NBA Playoffs 2019: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Brooklyn Nets Game 5 live stream: Watch online
By Ian Levy
The heated series between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets could be over in Game 5. Here’s everything you need to know to watch.
From the beginning, the series between the Nets and 76ers has been one of the most compelling in the first round. The Nets had a huge upset win in Game 1. The 76ers used a historic 51-point quarter to win Game 2. Games 3 and 4 have been physical, competitive, questionably refereed and defined by dominant individual performances from Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid. The 76ers will be looking to put that playoff-opening loss completely behind them and punch their ticket to the next round, in front of their home fans.
The Nets have definitely had their moments in this series and been driven by strong play from their young wings and guards, particularly Caris LeVert, Spencer Dinwiddie and D’Angelo Russell. The latter has struggled at times with Simmons’ fantastic individual defense but Brooklyn will need all three to be at their best to extend this series. The job just got a little harder with the pregame announcement that Ed Davis, their primary backup center and a key defender on Joel Embiid, would miss Game 5 with a sprained ankle.
Below is everything you’ll need to watch Game 5.
Date: Tuesday, Apr. 23
Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Venue: Wells Fargo Center
TV Info: TNT
Live Stream: Qualified subscribers can watch on the WatchTNT app or on FuboTV (sign-up for a free trial).
With the animosity that’s built up between these two teams over the last four games, this should be an extremely competitive contest. Even if this is the end of the Nets’ season they’ve more than held their own and proven the gap between these two teams is a lot smaller than a 4-1 series final would indicate.