How to Watch Tonight's Orlando Magic vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Playoff Game 5: Start Time, Live Stream

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The Orlando Magic head up to Cleveland for a pivotal Game 5 showdown with the Cavaliers tonight.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are returning to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse tonight for Game 5 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs against the Orlando Magic. The series is currently tied 2-2, which means it's turned into a three-game series beginning with this crucial Game 5. Tip-off between the Eastern Conference foes is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET.

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After winning both games at home to open the series, the Cavs need a win after dropping two straight on the road to the Magic. In Game 4 on Saturday, Orlando defeated the Cavaliers 112-89 to even the series. Can the Cavaliers reignite the strong defensive effort they showed at home to take back the lead?

Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the Orlando Magic vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Playoff game, including the full series schedule and a free livestream option.

How to Watch the Orlando Magic vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Playoff Game 5 Without Cable

Game 5 of the best-of-seven playoff series between the Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers will air on NBA TV. If you don't have cable, you can watch today's game with a live TV streaming subscription to Sling TV or FuboTV.

Watch the Magic vs. Cavaliers Game 5 on Sling TV

The Sling Orange + Sports Extra package offers access to NBA TV to stream Orlando Magic vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Game 3. Right now, there is a Sling TV deal offering $25 off your first month — bringing the Orange package down to just $15 and the comprehensive Orange + Blue package to $35. The Sports Extra add-on costs an additional $11 per month. 

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

Watch the Magic vs. Cavaliers Game 5 for free on FuboTV

With FuboTV's sports-focused live TV streaming service, you'll get access to NBA TV 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 today's Magic vs. Cavaliers playoff game for free.

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

What time is the Orlando Magic vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Playoff Game 5?

Game 5 of the NBA playoff series between the Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers will be played on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. PT).

Orlando Magic vs. Cleveland Cavaliers First Round Schedule

The first-round series between the Magic and Cavaliers began on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Here is the full schedule to catch all the action. 

GAME 1: Magic vs. Cavaliers; Saturday, April 20 (1 p.m. ET, ESPN)

GAME 2: Magic vs. Cavaliers; Monday, April 22 (7 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

GAME 3: Cavaliers vs. Magic; Thursday, April 25 (7 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

GAME 4: Cavaliers vs. Magic; Saturday, April 27 (1 p.m. ET, TNT)

GAME 5: Magic vs. Cavaliers; Tuesday, April 30 (8 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

GAME 6: Cavaliers vs. Magic; Friday, May 3 (TBD, TBD)*

GAME 7: Magic vs. Cavaliers; Sunday, May 5 (TBD, TBD)*

* = If necessary

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