The New York Knicks take their 1-0 series lead into Game 2 on Tuesday, April 18, against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The game will be live streamed on Sling, which offers half off the first month, and on DirecTV Stream (free trial).

Revealing their flaws, the Cavs got pushed around in the series opener, losing 101-97 to the Knicks, who took command early and quieted a Cleveland crowd that had waited five years for the chance to scream again in the postseason.

The Cavs need to rebound, literally and figuratively, in Game 2 on Tuesday night or face the prospect of visiting Madison Square Garden later this week in an 0-2 hole. That would be a daunting task for any team, never mind one like Cleveland, which doesn’t have much postseason experience.

Playoff jitters weren’t a problem in the opener. The Cavs were sorta soft.

New York outrebounded Cleveland 51-38, and the Knicks grabbed 17 offensive boards, none bigger than the last by Julius Randle, who outworked Cavs forward Evan Mobley to corral Jalen Brunson’s miss with 6.9 seconds to go.

Donovan Mitchell did his part in his Cleveland playoff debut, scoring 38 points, leaping into the stands after a loose ball and diving headfirst on the floor for a tipped assist.

He’ll get another shot, and this time the Cavs need to join him in the fight.

When is Knicks-Cavaliers?

The Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks play in an NBA playoff game at 6:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. ET) on Tuesday, April 18.

Streaming options

Sling

Sling is also one of the cheaper live streaming services. It offers three different channel packages for its users: Sling Orange, Sling Blue and Sling Orange + Blue.

All three packages are offering half off the first month.

Sling Blue and Sling Orange are both $40 per month ($20 for the first month), but offer different channel selections.

The main difference between the two packages is the line of ESPN channels offered with Sling Orange as opposed to channels such as Fox News, MSNBC, Discovery and Bravo offered with Sling Blue.

Meanwhile, Sling Orange + Blue is both packages combined for $55 a month ($27.50 the first month).

DirecTV Stream

DirecTV Stream offers a free trial.

There are four options of DirecTV Stream. Price guaranteed for first two years.

The Entertainment Package, which consists of 65+ channels, is $64.99 until the promotion runs out April 30. It’s the basic package for can’t-miss entertainment – including ESPN, TNT, Nickelodeon and HGTV.

The Choice Package has more than 90 channels and is $84.99 during the promotion. The channels in ENTERTAINMENT, plus MLB Network, NBA TV, college sports networks, and more. Enjoy Regional Sports Networks with no additional fees.

The Ultimate Package has more than 130 channels and is $109.99 during the promotion. Everything in CHOICE, plus Oxygen, Golf Channel, NHL Network, Universal Kids and more.

The Premier Package has more than 140 channels and is $154.99 during the promotion. Everything in ULTIMATE, plus HBO Max, SHOWTIME, STARZ, Cinemax and more.

DirecTV Stream offers a free trial that doesn’t require much effort.

To sign up, enter a phone number, email address and credit card, and you’ll receive five days of the service without charge.

In addition, enhance your experience with the DirecTV Stream device. While it doesn’t include a free trial, it give you access to thousands of apps like Netflix and more on Google Play. You can search using the voice remote with Google Assistant, and you can enjoy a traditional live TV channel guide. It is sold separately.

What TV channel is game on?

The Cavaliers and Knicks will be broadcast on TNT.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.