WATCH Mavericks vs. Rockets NBA Playoffs NHL 2015 Top Division Teams: Listen To Free Basketball Coverage, Power Rankings

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

The Dallas Mavericks battle it out on the court against the Houston Rockets in Week 24 of the 2014-2015 regular NBA season on Saturday, April 18 at 9:30 p.m. EST at the Toyota Center in Texas. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the playoff basketball game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Heading into Game 1 of the NBA playoffs, the Mavericks snag the awesome No. 10 spot in Marc Stein's official NBA power ranking for ESPN.com with a 50-32 winning record:

"The Mavs are the proverbial Every High Seed Wants 'Em team in the first round. Just like they were in 2011. Yet that's pretty much the only parallel you can draw between the lone championship outfit in team history and the current (older, banged-up and less-than-harmonious) Mavs."

Dallas remains 4th place in the Southwest Division.

Meanwhile, the Rockets hold the impressive No. 7 spot (out of 30 total teams) with 56 wins and 26 losses. According to Stein:

"James Harden can't do much more. He's scored or assisted on 42 percent of the Rockets' points -- nearly matching D-Rose's slice in HIS MVP season in 2010-11 -- while they were losing 392 man-games to injury. According to Elias, only the Wolves (423) and Lakers (422) have lost more."

Dallas maintains the 1st spot in the Southwest Division.

The game will be broadcasted live on local channels ESPN, RTSW, and KTXA, but fans can also listen in on the radio at SportsNet 590, 104. 5 The Team, ESPN 92.9, KOGT, and KKNW.

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

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: Mavericks and Rockets.

And official NBA team websites: Mavericks and Rockets.

Enjoy the playoff basketball game!