Pacers vs. Hornets: How to watch the NBA play-in tournament

Here is how to watch the NBA play-in tournament game between the Indiana Pacers and the Charlotte Hornets.

The NBA play-in tournament tips off on Tuesday, May 18 when the the No. 9 Indiana Pacers host the No. 10 Charlotte Hornets.

Indiana and Charlotte are two of four Eastern Conference teams, along with the No. 7 Boston Celtics and the No. 8 Washington Wizards, duking it out for two playoff spots. All four teams will be playing on Tuesday evening, but the one going on up in Indianapolis carries a greater sense of urgency. Either the Hornets or the Pacers’ season ends on Tuesday night with a play-in defeat.

Here is how to watch this high-stakes play-in tournament game between the Hornets and Pacers.

Pacers vs. Hornets: Here is how to watch NBA play-in tournament online

Date: Tuesday, May 18
Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Venue: Bankers Life Fieldhouse
TV Info: TNT
Live Stream: TNT Overtime, fuboTV

Tipoff from Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana will be at 6:30 p.m. ET. TNT will have the national telecast. The available live streams can be found on TNT Overtime or on fuboTV. The winner of this play-in tournament game will play the loser of the No. 7 vs. No. 8 game between the Celtics and the Wizards for the No. 8 seed. The loser of the No. 9 vs. No. 10 game is eliminated.

Indiana finished the 2020-21 NBA regular season one game better than the Hornets with a 34-38 record. While Washington ended the year with the same record as the Pacers, the Wizards held the tiebreaker over Indiana to get to eighth place. Should Washington fall to Boston on Tuesday night, the Wizards will host the winner of the Hornets vs. Pacers game on Thursday, May 20.

May the best team between the Pacers and the Hornets won on Tuesday night in Indianapolis.