The NBA Playoff games scheduled for Monday start at 7 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on Peacock and NBC, and for fans that are looking for streaming options that are more reliable than the illegal sites like Streameast, there are some options they can check out below.

Knicks Defeat Hawks in Game 1 on Prime: New York took care of business with a home win in Game 1. They led by 19 points in the fourth quarter. Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns combined for 53 points.

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The NBA Playoffs have been going on for about half a week and the action has already been too good to miss, and there are multiple ways to watch the games free.

The Timberwolves won a back-and-forth battle in Denver, coming back from 19 down to defeat the rival Nuggets 119-114 and tie their series 1-1. The Cavaliers are up 2-0 on the Raptors, while the Hawks-Knicks and Timberwolves-Nuggets series are tied 1-1.

Will the Knicks build on their series lead or will Atlanta even things up before heading home? Follow The Post’s live updates for the latest NBA playoffs score, news and more.