The Boston Celtics revive their biggest, oldest rivalry on the marquee night of the 2023-24 regular season as they face the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto Dot Com Arena on Christmas Day.
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 that carries the game, keep reading while we get you up to speed on everything else you need to know about the game. Along with player injuries and likely starters for both teams, we of course will have how to watch it listed below.
Let’s begin with the players available to play.
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Injuries of note
For Boston, Kristaps Porzingis (ankle) and Svi Mykhailiuk (heel) are both day-to-day.
For Los Angeles, Gabe Vincent (knee) is also day-to-day.
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Likely starting lineups
Celtics
- Derrick White
- Jrue Holiday
- Jaylen Brown
- Jayson Tatum
- Al Horford
Lakers
- LeBron James
- Cam Reddish
- Taurean Prince
- Jarred Vanderbilt
- Anthony Davis
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How to watch or stream
Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:
- Date: 12/25/23
- Time: 5:00 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ABC, NBC Sports Boston, ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo (watch for free)
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