Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics dribbles the ball during the third quarter in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals at TD Garden on May 23, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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The Boston Celtics play the Indiana Pacers tonight for Game 3 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals. Down two games, the Pacers are in desperate need of a win, or find themselves one loss away from a clean sweep and an exit from the playoffs.
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Keep reading for how and when to watch the Celtics vs. Pacers Game 3 tonight.
How and when to watch Boston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers Game 3
Game 3 of the Boston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers NBA Playoffs series will be played on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 8:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. PT). The game will air on ABC and stream on Sling TV and the platforms featured below.
How to watch Boston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers Game 3 without cable
If your cable subscription doesn’t carry ABC or you’ve cut the cord with your cable company, you can still watch today’s game. Below are the platforms on which you can watch today’s game live.
Save $25 on Sling TV: The most cost-effective way to stream the Celtics vs. Pacers game
If you don’t have cable TV that includes ABC, one of the most cost-effective ways to stream today’s game is through a subscription to Sling TV. To watch today’s game, you’ll need a subscription to the Blue tier, which includes access to ABC, and your local network affiliates (where available). To level up your coverage and get access to NBA playoff games and the NBA Finals broadcast on ESPN, subscribe to the Orange + Blue tier plan.
The Blue tier is $45 per month. The Sling’s Orange + Blue tier costs $60 per month, but the platform is currently offering $25 off the first month of any pricing tier, making the Orange + Blue tier $35 for the first month.
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Note: Because Sling TV doesn’t carry CBS, you won’t be able to watch CBS-aired programming like next year’s NFL games on CBS. To watch these games, plus PGA golf, UEFA Champions League and more live sports, we recommend you also subscribe to Paramount+ with Showtime. Paramount+ with Showtime costs $12 per month after a one-week free trial.
Note: CBS Essentials and Paramount+ with Showtime are both subsidiaries of Paramount.
Top features of Sling TV Orange + Blue tier:
Sling TV is our top choice to stream the NBA Playoffs.
There are 46 channels to watch in total, including ABC, NBC and Fox (where available).
You get access to NBA games airing on TNT.
All subscription tiers include 50 hours of cloud-based DVR storage.
Watch the Celtics vs. Pacers game for free with Fubo
You can also catch today’s game on Fubo. Fubo is a sports-centric streaming service that offers access to ABC and ESPN, in addition to almost every NFL game next season.
To watch the NBA Playoffs without cable, start a seven-day free trial of Fubo. You can begin watching immediately on your TV, phone, tablet or computer. In addition to NBA basketball, you’ll have access to NFL football, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and international soccer games. Fubo’s Pro Tier is priced at $80 per month after your free seven-day trial.
Sports fans will want to consider adding on the $7.99 per month Fubo Extra package, which includes MLB Network, NBA TV, NHL Network, Tennis Channel, SEC Network and more channels with live games. Or upgrade to the Fubo Elite tier and get all the Fubo Extra channels, plus the ability to stream in 4K, starting at $90 per month ($70 for the first month).
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Top features of FuboTV Pro Tier:
There are no contracts with Fubo, you can cancel anytime.
The Pro tier includes over 180 channels, so there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Fubo includes most channels you’ll need to watch live sports, including CBS (not available through Sling TV).
All tiers come with 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR recording.
Stream on your TV, phone, tablet and other devices.
Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle: Watch the Celtics vs. Pacers game live
You can watch today’s game with the Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle. The bundle features 95 channels, including ABC, TNT, local network affiliates and ESPN. It also includes the ESPN+ streaming service. Unlimited DVR storage is also included. Watch today’s game, the 2024 NBA playoffs, MLB this season and network-aired NFL games next season with Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle.
Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+. It’s priced at $77 per month after a three-day free trial.
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2024 NBA Playoffs: Full playoff schedule
No. 32 Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Townes.
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Below is the schedule for the NBA conference finals. All times Eastern.
Eastern Conference
(1) Boston vs. (6) Indiana
• Game 1: Celtics 133, Pacers 128 • Game 2: Celtics 126, Pacers 110 • Game 3: Celtics vs. Pacers, Saturday, May 25 (8:30 ET, ABC) • Game 4: Celtics vs. Pacers, Monday, May 27 (8:00 ET, ESPN) • Game 5: Pacers vs. Celtics, Wednesday, May 29 (8:00 ET, ESPN)* • Game 6: Celtics vs. Pacers, Friday, May 31 (8:00 ET, ESPN)* • Game 7: Pacers vs. Celtics, Sunday, June 2 (8:00 ET, ESPN)*
Boston leads the series 2-0
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Western Conference
3) Minnesota vs. (5) Dallas
• Game 1: Mavericks 108, Timberwolves 105 • Game 2: Mavericks vs. Timberwolves, Friday, May 24 (8:30 ET, TNT) • Game 3: Timberwolves vs. Mavericks, Sunday, May 26 (8:00 ET, TNT) • Game 4: Timberwolves vs. Mavericks, Tuesday, May 28 (8:30 ET, TNT) • Game 5: Mavericks vs. Timberwolves, Thursday, May 30 (8:30 ET, TNT)* • Game 6: Timberwolves vs. Mavericks, Saturday, June 1 (8:30 ET, TNT)* • Game 7: Mavericks vs. Timberwolves, Monday, June 3 (8:30 ET, TNT)*
Dallas leads the series 1-0
* = if necessary
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Conference semifinals schedule
The conference semifinals is a best-of-seven series beginning on May 4, 2024.
Eastern Conference
(1) Boston vs. (4) Cleveland
• Game 1: Celtics 120, Cavaliers 95 • Game 2: Cavaliers 118, Celtics 94 • Game 3: Celtics 106, Cavaliers 93 • Game 4: Celtics 109, Cavaliers 102 • Game 5: Celtics 113, Cavaliers 98
Boston wins series 4-1
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(2) New York vs. (6) Indiana
• Game 1: Knicks 121, Pacers 117 • Game 2: Knicks 130, Pacers 121 • Game 3: Pacers 111, Knicks 106 • Game 4: Pacers 121, Knicks 89 • Game 5: Knicks 121, Pacers 91 • Game 6: Pacers, 116, Knicks 103 • Game 7: Pacers 130, Knicks 109
Indiana wins series 4-3
Western Conference
(1) Oklahoma City vs. (5) Dallas
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• Game 1: Thunder 117, Mavericks 95 • Game 2: Mavericks 119, Thunder 110 • Game 3: Mavericks 105, Thunder 101 • Game 4: Thunder 100, Mavericks 96 • Game 5: Mavericks 104, Thunder 92 • Game 6: Mavericks 117, Thunder 116
Dallas wins series 4-2
(2) Denver vs. (3) Minnesota
• Game 1:Timberwolves 106, Nuggets 99 • Game 2: Timberwolves 106, Nuggets 80 • Game 3: Nuggets 117, Timberwolves 90 • Game 4: Nuggets 115, Timberwolves 107 • Game 5: Nuggets 112, Timberwolves 97 • Game 6: Timberwolves 115, Nuggets 70 • Game 7: Timberwolves 98, Nuggets 90
Minnesota wins series 4-3
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First round schedule
Below are the results for the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.
Eastern Conference
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (8) Miami Heat
• Game 1:Celtics 114, Heat 94 • Game 2: Heat 111, Celtics 101 • Game 3: Celtics 104, Heat 84 • Game 4: Celtics 102, Heat 88 • Game 5: Celtics 118, Heat 84
(2) New York Knicks vs. (7) Philadelphia 76ers
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• Game 1:Knicks 111, 76ers 104 • Game 2: Knicks 104, 76ers 101 • Game 3: 76ers 125, Knicks 114 • Game 4: Knicks 97, 76ers 92 • Game 5: 76ers 112, Knicks 106 (OT) • Game 6: Knicks 118, 76ers 115
(3) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (6) Indiana Pacers
• Game 1: Bucks 109, Pacers 94 • Game 2:Pacers 125, Bucks 108 • Game 3: Pacers 121, Bucks 118 • Game 4: Pacers 126, Bucks 113 • Game 5: Bucks 115, Pacers 92 • Game 6: Pacers 120, Bucks 98
(4) Cleveland vs. (5) Orlando
• Game 1: Cavaliers 97, Magic 83 • Game 2: Cavaliers 96, Magic 86 • Game 3: Magic 121, Cavaliers 83 • Game 4: Magic 112, Cavaliers 89 • Game 5: Cavaliers 104, Magic 103 • Game 6: Magic 103, Cavaliers 96 • Game 7: Cavaliers 106, Magic 94
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Western Conference
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) New Orleans Pelicans
• Game 1:Thunder 94, Pelicans 92 • Game 2: Thunder 124, Pelicans 92 • Game 3: Thunder 106, Pelicans 85 • Game 4: Thunder 97, Pelicans 89
(2) Denver Nuggets vs. (7) Los Angeles Lakers
• Game 1:Nuggets 114, Lakers 103 • Game 2: Nuggets 101, Lakers 99 • Game 3: Nuggets 112, Lakers 105 • Game 4: Lakers 119, Nuggets 108 • Game 5: Nuggets 108, Lakers 106
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(3) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (6) Phoenix Suns
• Game 1:Timberwolves 120, Suns 95 • Game 2: Timberwolves 105, Suns 93 • Game 3: Timberwolves 129, Suns 109 • Game 4: Timberwolves 112, Suns 116
(4) LA Clippers vs. (5) Dallas Mavericks
• Game 1:Clippers 109, Mavericks 97 • Game 2: Mavericks 96, Clippers 93 • Game 3: Mavericks 101, Clippers 90 • Game 4: Clippers 116, Mavericks 111 • Game 5: Mavericks 123, Clippers 93 • Game 6: Mavericks 114, Mavericks 101
Conference finals schedule
The conference finals will begin May 21-22, but can move up to May 19-20 if the prior round’s series ends early.
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NBA Finals schedule
The 2024 NBA Finals will begin June 6, airing on ABC.
BOSTON (AP) — A Delta Air Lines jet was roughly 300 feet (90 meters) from an American Airlines plane during a close call at Boston’s airport that forced the Delta aircraft to abort a weekend landing attempt, an aviation expert said Sunday.
The Federal Aviation Administration said it was investigating the incident between two commercial flights that happened Saturday at Boston Logan International Airport.
Todd Curtis, a former safety engineer at Boeing, estimated the distance between the two jetliners using Flightradar24, a website that tracks flights. Curtis now coproduces a podcast about flight safety issues.
“This is a significant incident,” Curtis said, adding that it was particularly concerning because it involved two professional airline crews.
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He said federal aviation officials have been concerned about such runway incursions for a while now and will scrutinize Saturday’s close call.
Near-misses and runway incursions at U.S. airports will be the subject of a hearing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. The Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation will seek ways to strengthen safety across the national airspace system.
The Delta flight from Dallas had to execute a go-around, or aborted landing, to avoid the American plane departing from an intersecting runway, according to the FAA and flight logs.
The crew of Delta flight 2351 coordinated with air traffic control to perform the go-around, an airline spokesperson said. The plane, which had 129 passengers and six crew members on board, landed safely and deplaned normally, according to the spokesperson.
Go-arounds are safe, routine procedures performed at the discretion of the pilot or air traffic controllers, according to the FAA.
A volunteer rescuer was seriously injured while helping multiple hypothermic hikers who called for help near the summit of a New Hampshire mountain Friday night, officials said.
The rescuer, who had to be helped back to the trailhead, was carrying an unresponsive teenager through stormy conditions on Mount Lafayette in Franconia when they were hurt, according to a statement from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. The hiker, 19-year-old Dmytro Grechko of New Jersey, later regained consciousness and was taken to Littleton Regional Hospital for treatment.
A small rescue team set out around 8 p.m.for reports that the two teenagers were suffering from severe hypothermia about an eighth of a mile below the summit, according to the statement. More than five hours later, rescuers found Grechko and his friend, 19-year-old Jason Fisher of New Jersey, who was cold and wet but remained conscious.
Rescuers began warming the teenagers, who had set out without warm clothing or lights, around 1 a.m., according to the Fish and Game Department. Additional crews were called to help carry Grechko to the Greenleaf Hut, a mountain hostel operated by the Appalachian Mountain Club located on the shoulder of the mountain.
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As crews worked to rescue the New Jersey teenagers, another group of hikers called for help about a mile away from the trailhead, the statement said. Rescuers found those hikers wet, cold, and suffering from hypothermia, and gave them lights and dry clothing before helping them to safety.
Crews reached the hut with Grechko just before 3 a.m. and began treating all rescued hikers for hypothermia and other cold-related injuries, according to the statement. Grechko later regained consciousness, and after the group was warmed and dried, rescuers escorted him down the Old Bridle Path. They reached the trailhead around 7:55 a.m.
The Fish and Game Department warned that conditions in the White Mountains can change rapidly and urged hikers to check forecasts from the Mount Washington Observatory before attempting a summit. Officials also reminded visitors to carry proper gear.
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“Hikers are encouraged to be prepared for their trek to include packing the ten essential items: map, compass, warm clothing, extra food and water, headlamp, fire starter, first aid kit, whistle, rain/wind jackets & pants, and a knife,” the statement said.
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The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call between two commercial flights at Boston Logan International Airport on Saturday morning.
Flight tracking data shows the pilots of Delta Air Lines Flight 2351 aborted their approach for landing around 11:30 a.m. as American Airlines Flight 3161 was accelerating for takeoff on an intersecting runway.
Delta pilots performed an evasive go-around maneuver before the Airbus A319 landed safely and passengers deplaned normally, a Delta spokesperson said in a statement.
The two aircraft got within several hundred feet of each other, according to a CNN analysis of tracking data from Flightradar24.
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An air traffic controller asked the departing American Airlines flight where it was going, to which its pilot said the tower had cleared the aircraft for takeoff, according to air traffic control audio captured by ATC.com. American Airlines deferred questions from CNN to the FAA.
While experts say flying remains an incredibly safe way to travel, Saturday’s close call is the latest in a recent spate of aviation-related incidents the US, including four dramatic plane crashes, the ever-worsening problem of turbulence and strikingly similar close call and go-around investigations.
A go-around, or aborted landing, is an aviation term for discontinuing a landing and beginning an immediate climb, then following further instructions. The safety maneuver is used to prevent runway incursions – when aircraft, vehicles or people are incorrectly positioned on a runway – as well as to counter other hazards, like sudden wind shifts and less-than-ideal approaches.
While go-arounds can feel jarring to passengers, they are still considered common and happen daily in the US, Michael McCormick, a former FAA air traffic manager and an associate professor in air traffic management at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, previously told CNN.
“Passengers aren’t told in advance it’s going to happen, but they’ll recognize it when suddenly they’re coming in to land and the aircraft just starts rising back up again,” McCormick said, again noting go-arounds are routine.
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“This is something that pilots practice in flight simulators on a regular basis,” he added.
