2024 NBA Cup: How to watch the Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder game tonight

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December 10, 2024; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Isaiah Joe (11) shoots a three-pointer against the Dallas Mavericks in the second quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Isaiah Joe and the Oklahoma City Thunder will face the Houston Rockets in the semifinals of the NBA Cup. That’s how you see. (Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images)

The NBA Cup Western Conference semifinal between the Houston Rockets and the Oklahoma City Thunder comes this Saturday night, bringing us ever closer to the end of this year’s season tournament. The Eastern Conference semifinal between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Atlanta Hawks will be earlier that day; both games will be held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The winners of each of these games will then meet for the NBA Cup championship on Tuesday, December 17.

This weekend’s semifinal between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets will be Saturday, December 14 at 8:30 p.m. ET, find out how to watch it and see the full schedule for 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 more.

Date: Saturday 14 December

Time: 8:30 p.m. ET

TV channel: ABC

Streaming: ESPN+, Fubo, DirecTV, Hulu with Live TV and more

Thunder vs. The Rockets NBA Cup semifinals will be broadcast live on ABC on Saturday, December 14 at 8:30 PM ET.

ABC is available on several streaming platforms, including Fubo, DirecTV and Hulu with Live TV. You can also stream the game on ESPN+.

ESPN+

With an active ESPN+ subscription – through an independent subscription, additionor Disney Bundle plan – you can watch select NBA games along with a huge selection of NCAA sports, NFL and NHL games and the entire library of original programming, including shows like 30 for 30.

$11.99/month at ESPN+

All times eastern

Saturday 14 Dec

Semifinal #1 Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee Bucks: 4:30 p.m. (TNT, truTV, Max)

Semifinal #2 Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: 8:30 p.m. (ABC, ESPN+)

Tuesday 17 Dec

Championship game (TBD for team): 8:30 p.m. (ABC, ESPN+)

You can also view the full NBA season schedule (complete with which channel each game airs on) here.

While we typically love Fubo for most sports, there is one caveat when subscribing to Fubo specifically for NBA access, and that is the fact that the platform does not carry TNT, which carries Saturday’s Bucks vs. Hawks game. Fortunately, you can tune in to 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 the championship final game on Tuesday will both be carried on ABC and ESPN+.

DIRECTV has the channels you need to watch live basketball games, including ABC, ESPN, TNT, FOX Sports, NBA TV and 40+ regional sports networks, making it one of the most comprehensive places to watch the NBA. You can also add a subscription to NBA League Pass so you don’t have to miss a single out-of-market game. After a free trial, packages start at $74.99/month.

Try for free on DirecTV

Max has been “the one to watch” for entertainment fans for a while, but now it’s also covered by sports fans. For an unspecified limited time, Max subscribers can get the new B/R Sports add-on absolutely free. That means you can watch live NBA games on TBS, TNT and truTV, included in your Max subscription!

$9.99/month at max