The Pacers-Wizards live stream is here and it's a high stakes Thursday night affair. Yes, this may seem like the capstone to the NBA play-in tournament, but for these teams it is "Game 7." Westbrook and Beal take on Sabonis and Brockdon for the right to the 8th seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs in this NBA Playoffs live stream.

Both teams are playing the second and final matchups of the East play-in tournament, but they are coming off very different experiences. The Wizards got hammered by the Celtics in their first game, with Jayson Tatum dropping 50 points to propel the Celtics to the seventh seed in the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Pacers beat the Hornets 144-117 in their first game. The winner of this matchup will remain in the tournament and take on the 76ers for the top seed in the Eastern Conference.

Indiana comes into this game with great confidence after a dominating win and shooting 55% during that stretch. This is especially important considering they have lost all three games vs. Washington this season, including a one-point loss in overtime on May 8. Pacers All-Star Domantas Sabonis recorded a triple-double with 30 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists in the loss. Against the Hornets, he had 14 points, 21 rebounds, and 9 assists, and was one assist away from a triple-double.

Of course, if anyone knows about triple-doubles, it's Washington's Russell Westbrook. He has 184, the most in his NBA career. Despite his impressive career, the 32-year-old is coming off a tough game against the Celtics. Westbrook made just three shots in the second half and the Wizards were down by 20 points after halftime; Bradley Beal, the NBA's second-leading scorer, also struggled on the floor in Boston. Beal, who has been plagued by a hamstring injury, shot just 10-25 from the floor, including just 1-6 from outside the arch.

The Wizards are 3.5-point favorites heading into Thursday night. The over/under is 241.

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In the US, Pacers vs. Wizards will air on TNT and tip off at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 20.

You'll be able to get this game on Sling TV if you haven't already cut the cord and have a cable package (we love FuboTV for many sports, but it doesn't have TNT). ESPN and TNT are both $35 included in the Sling Orange package; ABC games are simulcast on ESPN3; TNT, ESPN, and ESPN3 are available on Sling Orange; and NBA TV is available in the Sports Extra pack.

Sling and Fubo are two of our picks for our best streaming services list, but since these games are on ESPN3, we pick Sling here despite the lack of ABC (although you can get it on one of the best TV antennas).

British basketball fans need Sky Sports. Pacers vs. Wizards live stream on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Arena at 1:00 am BST.

Canadian hoops fans can watch Pacers vs. Wizards on TSN. The game will be broadcast on TSN1. Unfortunately, the game will not be broadcast live and will air at 10:00 PM EST.

NBA League Pass is also available in Canada.