Suns vs Bucks live stream: How to watch NBA Finals Game 6 online

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Suns vs Bucks start time, channel

The Suns vs Bucks live stream starts tonight at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT (July 20).
It will air on ABC and ESPN3, the latter is available on Sling TV, currently on sale down to $10 for the first month.

It's almost time for the Suns vs Bucks live stream, and it's win or go home for Phoenix in game 6. Giannis Antetokounmpo could deliver Milwaukee's first title since 1971. Meanwhile, Phoenix’s Chris Paul and Devin Booker will try to force a Game 7 after this NBA playoffs live stream — and the team's just bought a billboard ad in Milwaukee to support the Suns as they enter enemy territory.

This season and playoff run for Milwaukee has been nothing short of magical. They got revenge on a Miami team who ended their season last year. Then made it past the Nets despite some historical performances from Kevin Durant before knocking off a hot Hawks team. Now the Bucks are one win shy of their first NBA championship since a 24-year-old Kareem Abdul-Jabbar led them to the title in 1971.

Giannis enters Game 6 after a 32-point, nine-rebound performance Saturday night. The two-time MVP is trying to stay focused despite how close his team is to hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy, “One more to go, we got to keep playing good basketball and can’t worry about the outcome”, Giannis told ESPN after the Bucks Game 5 win.

The Suns started Game 5 strong, building as much as a 16-point first quarter lead. But the Bucks stormed back and controlled most of the game. With 30 seconds to play in regulation and the Suns down a point, Devin Booker grabbed a defensive rebound and took off down the other end. He drove the lane, but was met by Giannis, Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday. Holiday forced a turnover and took the ball back up the court and found Giannis for a game-sealing alley-oop dunk. Booker finished with 40 points in the loss.

The Bucks host the Suns in Game 6 as 5-point favorites. The over/under is 222. 

How to avoid Suns vs Bucks blackouts with a VPN

If you've had to leave your own "bubble" -- and you can't watch Suns vs Bucks live streams on cable, you're not out of luck. With a virtual private network, or VPN, you can appear to be surfing the web from your home town (or somewhere that blackouts won't hit), and access the same streaming services you already paid for. 

Not sure which VPN is right for you? We've tested many different services and our pick for the best VPN overall is ExpressVPN. It offers superb speeds and excellent customer service. But you've got other VPN options as well. Here are our top picks.

ExpressVPN

We think speed, security and simplicity make ExpressVPN second to none. During our tests, we saw fast connection times, and we're impressed by the service's ability to access more than 3,000 services spread out across 160 locations in 94 countries. 

Suns vs Bucks live streams in the US

Suns vs Bucks live streams in the US

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In the U.S. Suns vs Bucks airs on ABC tipping off at 9:00 p.m. ET today (Tuesday, July 20). 

If you've already cut the cord and don't have a cable package, you'll be able to get this game on YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV and FuboTV. Yes, even though Sling doesn't have ABC, it does have ESPN's simulcast. We recommend you go with Sling, one of the best streaming services, even though it doesn't have ABC (though you can get it with one of the best TV antennas) as ABC's playoff games will be simulcast on ESPN3.

ESPN and TNT are both included in the Sling Orange package, which costs $35. Sling will be a perfect place to watch all of the NBA playoffs, as Sling Orange gets you TNT, ESPN, ESPN3, and its Sports Extra pack gets you NBA TV.

Sling TV:

Sling TV: You can get ESPN and TNT in the Sling Orange package. The 30-plus channels in the lineup include AMC, CNN, Food Network, AMC, Comedy Central, HGTV and many more.

Suns vs Bucks live streams in the UK

Suns vs Bucks live streams in the UK

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Now that the NBA playoffs are in the home stretch,  Sky Sports has it all. Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Arena both have the Suns vs Bucks live stream, which airs at — gulp — 1:45 a.m. BST. 

NBA League Pass is also available in the U.K., as an alternative.

Suns vs Bucks live streams in Canada

Suns vs Bucks live streams in Canada

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Hoops fans in Canada just need Sportsnet for the Suns vs Bucks live stream, the game is on Sportsnet.

NBA League Pass is also available in Canada.

Marc Farzetta

Marc is a contributing sportswriter at Tom’s Guide covering the NFL, NBA and MLB as well as various other leagues. He is a graduate of Temple University where he studied Broadcasting and Journalism. Marc’s previous stops include the Trenton Times and NBC Sports Philadelphia. He also worked on the production crew of NBC Sunday Night Football for 11 seasons. When not working, Marc is probably sipping his next espresso to get him ready for more work.