TL;DR: Live stream Philadelphia 76ers vs. Charlotte Hornets in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV.
The Philadelphia 76ers head to Spectrum Center to face the Charlotte Hornets in an Eastern Conference matchup. Both teams are struggling in the early young 2024-25 season, landing them near the bottom of the Eastern Conference. The 76ers are in 12th place with a 7-15 record, while the Hornets are in 13th place with a 7-17 record.
The 76ers are working their way up, despite their current record. Philadelphia has won four of their last five games and the team is coming off back-to-back wins over the Orlando Magic and Chicago Bulls. The Hornets are coming off a win over the Indiana Pacers, but lost eight straight games before that.
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Charlotte Hornets in the NBA starts at 7 p.m. ET on Dec. 16. This game takes place at Spectrum Center in Charlotte.
You need to choose a streaming service to watch the NBA without cable or satellite TV. We've found some of the best streaming services to consider for the 76ers vs. Hornets basketball game.
FuboTV offers you more than 250 channels of live TV and the option to watch on 10 screens at once. You can try FuboTV with a seven-day free trial period.
FuboTV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, FOX, FS1, FS2, Golf Network, Marquee Sports Network, Monumental Sports, NBC, NFL Network, and SEC Network.
YouTube TV's base plan is $49.99 per month for two months for new subscribers ($72.99 per month regularly). The base plan includes over 100 live TV channels, including ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN, Fox Sports 1, and NBA TV.
Sling TV suggests the streamer's Orange Plan for the game, which costs $20 for the first month and $40 monthly after that.
Sling TV’s sports channels feature ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNews, ESPNU, FOX, FS1, FS2, NBA TV, NBC, NFL Network, and SEC Network.
If you're traveling outside of the U.S. during this game, you might need to use a VPN to unblock this live stream. VPNs can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server, meaning you can unblock live streams of the NBA from anywhere in the world.
Live stream Philadelphia 76ers vs. Charlotte Hornets for free by following these simple steps:
Subscribe to a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)
Download the app to your device of choice (the best VPNs have apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and more)
Open up the app and connect to a server in the U.S.
Sign in to your favorite streaming app
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