Spurs vs. Rockets 2017 live stream: Time, TV channel, and how to watch NBA playoffs online

After two blowouts, we’re due for an amazing game between Houston and San Antonio.

The San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets have traded blowouts in Games 1 and 2. This is bizarre, not just because we didn’t expect it, but because the regular season couldn’t have played out any differently than this.

In four games during the regular season, the Spurs beat Houston three times, but the games featured the following margins: two points, two points, two points, and six points. That’s it. Twelve damn points (plus-eight for San Antonio) separated the two teams through 184 minutes played between the division rivals.

So — that probably won’t continue. Chances are, especially since both teams are adept at quickly cutting into leads, that we’re going to get some tight finishes and close scores right around the corner. The Rockets ruled Game 1, roasting San Antonio’s big men and suffocating them with shooting. In Game 2, the Spurs adjusted and James Harden struggled massively, invalidating Houston’s huge advantage when their superstar starts cooking against their slow-footed bigs.

Let’s hope for the hell of a game we’ve been expecting in Game 3.

Here’s how you can watch.

TIME: 9:30 p.m. ET

CHANNEL: ESPN

LOCATION: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas

STREAMING: WatchESPN, other options