It's time for the Nets-Bucks live stream, and this is different. This is the first elimination game of this best-of-7 series, so the Bucks must find a way to win, or forget about packing their bags for another game. At halftime, the Bucks lead 59-48.

James Harden is not at 100%, but Kevin Durant wants to give his injured teammate as much rest as possible before the conference finals and end the series on this NBA playoff live stream.

Brooklyn is in the driver's seat back in Milwaukee for Game 6 of this Eastern Conference semifinal after one of the greatest playoff performances in league history by Kevin Durant. Before the game, the Nets learned that James Harden, who had missed all but one minute of this series with a hamstring strain, would return.

The Bucks will try to repeat what they did in Games 3 and 4. On Tuesday night, Milwaukee took control and led by as many as 17 points in Game 5 and appeared to be on its way to victory. Then they fell behind by 22 points in the second half. Fortunately for Giannis Antetokounmpo and company, the Bucks have not lost a home game since April 9. Their record during that time is 12-0.

The Bucks entered Game 6 as 5.5-point favorites. The over/under is 220.

If you've had to leave your "bubble" - or suffered the dreaded local blackout - and you can't watch the Nets-Bucks live stream on cable, you're not out of luck. With a virtual private network, or VPN, you can pretend you're surfing the web from your hometown (or anywhere else not hit by a blackout) and access the same streaming services you've already paid for.

Not sure which VPN is right for you? After testing a variety of services, the best VPN overall is ExpressVPN. It offers great speed and excellent customer service. However, there are other VPN options out there. Here are our top picks.

In the US, Nets vs. Bucks will air on ESPN today, Thursday, June 17, at 8:30 PM ET.

If you haven't already cut the cord and have a cable package, you can get this game on Sling TV, one of our best streaming service list picks. don't worry just because Sling doesn't have ABC. Don't worry, ESPN3 simulcasts ABC's NBA playoff games, so you can use Sling.

Basketball fans in the UK rely on Sky Sports. The live stream of Nets vs. Bucks will begin at 1:30 a.m. BST on Friday, June 18 on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Arena.

NBA League Pass is available in the UK.

Canadian hoops fans will need TSN for this event; TSN1 has a live stream of Nets vs. Bucks.

NBA League Pass is also available in Canada.