The 26-12 Boston Celtics travel to Texas’ American Airlines Center to face the 22-16 Dallas Mavericks on the road on Thursday night at nearly full strength, with the Mavs missing three key contributors as their star Luka Doncic and Boston’s in Jayson Tatum look to burnish their credentials for the NBA’s 2023 Most Valuable Player award with a win.
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) is listed as out, and Robert Williams III (knee injury management) is listed as questionable.
For the Mavs, Dorian Finney-Smith (adductor), Josh Green (elbow), and Maxi Kleber (hamstring) are out.
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Likely starting lineups
Boston Celtics
- Marcus Smart
- Jaylen Brown
- Derrick White
- Jayson Tatum
- Al Horford
Dallas Mavericks
- Spencer Dinwiddie
- Luka Doncic
- Reggie Bullock
- Tim Hardaway, Jr.
- Christian Wood
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How to watch or stream
Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:
- Date: 1/5/23
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: TNT, NBC Sports Boston
- Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)
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