The Denver Nuggets host the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals!

The Heat are only the second No. 8 seed to make the NBA Finals, joining the 1999 Knicks who lost to the San Antonio Spurs in five games. Miami can become the first eighth seed to win it all if they can solve the riddle known as two-time MVP Nikola Jokić.

Denver’s big man led the Nuggets to their first trip to the finals after series victories over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns, and Los Angeles Lakers. Will Denver win their first NBA championship, or will the Heat become the first No. 8 seed to hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy? Time will tell.

Here’s how to watch the NBA Finals live online.

Game 1 of the NBA Finals airs tonight (June 1) at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC, ESPN3, and ESPN+.

If you have a valid cable login, you can watch tonight’s game live on ABC, the ESPN website, ABC.com, ESPN+, or the ESPN app.

An ABC live stream is also available via fuboTV, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, or DIRECTV STREAM. YouTube TV, fuboTV, and DIRECTV STREAM offer free trials for eligible subscribers.

Yes! Hulu + Live TV subscribers ($69.99/month) can watch the series live via the service’s ABC live stream.