The NBA is back in action this week, with the first game of the season for the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers next Wednesday. Eastern Conference play at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia kicks off on Wednesday, October 23 at 7:30 PM ET. All-Star forward Khris Middleton will miss the game opener for the Bucks as he continues to recover from ankle surgery, and 76ers forward Paul George could also sit out as he nurses a bone bruise. Here’s everything you need to know about the Bucks vs. tonight’s 76ers game and where you can find live game day updates.

You can also check out our NBA Survival Guide, which includes a season preview, power rankings, team-by-team outlooks and much more.

How to watch the Milwaukee Bucks vs. Philadelphia 76ers game:

Date: Wednesday October 23, 2024

Time: 7:30 PM

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV channel: ESPN

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

Game time Bucks vs. 76ers:

The Bucks play the 76ers tonight for their first game of the 2024 NBA season, starting at 7:30 PM ET.

Bucks vs. 76ers game channel:

The Bucks vs. 76ers game will air on ESPN. If you don’t have cable, ESPN is available on many major platforms, including Fubo, DirecTV, Hulu with Live TV, and Sling.

How to watch NBA live or stream NBA games in 2024:

For the 2024 NBA season, you’ll need access to TNT, ESPN, ABC, NBA TV and ESPN2. Additionally, you may want to access your local RSNs for locally broadcast games, and NBA League Pass for non-nationally broadcast off-network games.

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2024 NBA Week 1 Season Schedule:

You can view the full NBA season schedule (complete with which channel each game airs) here. Here is the game schedule for Week 1 of the 2024 NBA season.

Tuesday October 22

Wednesday October 23

• Indiana Pacers vs. Detroit Pistons: 7:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Detroit)

• Brooklyn Nets Atlanta Hawks: 7:30 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Southeast – Atlanta)

• Orlando Magic vs. Orlando Magic Miami Heat: 7:30 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Sun)

• Milwaukee Bucks Philadelphia 76ers: 7:30 PM ET (ESPN, FanDuel Sports Network – Southeast – Philadelphia)

• Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Toronto Raptors: 7:30 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Ohio)

• Charlotte Hornets vs. Houston Rockets: 8:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Southeast – Charlotte)

• Chicago Bulls New Orleans Pelicans: 8:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Chicago)

• Memphis Grizzlies vs. Utah Jazz: 9:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, KJZZ)

• Phoenix Suns vs. LA Clippers: 10:00 PM ET (ESPN, FanDuel Sports Network – SoCal)

• Golden State Warriors Portland Trail Blazers: 10:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Bay Area)

Thursday October 24

• Boston Celtics vs. Washington Wizards: 7:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Boston)

• San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks: 7:30 PM ET (TNT)

• Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Denver Nuggets: 10:00 PM ET (TNT, Altitude Sports)

• Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Sacramento Kings: 10:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports California)

Friday October 25

• Brooklyn Nets Orlando Magic: 7:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Florida)

• Philadelphia 76ers vs. Toronto Raptors: 7:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Philadelphia)

• Charlotte Hornets vs. Atlanta Hawks: 7:30 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Southeast – Atlanta)

• Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: 7:30 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Ohio)

• Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks: 7:30 PM ET (ESPN, MSG)

• Memphis Grizzlies vs. Houston Rockets: 8:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, Space City Home Network)

• Chicago Bulls Milwaukee Bucks: 8:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Chicago)

• Golden State Warriors Utah Jazz: 9:30 PM ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Bay Area)

• Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers: 10:00 PM ET (ESPN, Spectrum SportsNet)

• New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trail Blazers: 10:00 PM ET (Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network)

Saturday October 26

• LA Clippers vs. LA Clippers Denver Nuggets: 5:00 PM ET (NBA TV, Altitude)

• Miami Heat Charlotte Hornets: 7:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Southeast – Charlotte)

• Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons: 7:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Boston)

• Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Washington Wizards: 7:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, Monumental Sports Network)

• Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Chicago Bulls: 8:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Oklahoma)

• Orlando Magic vs. Orlando Magic Memphis Grizzlies: 8:00 PM ET (NBA TV, FanDuel Sports Network – Florida)

• Toronto Raptors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: 8:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – North)

• Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs: 8:30 PM ET (NBA League Pass, KENS)

• Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns: 10:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, Arizona’s Family)

• Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Lakers: 10:30 PM ET (NBA TV, Spectrum SportsNet)

Sunday October 27

• Philadelphia 76ers vs. Indiana Pacers: 3:30 PM ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Philadelphia)

• Milwaukee Bucks Brooklyn Nets: 6:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, Fanduel Sports Network – Wisconsin)

• New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trail Blazers: 6:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network)

• Atlanta Hawks Oklahoma City Thunder: 7:00 PM ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Oklahoma)

• LA Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors: 8:30 PM ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Bay Area)

Every way to watch the 2024-2025 NBA season: