How to live stream NBA games: Updated national TV schedule on ESPN, TNT, NBATV and ABC this season

By | January 23, 2023

With the 2022-23 NBA season upon us, there are a number of ways to keep up with the action.

Between TNT, the ESPN family of networks and NBA TV, over 250 games will air nationally throughout the 2022-23 NBA season. From opening week to the final buzzer sounds at the end of the regular season, the league’s marquee matchups will be readily available for fans to enjoy.

As coverage of the league expands, so do the ways in which fans are able to tune in. This season, there are a number of options for fans to stream NBA games, from various streaming services to different subscription services tied to each individual network.

We’ve got you covered with a few ways of live-streaming all the NBA games this season as well as the complete schedules for nationally televised games in 2022-23.

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How to live stream NBA games 2022-23

ESPN and ABC will combine to televise 100 games this season. Nationally televised games that air on the ESPN family of networks can be streamed on Watch ESPN, ESPN.com, or the ESPN App.

Including opening night, TNT will air 65 total games throughout the 2022-23 regular seasons. Games that air on TNT can be streamed on Watch TNT or TNTdrama.com with a cable login.

Games that air on NBA TV and games that do not air nationally can be streamed via NBA League Pass, though blackout restrictions apply in local regions of NBA teams. Subscriptions for NBA League Pass begin at $14.99 monthly or $49.99 for the season.

Fans in the U.S. can watch the biggest games of the 2022-23 NBA season on Sling TV, which is now offering HALF OFF your first month! Stream Sling Orange for $20 in your first month to catch all regular season games on TNT, ESPN & ABC. For games on NBA TV, subscribe to Sling Orange & Sports Extra for $27.50 in your first month. Local regional blackout restrictions apply.

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ABC and ESPN National TV schedule 2022-23

Beginning with a matchup between the Knicks and Grizzlies on Wednesday, October 19, ABC and ESPN will combine to air 100 regular season games. The ESPN family of networks will air games on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Games on ABC are listed in bold.

Date Matchup Time (ET)
Wednesday, Jan. 25 Nets vs. 76ers 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 25 Grizzlies vs. Warriors 10 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 28 Nuggets vs. 76ers 3 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 28 Knicks vs. Nets 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 28 Lakers vs. Celtics 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 1 Nets vs. Celtics 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 1 Hawks vs. Suns 10 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 4 Mavericks vs. Warriors 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 5 76ers vs. Knicks 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 8 76ers vs. Celtics 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 8 Mavericks vs. Clippers 10 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 10 Hornets vs. Celtics 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 10 Cavaliers vs. Pelicans 10 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 11 Lakers vs. Warriors 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 12 Grizzlies vs. Celtics 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 15 Heat vs. Nets 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 15 Pelicans vs. Lakers 10 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 24 Heat vs. Bucks 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 24 Nets vs. Bulls 10 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 25 Celtics vs. 76ers 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 26 Suns vs. Bucks 1 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 26 Lakers vs. Mavericks 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 26 Timberwolves vs. Warriors 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 26 Clippers vs. Nuggets 10 p.m.
Wednesday, March 1 Cavaliers vs. Celtics 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 1 Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers 10 p.m.
Friday, March 3 Nets vs. Celtics 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 3 Grizzlies vs. Nuggets 10 p.m.
Saturday, March 4 76ers vs. Bucks 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 5 Suns vs. Mavericks 1 p.m.
Sunday, March 5 Warriors vs. Lakers 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 5 Knicks vs. Celtics 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 5 Grizzlies vs. Clippers 10 p.m.
Wednesday, March 8 Mavericks vs. Pelicans 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 8 Raptors vs. Clippers 10 p.m.
Saturday, March 11 Bucks vs. Warriors 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 12 Knicks vs. Lakers 9 p.m.
Monday, March 13 Grizzlies vs. Mavericks 7:30 p.m.
Monday, March 13 Suns vs. Warriors 10 p.m.
Wednesday, March 15 76ers vs. Cavaliers 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 15 Warriors vs. Clippers 10 p.m.
Wednesday, March 22 Warriors vs. Mavericks 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 22 Suns vs. Lakers 10 p.m.
Wednesday, March 29 Mavericks vs. 76ers 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 29 Timberwolves vs. Suns 10 p.m.
Wednesday, April 5 Bulls vs. Bucks 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 5 Lakers vs. Clippers 10 p.m.
Sunday, April 9 TBD 1 p.m.
Sunday, April 9 TBD 3:30 p.m.

TNT National TV schedule 2022-23

Including opening night, TNT will air 65 games during the regular season. TNT games will be broadcast on Tuesdays, Thursdays and on one Monday, which is the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday in January.

Date Matchup Time (ET)
Tuesday, Jan. 24 Celtics vs. Heat 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 24 Clippers vs. Lakers 10 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 26 Bulls vs. Hornets 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 26 Mavericks vs. Suns 10 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 31 Lakers vs. Knicks 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 31 Pelicans vs. Nuggets 10 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 2 Grizzlies vs. Cavaliers 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 2 Clippers vs. Bucks 10 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 7 Hawks vs. Pelicans 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 7 Timberwolves vs. Nuggets 10 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 9 Bulls vs. Nets 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 9 Bucks vs. Lakers 10 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 14 Celtics vs. Bucks 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 14 Warriors vs. Clippers 10 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 16 Bucks vs. Bulls 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 16 Clippers vs. Suns 10 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 23 Grizzlies vs. 76ers 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 23 Warriors vs. Lakers 10 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 28 Wizards vs. Hawks 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 28 Timberwolves vs. Clippers 10 p.m.
Thursday, March 2 76ers vs. Mavericks 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 2 Clippers vs. Warriors 10 p.m.
Tuesday, March 7 76ers vs. Timberwolves 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 7 Grizzlies vs. Lakers 10 p.m.
Thursday, March 9 Nets vs. Bucks 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 9 Warriors vs. Grizzlies 10 p.m.
Tuesday, March 28 Heat vs. Raptors 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 28 Pelicans vs. Warriors 10 p.m.
Thursday, March 30 Celtics vs. Bucks 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 30 Pelicans vs. Nuggets 10 p.m.
Tuesday, April 4 Celtics vs. 76ers 8 p.m.
Thursday, April 6 Heat vs. 76ers 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 6 Nuggets vs. Suns 10 p.m.

NBA TV National TV schedule 2022-23 

Beginning on Saturday, Oct. 22, NBA TV will air games on most nights when there is no other national TV offering. Among the games on NBA TV are the NBA’s International Series games, with the Heat facing the Spurs in Mexico City and the Bulls taking on the Pistons in Paris, France.

NBA TV is included with a subscription to NBA League Pass.

Date Matchup Time (ET)
Monday, Jan. 23 Hawks vs. Bulls 8 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 23 Grizzlies vs. Kings 10:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 27 Grizzlies vs. Timberwolves 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 27 Raptors vs. Warriors 10 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 29 Pelicans vs. Bucks 8 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 30 Lakers vs. Nets 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 30 Hawks vs. Trail Blazers 10 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 3 Suns vs. Celtics 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 6 Clippers vs. Nets 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 6 Bucks vs. Trail Blazers 10 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 11 76ers vs. Nets 6 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 13 Nuggets vs. Heat 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 13 Wizards vs. Warriors 10 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 27 Heat vs. 76ers 7 p.m.
Monday, March 6 Hawks vs. Heat 7:30 p.m.
Monday, March 6 Pelicans vs. Kings 10 p.m.
Friday, March 10 Cavaliers vs. Heat 8 p.m.
Friday, March 10 Raptors vs. Lakers 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 14 Nuggets vs. Raptors 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 14 Bucks vs. Suns 10 p.m.
Thursday, March 16 Magic vs. Suns 10 p.m.
Friday, March 17 Warriors vs. Hawks 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 17 Mavericks vs. Lakers 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 18 Warriors vs. Grizzlies 8 p.m.
Sunday, March 19 Raptors vs. Bucks 8 p.m.
Monday, March 20 Mavericks vs. Grizzlies 8 p.m.
Tuesday, March 21 Cavaliers vs. Nets 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 21 Celtics vs. Kings 10 p.m.
Thursday, March 23 Knicks vs. Magic 7 p.m.
Friday, March 24 Pacers vs. Celtics 7 p.m.
Friday, March 24 76ers vs. Warriors 10 p.m.
Saturday, March 25 Nets vs. Heat 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 25 Pelicans vs. Clippers 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 26 Grizzlies vs. Hawks 6 p.m.
Sunday, March 26 Timberwolves vs. Warriors 8:30 p.m.
Monday, March 27 Bucks vs. Pistons 7 p.m.
Monday, March 27 76ers vs. Nuggets 9:30 p.m.
Friday, March 31 Lakers vs. Timberwolves 8 p.m.
Friday, March 31 Nuggets vs. Suns 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 1 Mavericks vs. Heat 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 2 Mavericks vs. Hawks 6 p.m.
Sunday, April 2 Warriors vs. Nuggets 8:30 p.m.
Friday, April 7 Grizzlies vs. Bucks 8 p.m.
Friday, April 7 Suns vs. Lakers 10:30 p.m.

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