Hot off double wins in the first two playoff games of the Western Conference Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder face off again against the Minnesota Timberwolves for game three tonight at 8:30 pm ET.
After newly crowned MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points for the Thunder in game two, OKC is poised to enter their first Finals since 2012. Will the Timberwolves be able to thwart their hopes?
To find out, here’s how you can watch free with a VPN.
What time is game 3 of the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves?
The Minnesota Timberwolves will host the Oklahoma City Thunder at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 24 at 8:30 pm ET. The game will air on ABC.
How to watch the third Thunder-Timberwolves playoff game free
You can watch game three on the NBA’s YouTube livestream. The livestream is region-locked to India but you can access it free with a VPN.
There are plenty of free and paid VPNs to choose from. However, free VPNs often don’t allow you to pick server locations so we don’t recommend them for watching region-locked sports games. CNET recommends tuning in with ExpressVPN. It offers fast speeds, is available on a range of devices and costs $13 a month.
ExpressVPN (and other services) also offer a free trial that can allow you to watch this game without paying a penny — but you will need to pay if you want to use it to watch additional games.
How to use a VPN to stream tonight’s game 3 free
- Sign up for a VPN if you don’t already use one. (Our top pick is ExpressVPN.)
- Open or download the VPN app to your phone or computer.
- Connect to one of the VPN’s servers in India.
- Once connected, go to YouTube’s NBA livestream.
- Click on the Thunder vs. Timberwolves game to watch.
ExpressVPN is our current best VPN pick for people who want a reliable and safe VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It’s normally $13 a month, but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100 you’ll get three months free and save 49%. That’s the equivalent of $6.67 a month.
Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
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Other ways to stream NBA playoff games
You can tune into the NBA playoff games with a cable subscription, live TV streaming service or VPN. The games will air across ABC, ESPN and TNT.
You can sign up for YouTubeTV, Hulu Plus Live TV, DirecTV Stream, Sling TV or HBO Max.
YouTube TV costs $83 per month and has all three channels you’ll need to watch every game in the NBA playoffs.
Read our YouTube TV review.
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Max, recently renamed HBO Max (again), has a $17-a-month Standard plan that will show the TNT broadcasts for the NBA playoffs. You won’t get ABC or ESPN access, however.
Read our Max review.
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