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The Los Angeles Lakers test their mettle on the road Wednesday night with a visit to the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder. The game is scheduled to start at 9:30 p.m. ET (8:30 p.m. CT) with TV coverage on ESPN and streaming on-demand. For YouTube TV subscribers: The Lakers vs. Thunder game will be blacked out due to the ongoing dispute between ESPN/Disney and YouTube TV. Free and affordable streams are available with free trial offers from FuboTV and DirecTV and low rates for SlingTV and ESPN Unlimited. How to watch Lakers vs. Thunder on TV and stream without cable: When: Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 9:30 p.m. ET (8:30 p.m. CT) Where: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Okla. TV channel: ESPN Streaming on: FuboTV (free trial) | DirecTV (free trial) | SlingTV (50% off first month) | ESPN Unlimited ($29.99/mo.) Lakers vs. Thunder: The matchup The Lakers’ laid an egg in their opener of a five-game road trip, falling flat In a 122-102 setback to the Atlanta Hawks that snapped a five-game win streak. Los Angeles battled back on Monday to beat the Charlotte Hornets (121-111) behind Luka Doncic’s 38 points, six rebounds and seven assists. The Lakers continue to play winning basketball without LeBron James (sciatic nerve issue), and now get their biggest test yet as 7.5-point underdogs to the Thunder. See also: More NBA coverage on PennLive Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led OKC In scoring for the ninth time In 11 games this season In a Tuesday night win over Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors (126-102). The Thunder leaned on their bench against the Warriors, keeping four of their five starters below 30 minutes while getting 47 points from their bench. OKC has now won three straight since losing for the first time to the Portland Trail Blazers (121-119) on Nov. 5. Lakers vs. Thunder: Know your live streams FuboTV (free trial): Offers most extensive package of live sports with rates competitive with DirecTV. The FuboTV Pro Package ($54.99) includes ESPN Unlimited. The Elite with Sports Plus package ($74.99) is required for NFL Red Zone. Monthly rates rise to $84.99 and $104.99 after the trial. DirecTV (free trial): DirecTV offers a 5-day free trial and $49.99 first month ($89.99 after) with a current an offer for $40 off the first full month. DirecTV’s Entertainment package ($49.99) carries ESPN Unlimited and NFL Red Zone on its channel lineup. SlingTV (low intro rate): Full month of streaming runs as low as $45.99 with day passes available for 24 hours ($4.99), three-day ($9.99) and seven-day access ($14.99). The service’s most noteworthy omission is CBS, which carries college basketball and football, NBA and NFL games.
