WATCH NBA Playoffs Online Live Stream, Cavaliers vs. Warriors Game 1 2015: Free Basketball Finals Coverage, Preview & Predictions

It's finally that time of year - the NBA playoffs are officially here!

The Atlanta Hawks and Houston Rockets are out. Now, the Cleveland Cavaliers battle it out on the court against the Golden State Warriors in highly-anticipated Game 1 of the playoff series on Thursday, June 4 at 9:00 p.m. EST at the ORACLE Arena in California. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the NBA finals online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Review a thorough preview of this pivotal playoff game at Yahoo Sports.

The Warriors defeated the Rockets in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals last week. The Cavs swept the Eastern Conference series against the Hawks, winning Game 4 with a score of 118-88.

According to NESN reporter:

Key Player For Cavaliers: Tristan Thompson's play at power forward is among the primary reasons the Cavs haven't skipped a beat after losing All-Star forward Kevin Love to a season-ending injury in Round 1. Thompson has dominated the offensive glass with 4.0 rebounds per game during the playoffs, and the tenacity, determination and strength he displays in fighting for these rebounds is truly impressive. The Cavs as a team average 12.1 offensive boards per game, the third-highest in the playoffs. The offensive glass is one area in which Cleveland can exploit in this series, as Golden State ranked just 18th in the league in defensive rebounding percentage during the regular season, grabbing less than 75 percent of available defensive rebounds.

Key Player For Warriors: Someone other than Curry needs to step up offensively for Golden State and Klay Thompson should be that player. He suffered a concussion in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final, but he's been cleared to play in Game 1 versus Cleveland. Simply put, Thompson makes the Warriors a lot better when he's on the floor. He's an excellent outside shooter (42.5 percent on 3-point attempts) and capable of scoring 20-plus points per game.

Prediction: It's difficult to pick against James because he's the best player in the world, but the Warriors have a better starting five, home court advantage and defend at a higher level. Golden State will win its second championship in franchise history in a thrilling seven-game series.

The game will be broadcasted live on local sports channel ABC, but fans can also listen in on the radio at WTAM 1100, 100.7 WMMS, WNSR, and ESPN 92.9. 

For complete NBA standings for the regular 2014-2015 regular season, check out NBA.com.

Get more up-to-date news on the finals at Bleacher Report.

And for fans who want to try out a free live stream (which may mean downloading a torrent), click here. Or try this other option...

For a one-time fee, fans can access a NBA All-Access Member pass.

ESPN, ESPN Scoreboard, SBNation, and NBA TV are both good sources for up-to-date game coverage and feeds.

For more team radio station affiliates: Cavaliers and Warriors .

And official NBA team websites: Cavaliers and Warriors.

Enjoy this important Game 1 basketball game!