The 38-16 Boston Celtics make the trip back home from Michigan to host the 34-18 Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden on Wednesday evening after getting back in the win column by beating the Detroit Pistons on the road. The Celtics will face their Atlantic Division rivals after the Sixers lost a game to the New York Knicks, and with Philly just 3 games back in the standings, it’s sure to be an intense game.
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.
Assessing low-cost big and wing trade targets for the Boston Celtics https://t.co/i75L2AhB3D
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) February 7, 2023
Injuries of note
For the Celtics, Danilo Gallinari (ACL), and Marcus Smart (ankle), are out, and Jaylen Brown (illness) Luke Kornet (ankle), and Robert Williams III (ankle) are probable.
For the Sixers, Joel Embiid is questionable with foot soreness.
‘I was really leery and hesitant of the city,’ shared Parish, who’d had a negative experience with Celtics fans his rookie season with the Warriors. https://t.co/ONld1xE7HQ
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) February 7, 2023
Likely starting lineups
Boston Celtics
- Payton Pritchard
- Derrick White
- Jayson Tatum
- Al Horford
- Robert Williams III
Philadelphia 76ers
- James Harden
- DeAnthony Melton
- Tobias Harris
- PJ Tucker
- Joel Embiid
Report: Boston looking to use $5.8 million traded player excepton ahead of 2023 NBA trade deadline https://t.co/Ar1p0gZ3Ly
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) February 7, 2023
How to watch or stream
Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:
- Date: 2/8/23
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN, NBC Sports Boston
- Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)
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