Full Schedule, Channels, Live Streaming

NBA fans looking for big-time game action on TV Sunday, March 8, will have four games to watch on national television, plus another six on the NBA live streaming service, League Pass. The four nationally televised games will also be available to watch via live streaming for viewers who prefer to watch on a mobile device.

The day of televised NBA games tips off with the Boston Celtics traveling to Cleveland to face the Cavaliers. The game is a crucial one in the Eastern Conference race for playoff seeding, with Boston coming in holding second place in the East with a 42-21 record. The Cavaliers sit just three games behind the Celtics at 39-24, in fourth place.

But the Celtics vs. Cavaliers game is just as notable for the return of Boston’s four-time All-NBA First Team selection Jayson Tatum. The game in Cleveland will be Tatum’s second game, and first on the road, since a remarkably quick return from a torn Achilles tendon he suffered in a playoff game on May 12 last year.

After missing the first 62 games of the Celtics’ season, Tatum played his first game on Friday night, scoring 15 with 12 rebounds and seven assists in 27 minutes against the Dallas Mavericks.

What is the Schedule of NBA Games on TV?

Starting with the Celtics vs. Cavaliers game, here is the schedule for all four games on national TV on Sunday, with live streaming information as well. Fans should check their local cable or satellite TV guides to see which channel carries each network that will broadcast today’s NBA games. Note that in the U.S., Daylight Saving Time begins early Sunday morning, so all game times are Daylight Time.

• Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers — Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. 1 p.m. ET, 10 a.m. PT. ABC television network. Live streaming on the ESPN Unlimited app.

• New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles Lakers — Crypto.com Arena. 3:30 p.m. ET, 12:30 p.m. PT. ABC television network. Live streaming on the ESPN Unlimited app.

• Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs — Frost Bank Center. 8 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. PT. NBC television network, with a Spanish-language TV broadcast on Telemundo. Live streaming on the Peacock app.

• Charlotte Hornets vs. Phoenix Suns — Mortgage Matchup Center. 10 p.m. ET, 7 p.m. PT. NBC Sports Network. Live streaming on the Peacock app.

What NBA Games Are Available on League Pass

Another six games will be available on local television for each team, but for a national audience the games will all be carried by the NBA’s own paid subscription streaming service, NBA League Pass. Here is the schedule of the League Pass-only games for Sunday.

• Detroit Pistons vs. Miami Heat — Kaseya Center. 6 p.m. ET, 3 p.m. PT.

• Dallas Mavericks vs. Toronto Raptors — Scotiabank Arena. 6 p.m. ET, 3 p.m. PT.

• Washington Wizards vs. New Orleans Pelicans — Smoothie King Center. 7 p.m. ET, 4 p.m. PT.

• Orlando Magic vs. Milwaukee Bucks — Fiserv Forum. 8 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. PT.

• Indiana Pacers vs. Portland Trail Blazers — Moda Center. 9 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. PT.

• Chicago Bulls vs. Sacramento Kings — Golden 1 Center. 9 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. PT.

Audio of all games will be available for live streaming on the SiriusXM satellite radio system and the SiriusXM app, both also available with a paid subscription.

Jonathan Vankin JONATHAN VANKIN is an award-winning journalist and writer who now covers baseball and other sports for Heavy.com. He twice won New England Press Association awards for sports feature writing. He was a sports editor and writer at The Daily Yomiuri in Tokyo, Japan, covering Japan Pro Baseball, boxing, sumo and other sports. More about Jonathan Vankin