How to Watch the Dallas Mavericks vs. LA Clippers NBA Playoff Game 5 Tonight: Start Time, TV, Live Stream

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The Clippers and Mavs battle in a crucial Game 5. Here's how and when to watch the NBA Playoff game.

The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers meet in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round NBA Playoff series tonight. Tied at two games apiece, this just might be the teams' most important game of the season. Tip-off from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles is set for 10 p.m. ET.

Watch Today's Game on Sling TV

Los Angeles defeated Dallas 116-111 on Sunday to even the best-of-seven series. James Harden led the Clippers with 33 points. Tonight, Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard is out for Game 5 with lingering knee inflammation. Dallas and Luka Doncic will be looking for a second road win to take control.

Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the Dallas Mavericks vs. LA Clippers NBA Playoff game, including the full series schedule and free livestream options.

How to Watch the Mavericks vs. Clippers Game 5 Without Cable

The best-of-seven playoff series between the Dallas Mavericks and LA Clippers will be televised between ABC, ESPN and TNT. If you don't have cable, you can watch Game 5 on TNT tonight with a live TV streaming subscription to Sling TV, FuboTV or Hulu + Live TV.

Watch Mavericks vs. Clippers Game 5 on Sling TV

Right now, there is a Sling TV deal offering $25 off your first month — bringing the Orange package with TNT down to just $15 and the comprehensive Orange + Blue package to $35. Sling TV comes with 50 hours of free cloud-based DVR recording space, perfect for recording the 2024 NBA Playoffs if you're not home to watch it live.

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NBA Finals on Sling TV
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NBA Finals on Sling TV

With its Orange plan, Sling TV offers access to ESPN and TNT to watch the 2024 NBA Eastern and Western finals without cable. Right now, Sling Orange is 50% off your first month.

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You can also save $30 when you prepay $90 for three months of the Sling TV Orange tier.

Watch Mavericks vs. Clippers Game 5 for Free on FuboTV

FuboTV's sports-focused live TV streaming service has nearly every channel you'll need to watch the 2024 NBA playoff games. Subscribers can watch the Dallas Mavericks vs. LA Clippers game on TNT by subscribing to Max's Bleacher Report Sports Add-On tier. Fubo also comes with 1,000 hours of cloud DVR storage.

A Fubo subscription costs $79.99 per month and the B/R Sports Add-on costs $9.99 a month, but the streamer is offering a seven-day free trial right now.

NBA Playoffs on FuboTV

NBA Playoffs on FuboTV
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NBA Playoffs on FuboTV

FuboTV offers ESPN and ABC as well as a NBA TV add-on to watch most of the NBA Playoff games. Grab the free trial to watch today's game at no cost.

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Watch Mavericks vs. Clippers Game 5 for Free on Hulu + Live TV

You can watch the Mavericks vs. Clippers game with Hulu + Live TV, which comes with access to more than 95 live channels, including ABC, TNT and ESPN. It also includes the ESPN+ streaming service. After a three-day free trial, prices start at $76.99 per month and subscriptions come with Hulu’s entire streaming library, Disney+ and ESPN+ included for free.

NBA Finals on Hulu + Live TV

NBA Finals on Hulu + Live TV
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NBA Finals on Hulu + Live TV

Catch all the action on ABC, ESPN and TNT with a subscription to Hulu + Live TV. You'll also get access to over 90 live channels plus Hulu’s entire streaming library now with access to Disney+ and ESPN+.

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What time is the Dallas Mavericks vs. LA Clippers Playoff Game 5?

Game 5 of the NBA playoff series between the Dallas Mavericks and LA Clippers game will be played on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT).

Dallas Mavericks vs. LA Clippers Playoffs First Round Schedule

The first-round series between the Mavericks and Clippers started on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Here is the full schedule to catch all the action. 

GAME 1: Mavericks vs. Clippers; Sunday, April 21 (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC)

GAME 2: Mavericks vs. Clippers; Tuesday, April 23 (10 p.m. ET, TNT)

GAME 3: Clippers vs. Mavericks; Friday, April 26 (8 p.m. ET, ESPN)

GAME 4: Clippers vs. Mavericks; Sunday, April 28 (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC)

GAME 5: Mavericks vs. Clippers; Wednesday, May 1 (10 p.m. ET, TNT)

GAME 6: Clippers vs. Mavericks; Friday, May 3 (9:30 p.m. ET, TBD)

GAME 7: Mavericks vs. Clippers; Sunday, May 5 (TBD, TBD)*

* = If necessary

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