The NBA West Cup conference semifinal between the Houston Rockets and the Oklahoma City Thunder will take place this Saturday night, bringing us even closer to the end of this year’s tournament. The Eastern Conference Semifinal between the Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks will take place earlier the same day; both matches will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The winners of each of these games will then meet for the NBA Cup championship game on Tuesday, December 17.
This weekend’s semifinal between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets will take place on Saturday, December 14 at 8:30 p.m. ET. Find out how to watch it and check out the full schedule of all remaining NBA Cup games below. And for more information on the current season, you can also check out our NBA Survival Guide which includes power rankings, team-by-team outlook and much more.
How to watch the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets game in the 2024 NBA Cup semifinals:
Date: Saturday December 14
Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
TV channel: ABC
Streaming: ESPN+, Fubo, DirecTV, Hulu with Live TV and more
What channel is the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets game broadcast on?
The Thunder vs Rockets NBA Cup Semifinal will air live on ABC this Saturday, December 14 at 8:30 p.m. ET.
How to watch the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets game without cable:
ABC is available on several streaming platforms, including Fubo, DirecTV and Hulu with Live TV. You can also stream the game on ESPN+.
With an active ESPN+ subscription – via a standalone package, Add toor Disney Bundle – you can watch select NBA games, plus a huge selection of NCAA sports, NFL and NHL games, plus the entire library of original programming, including shows like 30 for 30.
$11.99/month at ESPN+
2024 NBA Cup Schedule:
All times Eastern
Saturday December 14
Semifinal No. 1 Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee Bucks: 4:30 p.m. (TNT, truTV, Max)
Semifinal No. 2 Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: 8:30 p.m. (ABC, ESPN+)
Tuesday December 17
Championship game (teams to be determined): 8:30 p.m. (ABC, ESPN+)
You can also view the full NBA season schedule (including the channel each game is broadcast on) here.
How to watch NBA Cup games live or stream NBA Cup games this week:
Although we generally like Fubo for most sports, there is one caveat when subscribing to Fubo specifically for access to the NBA, and that is the fact that the platform does not offer TNT, which broadcasts the Bucks vs. NBA game. Saturday Hawks. Luckily, you can tune into TNT, as well as ESPN, ABC, NBA TV, and ESPN2 on DirecTV and Hulu with Live TV. Saturday’s OKC vs. Houston game as well as Tuesday’s championship finale will both be broadcast on ABC and ESPN+.
DIRECTV has the channels you need to watch live basketball games, including ABC, ESPN, TNT, FOX Sports, NBA TV and more than 40 regional sports networks, making it one of the most popular places complete to watch the NBA. You can also add an NBA League Pass subscription so you don’t miss a single out-of-market game. After a free trial, plans start at $74.99/month.
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Max has been “one to watch” for entertainment fans for a while, but now he’s catering to sports fans as well. For a limited and indefinite time, Max subscribers can get the new B/R Sports add-on completely free. This means you can watch NBA games live on TBS, TNT and truTV, included in your Max subscription!
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All the ways to watch the 2024-2025 NBA season:
