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How to watch the Dallas Mavericks vs. OKC Thunder NBA Playoffs game tonight: Game 5 livestream options, more
The Dallas Mavericks face the OKC Thunder for Game 5 of the teams’ NBA Playoffs series. The series is tied 2-2, making this a pivotal game as the winner takes the series lead.
Keep reading below for all the information you need to watch the Mavericks vs. Thunder in Game 5 tonight.
How and when to watch Dallas Mavericks vs. OKC Thunder Game 5
Game 5 of the Dallas Mavericks vs. OKC Thunder NBA Playoffs series will be played on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. ET (6:30 p.m. PT). The game will air on TNT and stream on Sling TV and the platforms featured below.
How to watch the Mavericks vs. Thunder Game 5 without cable
If your cable subscription doesn’t carry TNT 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 Mavericks vs. Thunder game
One of the most cost-effective ways to stream today’s NBA playoff game is through a subscription to Sling TV. To watch today’s game, you’ll need a subscription to the Orange tier, which includes TNT and ESPN. For access to more NBA playoff games, upgrade to the Orange + Blue tier (recommended), which includes the games played on ABC.
The Orange tier is normally $40 per month, but Sling TV has an offer for new subscribers where you can get your first month for $15. The Orange + Blue tier costs $35 for your first month, and $60 per month after that. There’s also an NBA playoffs package deal where you can save $30 when you pre-pay for three months of service on any tier. You can cancel anytime.
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.
Top features of Sling TV Orange + Blue tier:
- Sling TV is also our top choice to stream the NBA Playoffs.
- There are 46 channels to watch in total, including ABC, ESPN and TNT.
- You get access to NFL games airing on ESPN next season at the lowest price.
- All subscription tiers include 50 hours of cloud-based DVR storage.
Watch the Mavericks vs. Thunder game for free on Max
Max, formerly known as HBO Max, is known for streaming top-tier HBO content like “Succession” and “House of the Dragon”. Now, NBA fans can enjoy NBA Playoffs games airing on TNT on the streamer with the B/R sports add-on. You’ll need a Max subscription to access B/R sports content like the NBA Playoffs and the NHL Playoffs. Some blackouts do apply.
A subscription to Max starts at $10 per month. The B/R sports add-on is currently free.
Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle: Watch the Mavericks vs. Thunder game live for free
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.
The best place to get NBA Playoffs fan gear: Fanatics
Rooting from home is more fun while repping your team with the latest NBA fan gear. Fanatics is our first stop for the newest NBA fan gear, our go-to for the latest drop of NBA Playoffs and NBA Finals merch like jerseys, commemorative T-shirts, hats and more. Fanatics also has just-released NFL Draft jerseys, like No. 1 overall draft pick Caleb Williams’ new Chicago Bears jersey. Fanatics is currently offering 25% off sitewide (use code FLASH, exclusions apply).
2024 NBA Playoffs: Full playoff schedule
The Conference semifinals is a best-of-seven series beginning on May 4, 2024. All times Eastern.
(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: Cavaliers vs. Celtics, Wednesday, May 15 (7 p.m., TNT)
• Game 6: Celtics vs. Cavaliers, Friday, May 17 (TBD, ESPN) *
• Game 7: Cavaliers vs. Celtics, Sunday, May 19 (TBD, TBD) *
Boston leads the series 3-1
* = If necessary
(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: Knicks vs. Pacers, Friday, May 17 (TBD, ESPN)
• Game 7: Pacers vs. Knicks, Sunday, May 19 (TBD, TBD) *
New York leads the series 3-2
* = If necessary
Western Conference
(1) Oklahoma City vs. (5) Dallas
• 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 vs. Thunder, Wednesday, May 15 (TBD, TNT)
• Game 6: Thunder vs. Mavericks, Saturday, May 18 (8:30 ET, ESPN)
• Game 7: Mavericks vs. Thunder, Monday, May 20 (8:30 ET, TNT) *
Series tied 2-2
* = If necessary
(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: Nuggets vs. Timberwolves, Thursday, May 16 (8:30, ESPN)
• Game 7: Timberwolves vs. Nuggets, Sunday, May 19 (TBD, TBD) *
Denver leads the series 3-2
* = If necessary
First round results
Below are the results from 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
• 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
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
(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.
NBA Finals schedule
The 2024 NBA Finals will begin on June 6, airing on ABC.
- Sunday, June 9: Game 2
- Wednesday, June 12: Game 3
- Friday, June 14: Game 4
- Monday, June 17: Game 5 (if necessary)
- Thursday, June 20: Game 6 (if necessary)
- Sunday, June 23: Game 7 (if necessary)
Dallas City Council will vote on potentially renovating City Hall after a vote on redeveloping the building was blocked by a judge on Tuesday. FOX 4’s Lori Brown has more from the residents who showed up to the meeting.
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When the FIFA World Cup kicks off in North Texas on June 11, thousands of volunteers will be working to ensure it all goes well.
Cecilia Nipp, Angel Chinuntdet, and Phoebe Butler will be three of them as host city ambassadors stationed at the FIFA Fan Festival at Fair Park throughout the matches. All three of them are educators at Ursuline Academy in Dallas.
“The whole point is to make the visitors feel welcome to the city and to our area. I’m just so excited that I was picked to be part of it. And I get to do it all with some of these great ladies that I work with,” Chinuntdet said.
Butler agrees, and as she put it, she’s excited about the ‘hype’.
“I just get more hyped being around hyped people,” Butler said.
The three said the in-person interview was fun, but also a little nerve-racking. They considered it an elevator pitch of sorts, proving to local World Cup organizers they were perfect for the job.
“They asked me a lot about myself. It was like a job interview. It was funny, at one point, they even asked me what I would say to someone at the Fan Fest if they asked me where to go eat or what the fun things were to do around town. I, of course, told them about some good barbecue spots. I’m also a huge Argentina fan, so I had to tell them about that, seeing as though they are also coming here [for group stage play],” Butler said.
While Chinuntdet and Butler are getting the opportunity for the first time, this isn’t Nipp’s first rodeo. She was a volunteer at the 1994 World Cup when it was at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.
“When I found out I had been selected again, I wanted to run up and down the hallways,” Nipp said. “I was just trying not to scream. But yes, I was just so happy.”
She said it’s not just exciting for her, but also for the students at Ursuline, because many of them have a close relationship with the country of Jordan.
“Here at Ursuline, we have a sister school in Jordan. Jordan is coming [in group play], so that’s exciting because we have friends in that country, and so we’re happy for them,” Nipp said.
In addition to the FIFA Fan Festival, other volunteer roles include: Host City Ambassador, Media Operations, Fan Operations, Hospitality, Competition Management, Access Management, Ceremonies, and airport duties.
33,000 people applied before registration closed in September 2025. Then, nearly 12,000 showed up for the tryouts (in-person interviews). From those, a little more than 5,000 official volunteers were sent official offers. The Dallas market has the second-largest number of volunteers of the 16 host cities, only behind New York/New Jersey.
The majority of the volunteers are local, like Nipp, Chinuntdet, and Butler, but according to local World Cup leaders in Dallas, there were some volunteers who were chosen from across the nation and the world.
“We held 91 in-person, role-specific trainings in March with all volunteers,” Dallas FIFA World Cup 2026 Director of Communications Joe Trahan said. “Each person had to attend at least one of those sessions. Each volunteer also went through e-learning training session modules that included subjects about human rights, sustainability, safety, security and how to manage stressful situations.”
Each volunteer has also had the opportunity to attend venue-specific trainings for their assigned roles.
“Each volunteer is required to work a minimum of eight shifts. Generally, the length of shifts is between four and six hours each,” Trahan said.
Dallas Stadium in Arlington will host nine matches featuring the Netherlands, Japan, England, Croatia, Argentina, Austria, and Jordan in group stage play.Dallas Stadium will also host a semi-final match.
Plano City Council approved the city’s sixth tax increment reinvestment zone, or TIRZ, to allocate funds for the team’s arena to be constructed at Willow Bend Mall at a City Council meeting June 8.
In a nutshell
Local governments use a TIRZ to finance projects that will provide economic benefits to the area, per city documents.
Sales and property tax growth from 896.94 acres along the Dallas North Tollway will be used to fund the city’s portion of construction for the Stars arena, Plano Director of Special Projects Peter Braster said.
Construction for the arena is estimated to cost $1 billion or more, according to city documents. The city will use $700 million from the newly implemented TIRZ 6 to cover some of the construction costs. Dallas Sports & Entertainment LP, the parent company of the Stars, will cover the rest of the construction costs.
The zone is expected to generate more than $1.3 billion in new property tax revenue and roughly $245 million in sales tax revenue within the 41 years it will be in effect, per city documents.
Dig deeper
Braster said the TIRZ separates taxes from the area into two categories: revenue from its base value and revenue from its growth since the TIRZ was established.
“This tool does not impact the current property tax rate for our residents,” Braster said.
Braster said taxes based on the base value of properties in the zone will continue to go toward the city’s general fund. He said the base value is based on the amount of tax revenue collected in 2026, with any additional revenue collected in future years due to increased property value being reinvested into projects within the TIRZ.
New revenue in the area will be set aside for the next 41 years, Braster said. The designated TIRZ 6 will expire at the end of 2067 and is currently 100% nonresidential, he said.
Braster said the city has four other zones currently active in the city, including in Downtown Plano, along the DART Silver Line, at the Collin Creek redevelopment and the Legacy business area.
Something else
Plano residents may also have the opportunity to vote on additional taxes applied to “visitors and activities related to the venue” in November, Assistant City Manager Doug McDonald told council on June 8.
Taxes that could be implemented on visitors include the following:
- Minimum 5% rate on short-term motor vehicle rental
- Maximum 2% hotel occupancy tax
- Maximum $3 per vehicle on venue event parking
- Maximum 10% rate on venue admissions
- Maximum $5,000 per game for each member of a major league team that plays in the venue
Council will have until Aug. 17 to call an election, and the proposed taxes would appear on the Nov. 3 ballot.
Next steps
City Council has been designated as the board of directors for TIRZ 6. Braster said they will develop a final project and finance plan to adopt at a future council meeting.
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