The Celtics and Clippers are set to face off in what could be an NBA Finals preview on Thursday.
The Celtics own the best record in the NBA, entering this contest at 25-10 on the season. Boston is coming off of a blowout win over the Rockets, where Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown just barely missed out on the opportunity to each score 40 points in the same game.
Brown and Tatum finished with 39 and 38 points, respectively, before being pulled with 2:40 to play in the fourth quarter.
As for the Clippers, they’re starting to find their groove with their star duo, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, back in the lineup on a more consistent basis. LA has won seven of its last 10 games and is now sitting in fourth place in the West despite Leonard only playing 14 games this season.
If both Leonard and George suit up, we’re in for a battle between two of the best duos in the NBA today. Here’s how you can tune into this contest.
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Is Kawhi Leonard playing vs. Celtics tonight?
The injury report has not been released for Thursday’s game, but Leonard did play 35 minutes in the Clippers’ win over the Raptors on Tuesday. Leonard went for 15 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in his return to Toronto.
The All-Star forward has been sitting at least one game of any back-to-back this season, but the Clippers do have a day off in between each of their next two games, so Leonard should be good to suit up against Boston.
What channel is Celtics vs. Clippers on?
- TV channel (national): NBA TV
- TV channel (Boston): NBC Sports Boston
- TV channel (Los Angeles): Bally Sports Southern California
- Live stream: NBA League Pass | Sling TV
Fans in the Los Angeles area can watch Celtics vs. Clippers on Bally Sports Southern California while fans in Boston can tune in to the game on NBC Sports Boston. Fans outside of those regions can watch Celtics vs. Clippers on NBA TV.
Viewers can also stream the game on NBA League Pass or Sling TV.
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Celtics vs. Clippers start time
- Date: Thursday, Dec. 29
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET | 4:30 p.m. PT
Celtics vs. Clippers is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Dec. 29 at the TD Garden in Boston.
Celtics schedule 2022-23
Here are Boston’s next five games:
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV (US) |
| Dec. 29 | vs. Clippers | 7:30 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Jan. 1 | at Nuggets | 8 p.m. | — |
| Jan. 3 | at Thunder | 8 p.m. | — |
| Jan. 5 | at Mavericks | 7:30 p.m. | TNT |
| Jan. 7 | at Spurs | 6 p.m. | — |
Clippers schedule 2022-23
Here are LA’s next five games:
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV (US) |
| Dec. 29 | at Celtics | 7:30 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Dec. 31 | at Pacers | 3 p.m. | — |
| Jan. 2 | vs. Heat | 10:30 p.m. | — |
| Jan. 5 | at Nuggets | 10 p.m. | TNT |
| Jan. 6 | at Timberwolves | 9 p.m. | — |
