Lakers vs. Warriors: How to watch the NBA play-in tournament

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The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors face off for the seventh-seed in the play-in round on Wednesday night.

The Eastern Conference play-in round did not live up to the hype on Tuesday, with the Boston Celtics clinching the seventh-seed and the Indiana Pacers advancing to face the Washington Wizards for the eighth-seed. But, every NBA fan is looking forward to the main event of the play-in round.

The No. 7 Los Angeles Lakers face off against the No. 8 Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, May 19, at 10:00 p.m. ET.

Lakers vs. Warriors: Here is how to watch NBA play-in tournament online

Date: Wednesday, May 19
Time: 10:00 p.m. ET
Location: Los Angeles, California
Venue: Staples Center
TV Info: ESPN
Live Stream: WatchESPN, fuboTV

Tipoff for Lakers vs. Warriors takes place at 10:00 p.m. ET, live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif. The game will be broadcasted nationally on ESPN, while streams can be found through WatchESPN and fuboTV.

It is an easy situation for both the Laker and the Warriors. Whoever wins the play-in round game on Wednesday clinches the seventh-seed, where they move on to face the No. 2 Phoenix Suns. As for the loser, they will have to face the winner of the Memphis Grizzlies-San Antonio Spurs game for the right to clinch the eighth seed and face the No. 1 Utah Jazz in the first round.

These two teams faced off three times in the 2020-21 campaign. The Warriors won the first matchup 115-113 while the Lakers took the series with 117-91 and 128-97 wins.

LeBron James will be active in the play-in round game after rolling his ankle in the regular-season finale against the New Orleans Pelicans . James, Anthony Davis and company will have to fend off the 2020-21 NBA scoring champion Stephen Curry if they want to secure their opportunity to repeat as NBA champions.

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