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Tip-off · Friday, January 1
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9:30 pm ET
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UtahJazz0-0 · home

Boston Celtics at Utah Jazz

9:30 PM ET · 6:30 PM PTDelta Center, Salt Lake City
When and where to watch

Boston Celtics at Utah Jazz: tip-off Fri, Jan 1, 9:30 PM ET (6:30 PM PT) at Delta Center. Local TV: NBCSB/PCK-BOS (BOS), KJZZ (UTA); 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 · 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

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

Celtics vs Jazz: the matchup page →
Tue, Dec 30 · 2025-26BOS129UTA119Mon, Nov 3 · 2025-26UTA105BOS103
How to watch · Celtics at Jazz9:30 PM ET6:30 PM PT · Friday, January 1
KJZZUTANBCSB/PCK-BOSBOS

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

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

Where this game lands

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

AustraliaLiveSat 1:30 PMDisney+ (ESPN)Green (UTA)NigeriaAlarmSat 3:30 AMSportyTVOkogie (UTA)United KingdomAlarmSat 02:30Sky SportsWilliams (BOS)CanadaLiveFri 9:30 PMTSNIndiaLiveSat 8:00 AMPrime VideoNew ZealandLiveSat 3:30 PMDisney+ (ESPN)PhilippinesLiveSat 10:30 AMPrime VideoFranceAlarmSat 03:30beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTGermanyAlarmSat 03:30Sky Sport · Sky GoIrelandAlarmSat 02:30Sky SportsItalyAlarmSat 03:30Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoSouth AfricaAlarmSat 04:30SportyTV

Injury report

both teams · read every 15 minutes
Celtics1 listed
OutDevin CarterIllness · Other · est. return 2026-11-08
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