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 Miami Heat will face the Indiana Pacers in a seven-game series to see who will advance in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.
How to Watch Heat vs. Pacers Online
- When: Starting August 18th at 4:00pm ET
- Where: AdventHealth Arena, Orlando
- TV: Fox Sports Sun (Miami), Fox Sports Indiana (Indiana), ESPN/TNT (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: Heat vs. Pacers Live Without Cable
There are five major streaming providers that offer Live TV Streaming. These allow you to watch the Heat/Pacers 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 Miami, games will air on Fox Sports Sun, while in Indiana, the games will air on Fox Sports Indiana, 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, which you can stream with a free trial of Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV.
| DTV STREAM | Fubo | Hulu | Philo | Sling TV | YouTube | Bally Sports+ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trial | Free Trial | Sign Up | Free Trial | Get 50% Off | Sign Up | Free Trial | |||
| $79.99 | $91.99 | $76.99 | $25 | $40 | $40 | $72.99 | $19.99 | ||
| Fox Sports Sun | $29 | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ | |
| Fox Sports Indiana | $29 | ✓ | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ | |
| ESPN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | |
| TNT | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | |
| ABC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | - | |
| NBA TV | $15 | $8 | - | - | $11 | $11 | ✓ | - | |
| ESPN3 | - | $10 | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | |
All Live TV Streaming Services
Price: $108.99
Includes: Fox Sports Sun, Fox Sports Indiana, ESPN, TNT, ABC, and NBA TV + 33 Top Cable Channels
Add-on: $15 Sports Pack
Includes: NBA TV
Price: $101.99
Includes: Fox Sports Sun, Fox Sports Indiana, ESPN, ABC, NBA TV, and ESPN3 + 24 Top Cable Channels
Add-on: $8 fubo Extra
Includes: NBA TV
Add-on: $11 Sports Plus
Includes: NBA TV
Price: $72.99
Includes: ESPN, TNT, ABC, NBA TV, and ESPN3 + 30 Top Cable Channels
Price: $40
Includes: ESPN, TNT, and ESPN3 + 15 Top Cable Channels
Add-on: $11 Sports Extra
Includes: NBA TV
Price: $76.99
Includes: ESPN, TNT, ABC, and ESPN3 + 31 Top Cable Channels
Price: $19.99
Includes: Fox Sports Sun and Fox Sports Indiana
Heat vs. Pacers Streaming Schedule
- Game 1: Tue, Aug 18 Miami at Indiana, 4 ET, TNT
- Game 2: Thu, Aug 20 Miami at Indiana, 1 ET, ESPN
- Game 3: Sat, Aug 22 Indiana at Miami, 3:30 ET, TNT
- Game 4: Mon, Aug 24 Indiana at Miami, 6:30 ET, TNT
- Game 5*: Wed, Aug 26 Miami at Indiana, TBD, TBD
- Game 6*: Fri, Aug 28 Indiana at Miami, TBD, TBD
- Game 7*: Sun, Aug 30 Miami at Indiana, TBD, TBD