What time is the Lakers and Warriors game tonight?

By Staff | May 19, 2021

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What is the start time for the Lakers and Warriors game tonight, and how can you watch?

It all comes down to this, one game to determine whether the defending NBA champions will be able to repeat or if their title defense comes to an end.

For all the complaining about the NBA Play-In game that we’ve endured, manufactured Game 7 stakes featuring the Lakers and Warriors is going to be appointment viewing. Even those who decried the very mention of a play-in tournament as blasphemy will be glued to their screens to see if Steph Curry can once again play Joker to LeBron’s Batman.

These two have a history, and it’s going to be must-see television.

If we’re talking about history, recent history suggests the Warriors might actually pull off an upset. LeBron is banged up, the Lakers have proven to be awful when either he or Anthony Davis aren’t on the court, and the Warriors are heating up at the right time.

Lest we forget that Vintage Steph has been unlocked and will look to fuse with Playoff Curry to form what could be a king slayer.

How can anyone not want to see what happens when an unstoppable Steph meets an immovable LeBron?

What time do the Lakers play tonight, May 19th?

Thanks to two different factors, we’re going to have to wait to catch the game everyone will be talking about. Lakers vs. Warriors is the main course on the NBA’s play-in tournament menu but it’s being served last. The Spurs-Grizzlies game will tip off at 7:30pm ET which means the Lakers won’t start until 10pm ET.

There’s also the fact that the Lakers playing on the West Coast means the tip time will naturally be later. So buckle up for those later starts all throughout the playoffs regardless of if the Lakers or Warriors end up winning.

How to watch, stream Lakers and Warriors game tonight

Here’s all the information you need to know to catch the Lakers vs. Warriors play-in game:

Start Time: 10pm ET
TV Channel: ESPN
Stream: Fubo.TV is free with a 7-day trial

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