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The surging Boston Celtics are back at TD Garden on Wednesday night looking for their fifth straight win against the visiting Denver Nuggets. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET with TV coverage on ESPN and streaming on-demand.
How to watch Celtics vs. Nuggets on TV and stream without cable:
When: Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Mass.
TV channel: ESPN
Streaming on:FuboTV (free trial) | DirecTV (free trial) | SlingTV (low intro rate) | ESPN Unlimited ($29.99/mo.)
Celtics vs. Nuggets: The matchup
The Celtics are among the NBA’s hottest teams with their four-game win streak and a run of eight victories in nine games, all without the services of superstar forward Jayson Tatum. In his absence, Jaylen Brown has averaged a career-best 29.6 points per night, good for sixth-most in the NBA, while averaging 31-plus points in December and January. Veteran guards Derrick White (18.4 ppg) and Peyton Pritchard (16.9 ppg) are in the same camp with career-best scoring marks in picking up some of the extra slack.
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Speaking of injured stars, the Nuggets are still early in the process of moving forward without NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, who is set to miss three-plus more weeks with a knee injury. Denver has managed to stay afloat with a 2-2 mark in four full games Jokic has missed to maintain its hold for now on second place in the Northwest Division and fourth position in the current Western Conference standings. Last time out, the Nuggets beat the Philadelphia 76ers in overtime on the road (125-124), with Jalen Pickett (29 points), Peyton Watson (24) and Zeke Nnaji (21) all topping 20 points.
Celtics vs. Nuggets: Know your live streams
FuboTV (free trial): Offers most extensive package of live sports with rates competitive with DirecTV. The FuboTV Pro Package ($54.99) includes ESPN Unlimited. The Elite with Sports Plus package ($74.99) is required for NFL Red Zone. Monthly rates rise to $84.99 and $104.99 after the trial.
DirecTV (free trial): DirecTV offers a 5-day free trial and $49.99 first month ($89.99 after) with a current offer for $40 off the first full month. DirecTV’s Entertainment package ($49.99) carries ESPN Unlimited and NFL Red Zone on its channel lineup.
SlingTV (low intro rate): Full month of streaming runs as low as $45.99 with day passes available for 24 hours ($4.99), three-day ($9.99) and seven-day access ($14.99). The service’s most noteworthy omission is CBS, which carries college basketball and football, NBA and NFL games.
ESPN Unlimited ($29.99/mo.): ESPN has a new, standalone package that includes ABC broadcasts, all of ESPN’s sports channels, and access to ESPN+. For a limited time, ESPN can be bundled with Disney Plus and Hulu for $29.99 per month. This package is included free in select FuboTV and DirecTV plans, along with other TV providers.