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Tip-off · Sunday, November 1
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3:30 pm ET
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Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic

3:30 PM ET · 12:30 PM PTKia Center, Orlando
When and where to watch

Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic: tip-off Sun, Nov 1, 3:30 PM ET (12:30 PM PT) at Kia Center. Local TV: NBCSB/PCK-BOS (BOS), MagicTV 27/WFTV Channel 9/DAZN-ORL (ORL); NBA League Pass out of market.

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Expected starters

projected from 2025-26 minutes · every lineup today →
Away · BostonCeltics
  1. Jayson TatumJayson TatumF-G · #013.0pts · 37.8 min
  2. Derrick WhiteDerrick WhiteG · #917.0pts · 35.9 min
  3. Paul GeorgePaul GeorgeF · #1338.0pts · 30.6 min
  4. 4Mitchell RobinsonC-F · #44.0pts · 18.1 min
  5. Jordan WalshJordan WalshG · #270.0pts · 13.5 min
OutDevin CarterIllness · Other
Home · OrlandoMagic
  1. Paolo BancheroPaolo BancheroF · #522.2pts · 34.7 min
  2. Desmond BaneDesmond BaneG · #320.1pts · 33.6 min
  3. Franz WagnerFranz WagnerF · #2220.6pts · 30.0 min
  4. Wendell Carter Jr.Wendell Carter Jr.C-F · #3411.8pts · 29.3 min
  5. Nikola VucevicNikola VucevicC · #915.1pts · 28.4 min
OutAnthony BlackAnkle · Leg · RightOutJonathan IsaacKnee · Leg · LeftOutNoah PendaHamstring · Leg · RightOutIzaiyah NelsonAnkle · Leg · Left

Teams confirm their starters about 30 minutes before tip-off. Until then this is the five the data points to, with anyone ruled out already removed.

Head to head · games that counted

Celtics lead 3-1

Celtics vs Magic: the matchup page →
Sun, Apr 12 · 2025-26ORL108BOS113Sun, Nov 23 · 2025-26ORL129BOS138Sun, Nov 9 · 2025-26BOS111ORL107Fri, Nov 7 · 2025-26BOS110ORL123
How to watch · Celtics at Magic3:30 PM ET12:30 PM PT · Sunday, November 1
MagicTV 27/WFTV Channel 9/DAZN-ORLORLNBCSB/PCK-BOSBOS

No national TV: watch on the teams' local broadcasters in-market, or on NBA League Pass out of market (local blackouts apply).

Magic marketDAZN (streaming, local market)
Celtics marketNBCSB/PCK-BOS (regional sports network — cable, or the network's own app)
RadioSiriusXM · 96.9 FM The Game · WROR (105.7 FM)
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Around the world

Where this game lands

10 of 12 countries get it at a live-friendly hour

FranceLiveSun 21:30beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTPenda (ORL)GermanyLiveSun 21:30Sky Sport · Sky GoWagner (ORL) · Silva (ORL)United KingdomLiveSun 20:30Sky SportsWilliams (BOS)AustraliaLiveMon 7:30 AMDisney+ (ESPN)CanadaLiveSun 3:30 PMTSNIrelandLiveSun 20:30Sky SportsItalyLiveSun 21:30Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoNew ZealandLiveMon 9:30 AMDisney+ (ESPN)NigeriaLiveSun 9:30 PMSportyTVSouth AfricaLiveSun 22:30SportyTVIndiaAlarmMon 2:00 AMPrime VideoPhilippinesAlarmMon 4:30 AMPrime Video

Injury report

both teams · read every 15 minutes
Celtics1 listed
OutDevin CarterIllness · Other · est. return 2026-11-08
Magic4 listed
OutAnthony BlackAnkle · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-10-23
OutJonathan IsaacKnee · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-10-23
OutNoah PendaHamstring · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-11-18
OutIzaiyah NelsonAnkle · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-11-18