The 32-12 Boston Celtics continue their visit south as they return to North Carolina’s Spectrum Center to play the 11-33 Charlotte Hornets in the first of two road games against their Southeastern Conference opponent on Sunday afternoon, looking to extend their current winning streak to 7 games while the Hornets hope to limit their current slide to 4 games.
If you happen to be looking for a way to watch the on-court action live on cable television or a local or national online streaming service, keep reading while we get you up to speed on everything else you need to know about the game.
Let’s begin with the players who are among those listed to be available to play.
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Injuries of note
For the Celtics, Danilo Gallinari (ACL) Jaylen Brown (adductor), and Derrick White (neck) are likely scratches.
For the Hornets, Kelly Oubre, Jr. (hand) was listed as out, while Gordon Hayward (hamstring) was listed as doubtful as of the last report available for the team.
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Likely starting lineups
Boston Celtics
- Marcus Smart
- Payton Pritchard
- Jayson Tatum
- Al Horford
- Robert Williams III
Charlotte Hornets
- LaMelo Ball
- Terry Rozier
- Jalen McDaniels
- PJ Washington
- Mason Plumlee
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How to watch or stream
Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:
- Date: 1/16/23
- Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: NBC Boston Sports, NBA TV
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