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The Heat have a special relationship with the Play-In, but can they do it without Jimmy Butler?

Because Jimmy Butler sure can do it without the Heat.

Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat guards Jimmy Butler III #10 of the Golden State Warriors during the fourth quarter ahead of the NBA Play-in Tournament 2025

The 2025 NBA Play-In concludes today (Friday, April 18).

They’re up against the No.10 Heat and No.10 Mavericks in a make-or-break pair of eliminators.

Here’s everything you should probably know to watch NBA Play-In live streams online and without cable.

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In the U.S., the six NBA Play-In games are split betweenTNTandESPN.

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Kenrich Williams #34 of the Oklahoma City Thunder reaches for the ball during the second half of a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center on April 13, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 20: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder dribbles the ball during the game against the Miami Heat on December 20, 2024 during the NBA 2024-25 season

Damian Lillard #0 of the Milwaukee Bucks and Eastern Conference All-Stars dribbles the ball against Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors and Western Conference All-Stars in the third quarter during the 2024 NBA All-Star Game

Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks drives inside ahead of the Mavericks vs Celtics NBA game

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 09: Kris Dunn #8 of the LA Clippers in the second half at Intuit Dome on April 09, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MARCH 27: Cooper Flagg #2 of the Duke Blue Devils gets a defensive rebound against Tobe Awaka #30 of the Arizona Wildcats during the first half of a Sweet Sixteen game in the men�s NCAA basketball tournament at Prudential Center on March 27, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)

Hellen Obiri of Kenya takes first place in the women�s professional field during the 128th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, ahead of the Boston Marathon 2025 on April 19, 2025. The marathon includes around 30,000 athletes from 129 countries running the 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to Boston, Massachusetts. The event is the world�s oldest annually run marathon.

Adam Lowry #17 of the Winnipeg Jets skates during third period action ahead of the NHL Playoffs 2025. Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images.

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Crystal Palace�s French striker #14 Jean-Philippe Mateta (C) and Crystal Palace�s US defender #26 Chris Richards (R) prepare ahead of kick-off in the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on April 12, 2025.

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