The Boston Celtics host the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. Boston is 1-3 to start the season without Jayson Tatum, while Cleveland is 3-1.
Cavaliers vs. Celtics will air on ESPN, which you can stream onDIRECTV (free trial).
Here’s what you need to know:
What: NBA regular season
Who: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics
When: Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
TV: ESPN
Stream: DIRECTV (free trial), fuboTV (free trial), Hulu + Live TV, Sling
Streaming service Free trial? Promo Price
DIRECTV Yes $35 off first month $84.99
fuboTV Yes $30 off first month $84.99
Hulu + Live TV Yes No $82.99
Sling No No $45.99
Here’s a recent NBA story via The Associated Press:
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Anfernee Simons made six 3-pointers and scored 25 points, and the Boston Celtics earned their first victory over the season by pulling away to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 122-90 on Monday night.
Payton Pritchard added 18 points for the Celtics, who outscored the Pelicans 31-4 in the final 9:14 after they led by just five.
Simons scored 12 in the fourth quarter for Boston, which had dropped its first three games. Luka Garza had 16 points, while Jaylen Brown and Josh Minott finished with 15 apiece.
Jordan Poole scored 22 points for the Pelicans, who played without Zion Williamson and fell to 0-3. Rookie Derik Queen had 12 points.
Williamson missed his first game of the season with a left foot bone bruise. He had scored 27 points in both of the first two games.
Poole’s 3-pointer cut it to 91-86 early in the fourth quarter before Simons made three 3-pointers and Sam Hauser had two in Boston’s powerful finish.
Up next
Celtics: Host Cleveland on Wednesday.
Pelicans: Visit Denver on Wednesday.
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