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Utah Jazz at Boston Celtics

7:30 PM ET · 4:30 PM PTTD Garden, Boston
When and where to watch

Utah Jazz at Boston Celtics: tip-off Fri, Dec 18, 7:30 PM ET (4:30 PM PT) at TD Garden. Local TV: KJZZ (UTA), NBCSB/PCK-BOS (BOS); NBA League Pass out of market.

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Expected starters

by starts this season · every lineup today →
Away · UtahJazz
  1. 23Lauri MarkkanenF-C · #2326.7pts · 34.3 min
  2. Keyonte GeorgeKeyonte GeorgeG · #323.6pts · 33.1 min
  3. Jaren Jackson Jr.Jaren Jackson Jr.F-C · #2019.4pts · 30.3 min
  4. 19Ace BaileyF · #1913.8pts · 27.6 min
  5. 8Isaiah CollierG · #811.7pts · 25.7 min
OutTony BradleyQuadriceps · Leg · LeftOutJusuf NurkicFoot · Leg · RightOutTrey AlexanderKnee · Leg · Left
Home · 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

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

Series tied 1-1

Jazz vs Celtics: the matchup page →
Tue, Dec 30 · 2025-26BOS129UTA119Mon, Nov 3 · 2025-26UTA105BOS103
How to watch · Jazz at Celtics7:30 PM ET4:30 PM PT · Friday, December 18
NBCSB/PCK-BOSBOSKJZZUTA

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

Celtics marketNBCSB/PCK-BOS (regional sports network — cable, or the network's own app)
Jazz marketKJZZ (local broadcast station — free with an antenna in-market)
RadioSiriusXM · 98.5 The Sports Hub · KSL 97.5 FM / S: KTUB
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Around the world

Where this game lands

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

AustraliaLiveSat 11:30 AMDisney+ (ESPN)Green (UTA)NigeriaAlarmSat 1:30 AMSportyTVOkogie (UTA)United KingdomAlarmSat 00:30Sky SportsWilliams (BOS)CanadaLiveFri 7:30 PMTSNIndiaLiveSat 6:00 AMPrime VideoNew ZealandLiveSat 1:30 PMDisney+ (ESPN)PhilippinesLiveSat 8:30 AMPrime VideoFranceAlarmSat 01:30beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTGermanyAlarmSat 01:30Sky Sport · Sky GoIrelandAlarmSat 00:30Sky SportsItalyAlarmSat 01:30Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoSouth AfricaAlarmSat 02:30SportyTV

Injury report

both teams · read every 15 minutes
Jazz3 listed
OutTony BradleyQuadriceps · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-10-23
OutJusuf NurkicFoot · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-11-04
OutTrey AlexanderKnee · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-10-23
Celtics1 listed
OutDevin CarterIllness · Other · est. return 2026-11-08