The Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics are set to face each other at the upcoming fixture of the ongoing NBA 2025-26 season. The Lakers are 2nd in the Western Conference with a record of 16-5. They recently beat the Toronto Raptors with a score of 123-120.  

Austin Reaves led the scoring with 44 points and 10 assists, while DeAndre Ayton added 17 points, and Jake LaRavia scored 14. LeBron James recorded eight points; however, his streak of 1,297 regular-season NBA games in which he scored 10 or more points came to an end. Rui Hachimura hit the game-winning corner 3-pointer at the buzzer Thursday night. He recorded 14 points, while Nick Smith Jr. also scored 14, to help the Lakers barely beat the Raptors. 

For the Raptors, it was Scottie Barnes who had 23 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists. Additionally, Brandon Igram finished with 20 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists.  Ja’Kobe Walter recorded 17 while Immanuel Quickley and Sandro Mamukelashvili added 13 apiece, which were not enough to beat the 17-time NBA Champions. 

On the other hand, the Celtics are 13-9 this season, ahead of entering this match against the Lakers. The Celtics, who stand 5th in the Eastern Conference, are coming off a 146-101 victory against the Washington Wizards without Jaylen Brown. Derrick White led the scoring with 30 points, along with recording seven rebounds and nine assists. 

Additionally, Jordan Walsh finished with his career-best 22 points on a perfect 8-for-8 shooting performance. As the team faces JJ Redick’s side next, here is all you need to know about the fixture, including its schedule, date, time, live stream, and more.   

Lakers vs Celtics 2025-26 schedule: Date, time, live stream, and more

The Lakers and the Celtics are set to meet each other on Friday, December 5, 2025, at the TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, at 7:00 PM ET. 

Date: Friday, December 5, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Location: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts     

Lakers vs Celtics live streaming and telecast details: Where to watch?

The Lakers vs Celtics match will be available on Amazon Prime Video, SportsNet LA, and NBA League Pass.

Live Broadcast: Amazon Prime Video, SportsNet LA
Live Stream: NBA League Pass