The Boston Celtics make the trip to the Big Easy on Louisiana’s Mississippi River to play the New Orleans Pelicans in Smoothie King Center on Friday night as two of the hottest teams in the NBA right now collide. The Celtics are riding the longest winning streak in the Association at a total of eight straight victories, and the Pels have a streak of three wins of their own to maintain.
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.
Heavy’s Sean Deveney joins us to zero in on what kind of players Boston might need, and what he’s hearing about their trade plans early on. https://t.co/oHgifEriM3
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) November 17, 2022
Injuries of note
For the Celtics, Danilo Gallinari (ACL) and Robert Williams III (knee) are out. Malcolm Brogdon (hamstring) is probable, and Marcus Smart (ankle) is questionable.
For the Pels, EJ Lidell (ACL) is out, while Zion Williamson (foot) is questionable.
‘Every guy is ready when their number is called,’ says Boston’s Jaylen Brown of Celtics’ bench https://t.co/OvTWheqRDi
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) November 17, 2022
Likely starting lineups
Boston Celtics
- Marcus Smart
- Jaylen Brown
- Jayson Tatum
- Grant Williams
- Al Horford
New Orleans Pelicans
- Trey Murphy III
- CJ McCollum
- Herb Jones
- Brandon Ingram
- Jonas Valanciunas
One prominent NBA analyst thinks so. https://t.co/zJ3yOH8yXd
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) November 17, 2022
How to watch or stream
Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:
- Date: 11/18/22
- Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Boston
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— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) November 17, 2022
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