The 26-10 Boston Celtics will make the trip to Colorado’s Ball Arena to face the 23-12 Denver Nuggets in the first game of their second West Coast road trip this season as they look to push their current win streak to a total of 5 straight games as they match up with the Nugs for the second time this season.
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.
For the Nuggets, Colin Gillespie (leg), and Jeff Green (hand) are out, while Jamal Murray (knee) is questionable, and Aaron Gordon (shoulder) and Bruce Brown are listed as probable.
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Likely starting lineups
Boston Celtics
- Marcus Smart
- Jaylen Brown
- Derrick White
- Jayson Tatum
- Al Horford
Denver Nuggets
- Jamal Murray
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
- Michael Porter, Jr.
- Aaron Gordon
- Nikola Jokic
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How to watch or stream
Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:
- Date: 1/1/23
- Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: NBC Boston Sports
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