia, 6:30 ET, TNT
  • Game 4: Sun, Aug 23 Boston at Philadelphia, 1 ET, ABC
  • Game 5*: Tue, Aug 25 Philadelphia at Boston, TBD, TBD
  • Game 6*: Thu, Aug 27 Boston at Philadelphia, TBD, ESPN
  • Game 7*: Sun, Aug 29 Philadelphia at Boston, TBD, TNT

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Jason Gurwin has has spent the last 10 years in the technology, media, entertainment industries. For The Streamable, he specializes in all things media like streaming services, devices, and cord cutting.

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