The 20-10 Boston Celtics will host the 16-16 Minnesota Timberwolves at TD Garden Friday night for the fourth tilt of a 6-game homestand as they try to avoid allowing their current 3-game losing streak to extend to 4 games. The T-Wolves just saw a 3-game win streak snapped by the Dallas Mavericks, and thus hope to get back in the black with the team’s record at exactly .500 ahead of tipoff.
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 in it.
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Injuries of note
For the Celtics, Danilo Gallinari (ACL) is listed as out, and Marcus Smart (non-COVID illness) is listed as questionable.
For the Timberwolves, Karl-Anthony Towns (calf), Taurean Prince (shoulder), and Jordan McLaughlin (calf) are out, and Kyle Anderson (back) and Rudy Gobert (ankle) are questionable.
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Likely starting lineups
Boston Celtics
- Marcus Smart
- Jaylen Brown
- Derrick White
- Jayson Tatum
- Al Horford
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Anthony Edwards
- D’Angelo Russell
- Austin Rivers
- Jaden McDaniels
- Rudy Gobert
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How to watch or stream
Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:
- Date: 12/23/22
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: NBC Boston Sports
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