Jan. 17, 2026, 2:49 p.m. ET
The Boston Celtics will make the trip to Georgia to take on the Atlanta Hawks on their home arena of State Farm Arena this Saturday (Jan. 17) night. The Celtics will be looking to stay in the win column after snapping a short losing streak, while the Hawks will look to stop the bleeding in the midst of their own losing streak.
There are some notable players on the injury report for both ball clubs in the game ahead, but we expect Boston to win this one so long as they don’t play down to their opponent as they sometimes do.
Records, standing, and streaks
At present, the Celtics have a 24-15 record coming into tonight’s tilt. That has them second in the Eastern Conference standings.
The Hawks are the owners of a 20-23 record and a two-game losing streak, good enough for ninth in the East.
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Boston beat the Miami Heat 119-114 on the road.
Atlanta lost to the Portland Trail Blazers 117-101, also on the road.
Injuries
For the Celtics, Jayson Tatum (Achilles) is out, as is Josh Minott (ankle) and Payton Pritchard (ankle).
For the Hawks, Dante N’Faly (ACL), Kristaps Porzingis (Achilles), and Zaccharie Risacher (knee) are out, and Dyson Daniels (sprain) is questionable.
Probable starting lineups – CelticsPayton PritchardDerrick WhiteJaylen BrownJordan WalshNeemias Queta
Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:
Date: 1/17Time: 7:30 p.m. ETTV Channel: NBC Sports BostonLive Stream: Fubo (watch for free)Listen to “Havlicek Stole the Pod” on:
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