Schedule, How to Watch Game 1 for Free

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It’s almost time for the NBA Finals! The Boston Celtics will host the Indiana Pacers for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals airing live Tuesday (May 21) on ESPN.

Read on for ways to livestream the Pacers vs. Celtics games and the Western Conference finals NBA Playoffs games for free.

Where to Stream the Pacers vs. Celtics Game Online

The Celtics vs. Pacers game will take place on Tuesday, May 21, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The game is scheduled to be simulcast on ESPN and ESPN2.

Can you livestream the Celtics vs. Pacers game for free? Yes! Subscribe to DirecTV Stream and enjoy a free trial for five days, plus save $30 per month over three months.

DirecTV is currently offering a major price cut on streaming plans starting at $49.99/month (reg. $79.99/month). The package lets you stream 90+ live channels including ESPN, ESPN 2, TNT, TBS, ABC, FS1, Bally Sports, NBC, CBS, Fox, FX, Bravo, Lifetime, BET, AMC, VH1 and MTV.

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Game 1 coverage starts with NBA Countdown airing at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN on Tuesday. NBA Unplugged with Kevin Hart will air at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

Which team is predicated to win the Eastern Conference finals? The conference finals could go either way, but the Celtics are predicted to win over the Pacers and advance to the NBA Finals.

The Pacers shook up the NBA Playoffs beating the New York Knicks in Game 7 on Sunday. The victory landed them in the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2014. The Celtics return to the finals for a sixth time in the last eight years.

Meanwhile, Game 1 of the Western Conference finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves will air live on TNT on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET.

See the NBA Conference finals schedule below.

Eastern Conference Finals Schedule

Game 1: Pacers vs. Celtics, Tuesday, May 21 on ESPN

Game 2: Pacers vs. Celtics, Thursday, May 23 on ESPN

Game 3: Celtics vs. Pacers, Saturday, May 25 on ABC

Game 4: Celtics vs. Pacer, Monday, May 27 on ESPN

(Possible) Game 5: Pacers vs. Celtics, Wednesday, May 29 on ESPN

(Possible) Game 6: Celtics vs. Pacers, Friday, May 31 on ESPN

(Possible) Game 7: Pacers vs. Celtics, Sunday, June 2 on ESPN

Western Conference Finals Schedule

Game 1: Mavericks vs. Timberwolves, Wednesday, May 22 on TNT

Game 2: Mavericks vs. Timberwolves, Friday, May 24 on TNT

Game 3: Timberwolves vs. Mavericks, Sunday, May 26 on TNT

Game 4: Timberwolves vs. Mavericks, Tuesday, May 28 on TNT

(Possible) Game 5: Mavericks vs. Timberwolves, Thursday, May 30 on TNT

(Possible) Game 6: Timberwolves vs. Mavericks, Saturday, June 1 on TNT

(Possible) Game 7: Mavericks vs. Timberwolves, Monday, June 3 on TNT.