The Miami Heat host the Chicago Bulls in an elimination round of the play-in tournament.
The 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament continues today with a showdown between the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat. The winner of this game will secure the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference and a first-round NBA playoff series matchup against the Boston Celtics on Sunday.
Watch Today's Game on Sling TV
Coby White led the Bulls to a 131-116 win over the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament on Wednesday. White not only finished with a career-high 42 points, but also his first career 40-point game. Meanwhile, the Heat fell 104-105 in a nail-biter to the Sixers. Miami's star Jimmy Butler is expected to be sidelined for several weeks with a right MCL injury.
Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat game, including the start time and best livestream options.
How to Watch the Bulls vs. Heat Game Without Cable
The Bulls vs. Heat game will air on ESPN. If you don't have cable, the best way to watch today's game is with a live TV streaming subscription to either Sling TV or FuboTV.
Sling TV
Right now, there is a Sling TV deal offering $25 off your first month — bringing the Orange package with ESPN 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 NBA Play-In Tournament if you're not home to watch it live.
Watch the NBA Play-In Tournament on Sling TV
With its Orange plan, Sling TV offers access to TNT and ESPN to watch the 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament without cable. Right now, you can get $25 off your first month of Sling TV for just $15.
You can also save $40 when you prepay $120 for four months of the Sling TV Orange tier. The Sling's Orange + Blue tier costs $60 per month, but the platform is currently offering $10 off the first month of any pricing tier, making the Orange + Blue tier $50 for the first month.
FuboTV
With FuboTV's sports-focused live TV streaming service, you'll get access to ESPN and over 200 other channels. A Fubo subscription costs $79.99 per month, but the streamer is offering a seven-day free trial right now. Grab the free trial offer to stream the Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat game for free.
Watch the NBA Play-In Tournament on FuboTV
Fubo carries ESPN along with hundreds of other channels to watch live TV and sports. Watch the Eastern Conference game along with every NBA playoff game this season.
FuboTV also has nearly every channel you'll need to watch the 2024 NBA playoff games. Every game broadcast nationally will also be available to stream on Fubo, which comes with 1,000 hours of cloud DVR storage.
What time is the Bulls vs. Heat Game?
The Bulls vs. Heat NBA Play-In Tournament game will be played Friday, April 19, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. PT).
2024 NBA Play-In Tournament Schedule
The NBA Play-In Tournament will be played from Tuesday, April 16 to Friday, April 19, 2024.
Western Conference
7/8 Game: L.A. Lakers vs. New Orleans, Tuesday, April 16 (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
- Lakers win No. 7 seed
9/10 Game: Golden State Warriors vs. Sacramento Kings, Tuesday, April 16 (10 p.m. ET, TNT)
- Kings advance to play Pelicans; Warriors are eliminated
8th Seed Game: Sacramento vs. New Orleans, Friday, April 19 (9:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
Eastern Conference
7/8 Game: Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers; Wednesday, April 17 (7 p.m. ET, ESPN)
- 76ers win No. 7 seed
9/10 Game: Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago Bulls; Wednesday, April 17 (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)
- Bulls advance to play Heat; Hawks are eliminated
8th Seed Game: Chicago vs. Miami; Friday, April 19 (7 ET p.m., ESPN)
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