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How to watch the Knicks vs. Spurs, Game 5 at a glance:
Fortunately for New York fans, the alleged Trump curse was lifted for Game 4 of the NBA Finals, and the Knicks took a 3-1 series lead over the San Antonio Spurs after a historic comeback. I’m not even a basketball fan, and I thought the game was pretty dang electric. The teams will now head back to San Antonio for Game 5.
The Spurs are desperate for a win to stay in, but the Knicks could take it all this weekend for the first time in over 50 years. Even if you’re not a huge fan of either team, Game 5 is sure to be epic. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the action unfold live.
When is Game 5 of the NBA Finals?
Game 5 of the NBA Finals will take place Saturday, June 13, in San Antonio at Frost Bank Center, with tip-off scheduled at 8:30 p.m. ET.
How to watch Knicks vs. Spurs, Game 5 live
Game 5 will air live on ABC for cable subscribers on Saturday. For cord-cutters, you’ll either need an ESPN Unlimited subscription, which gives you access to live sports on ABC, or you’ll need a live TV cable replacement service like YouTube TV or Fubo.
ESPN Unlimited costs $29.99 per month or $299.99 per year (save $59.89/year), and unfortunately, there’s no free trial. You can also bundle it with Disney+ and Hulu ($35.99/month for all three) or Fox One ($39.99/month for both) for the ultimate streaming package. The good news is that an ESPN Unlimited subscription will give you access to Game 5, plus any other games that may be necessary in the NBA Finals, as well as the NHL Stanley Cup Finals, NFL Monday Night Football, select college football games, and more.
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ESPN Unlimited deals:
free 10-day trial, then $54.99/month for your first year
We’re big fans of YouTube TV’s massive 100+ channel lineup, which includes all of the networks you’ll need to tune into the Stanley Cup playoffs live. We’re even bigger fans of the 10-day free trial offer. With 10 days of free streaming, you’ll be able to watch Game 5 of the NBA Finals on ABC, as well as any other games necessary in the series, plus so much more across over 100 different channels.
Should you choose to keep your subscription going, it will cost you $67.99 per month for your first three months of the YouTube TV Base Plan ($82.99/month thereafter) or $54.99 per month for your first 12 months of the new YouTube TV Sports plan ($64.99/month thereafter).
YouTube TV deals:
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YouTube TV Sports — free 10-day trial, $54.99/month for your first year
$64.99/month(save $120) -
YouTube TV Base — free 10-day trial, $67.99/month for your first 3 months
$82.99/month(save $45)
Honorable mentions:
If you’ve already exhausted your YouTube TV free trial offer, check out one of these honorable mentions to watch the Knicks vs. Spurs Game 5 for free this weekend.
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Fubo TV Pro — free 5-day trial, then $58.99 for one month
$73.99/month(save $15) -
Hulu + Live TV (includes ABC) — 3-day trial, then $82.99 per month
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DirecTV My Sports (includes ABC) — 5-day trial, then $44.99/month for two months
$64.99/month(save $40)
