Rockets vs. Thunder 2017 live stream: Start time, TV schedule and how to watch Game 3 online

After a pair of road losses, the Oklahoma City Thunder return home to Chesapeake Energy Center on Friday night to see if they can make a series out of their first-round NBA playoff matchup with the Houston Rockets.

After the first two games of this series were on TNT, ESPN will televise Game 3 of Rockets-Thunder at 9:30 p.m. ET on Friday, with Mike Breen calling the play-by-play alongside analysts Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson, and reporter Lisa Salters.

Friday night’s game will be streamed online through WatchESPN.

In addition, ESPN Deportes will broadcast Game 3 in Spanish, and ESPN Radio will broadcast the game nationally. Marc Kestecher and Jon Barry are on the call for the latter.

Series overview: Houston 2, Oklahoma City 0

The Rockets blew open what was a close game in the second quarter of Game 1, throttling Oklahoma City for a 118-87 win. Patrick Beverley provided the energy with 21 points and 10 rebounds, and the Thunder had no answer for James Harden, who tallied 37 points, nine assists and seven boards in the win.

Game 2 was much closer, and saw the Thunder lead in the fourth quarter, but the split was not to be. Russell Westbrook had the highest-scoring triple-double in NBA playoff history with 51 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists, but Oklahoma City was -15 in the 6½ minutes he was off the floor. Westbrook shooting 4-for-18 in the final quarter didn’t help — though OKC was doomed no matter what he did — and the Rockets pulled away for a 115-111 win.

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Location: Chesapeake Energy Arena

Time: 9:30 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN, ESPN Deportes

Radio: ESPN Radio

Online: WatchESPN