With Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey in the backcourt, the basketball future is bright in Detroit. Here is how to watch every Pistons game live without cable from anywhere in the country.
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You can live stream Pistons games on a host of different devices, including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, iPhone, Samsung Smart TV, and more.
DIRECTV STREAM “Choice,” with its lineup of Bally Sports Detroit, ESPN, and TNT, allows in-market Pistons fans to watch every game. Out-of-market Detroit fans can follow the team on NBA League Pass, or wait for the Pistons to be featured in a national broadcast.
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How to watch tonight’s Pistons game
What channel is the Pistons game on tonight? We list the Pistons TV schedule, the channels, as well as the live TV streaming services that carry each game, in the easy to use table below.
The most important channels for Pistons fans
Most Pistons games will air on Bally Sports Detroit. However, when the Pistons are on national TV, games will also appear on ABC, ESPN, and TNT.
| DIRECTV STREAM – Choice | DIRECTV STREAM | Fubo | Hulu + Live TV | Sling Orange & Blue | YouTube TV | |
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| $99.99 / month | $74.99 / month | $74.99 / month | $69.99 / month | $50 / month | $72.99 / month |
If you live in Detroit
Watch the Pistons on DIRECTV STREAM
To watch the Pistons in-market on DIRECTV STREAM, upgrade to the “Choice” package.
Pistons fans also have the option of adding NBA League Pass to a DIRECTV STREAM subscription to watch the team out-of-market. DIRECTV STREAM also carries WJBK-TV FOX 2 Detroit for watching the Lions.
Watch the Pistons on Bally Sports+
In-market Pistons fans can watch most regular season games on Bally Sports Detroit with Bally Sports Plus.
Watch the Pistons on Fubo
Fubo carries Bally Sports Detroit for watching the Tigers, Pistons, and Red Wings, but lacks TNT and TBS for playoff games and March Madness. Fubo is also an excellent choice for Wolverines football and Spartans basketball.
If you live outside of Michigan
If you live outside of Michigan, you can watch the Pistons on NBA League Pass. For fans who live in Michigan, Pistons games that would be available on NBA League Pass in other markets will be blacked out in favor of Bally Sports Detroit. YouTube TV, Sling, fuboTV, and DIRECTV STREAM all offer add-ons for NBA League Pass, or you can buy a subscription à la carte on Amazon.
Sling TV is one of 4 live TV streaming services that feature NBA League Pass as an add-on.
Watching the Detroit Pistons FAQ
No, you can’t watch the Pistons on ESPN+. ESPN+ does not have the rights to broadcast NBA games.
Not usually, no. Hulu doesn’t carry Bally Sports Detroit and doesn’t offer an add-on for NBA league Pass. However, when the Pistons are on ABC, ESPN, or TNT, you can watch those games on Hulu + Live TV.
Not if you live in Detroit, no. Sling TV doesn’t carry Bally Sports Detroit. However, out-of-market NBA fans, who don’t live in the Michigan, can add-on NBA league Pass to a Sling TV account to watch Pistons games. Sling TV doesn’t carry ABC, however, when the Pistons are on ESPN, or TNT, you can watch those games on Sling TV.