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The Boston Celtics are playing a home game this Wednesday night, Jan. 7.
The Celtics will be playing the Denver Nuggets inside TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, tonight at 7 p.m. Eastern Time.
No. 2 in Eastern Conference standing, the Celtics have won 23 games and lost 12 others. The Nuggets is No. 4 in Western Conference standing, with 24 wins and 12 losses.
Celtics star player Jayson Tatum is still out due to his Achilles tendon rupturing in the second round of the NBA playoffs this past summer. That being said, Shams Charania of ESPN said he has not been ruled out this season.
Nuggets center Nikola Jokić is set to miss four weeks of play due to a hyperextended knee, Charania reported.
Here’s what you need to know about tonight’s game.
Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
How to watch Celtics game today
You can watch tonight’s game on NBC Sports Boston or stream it on NBA League Pass.
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Can I listen to the Celtics game on the radio?
Yes, you can. To listen to Wednesday’s Celtics game on the radio, tune in to 98.5 FM The Sports Hub at the time of tip-off, as 98.5 is the flagship station of the Boston franchise, according to their website.
“Occasionally when scheduling conflicts arise, select games can be heard live on ROCK 92.9,” the Sports Hub website said.
If you live in Providence, you can listen to coverage of the game on WPRV 790 AM.
Celtics guard Jaylen Brown scores 29.6 points per game on average as well as 6.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists during this season.
Brown also shoots 36.3% behind the arc.
Celtics guard Derrick White scores 18.4 points per game on average as well as 4.4 rebounds and 5.3 assists so far this season.
White shoots 34.0% behind the arc.
Rin Velasco is a trending reporter. She can be reached at rvelasco@usatodayco.com.Â