How to Watch Cavaliers vs. Celtics Game 2 Tonight: Start Time, TV Channel, NBA Playoffs Livestream

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics meet in Game 2 of the NBA conference semifinals series tonight. Boston currently leads the series 1-0, so Cleveland will be looking to bounce back and tie things up after Tuesday's 120-95 Game 1 loss. Tip-off from TD Garden is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

Watch Today's Game on Sling TV

With Jayson Tatum leading the charge, Boston is on a mission to make it back to the conference finals for a sixth time in the past eight years. Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics NBA Playoff game, including the full series schedule and best Game 2 livestream options.

How to Watch the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics Game 2 Without Cable

The best-of-seven Eastern Conference Semifinals series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics will be televised between TNT, ABC and ESPN. If you don't have cable, you can watch Game 2 on ESPN tonight with a live TV streaming subscription to Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, or Max.

Watch Cavaliers vs. Celtics Game 2 on Sling TV

Right now, there is a Sling TV deal offering 50% off your first month — bringing the Orange package with TNT down to just $20 and the comprehensive Orange + Blue package to $30. 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.

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

Watch Cavaliers vs. Celtics Game 2 for free on 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 tonight's Cavaliers vs. Celtics playoff game for free.

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.

Watch Cavaliers vs. Celtics Game 2 for Free on Hulu + Live TV

You can watch the Cavaliers vs. Celtics game with Hulu + Live TV, which comes with access to more than 95 live channels, including TNT, ABC 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.

What time is the Cavaliers vs. Celtics NBA Playoff game today?

Game 2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics NBA Playoffs Conference Semifinals will be played on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT).

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics NBA Playoffs Schedule

The Eastern Conference semifinals series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics started on Tuesday, May 7 2024. Here is the full schedule to catch all the NBA action.

GAME 1: Tuesday, May 7, Cavaliers at Celtics, 7 p.m. ET (TNT)

GAME 2: Thursday, May 9, Cavaliers at Celtics, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)

GAME 3: Saturday, May 11, Celtics at Cavaliers, 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)

GAME 4: Monday, May 13, Celtics at Cavaliers, 7 p.m. ET (TNT)

GAME 5: Wednesday, May 15, Cavaliers at Celtics (TBD)*

GAME 6: Friday, May 17, Celtics at Cavaliers (TBD)*

GAME 7: Sunday, May 19, Cavaliers at Celtics (TBD)*

* = If necessary

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