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The Celtics are aiming for their third straight win when they take on the Hornets on Friday. Boston will be shorthanded as it will be without Jaylen Brown (fractured face) and Marcus Smart (sprained ankle). But it’s a game the Cs will still be looking to win as the top team in the league against the Hornets in 14th place. Charlotte has been struggling with injuries this season, although it will upset the Celtics.

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How can I watch the TV coverage? When will it air? On which TV channel? – Friday’s game begins at 7:30pm ET from TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The game will be televised on NBC Sports Boston in New England and ESPN nationwide.

Live Steam Options: WatchESPN | NBC Sports | noose | fuboTV – Cable viewers can use their TV provider credentials to watch on WatchESPN. If you’re on cable and live in New England, you can use your login credentials to watch the game through NBC Sports. Fans who don’t have cable can also watch the game using a la carte streaming options like Sling or fuboTV, which come with a seven-day free trial.

Further coverage of the Associated Press

Charlotte Hornets (15-41, 14th in Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (39-16, 1st in Eastern Conference)

Boston; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST

CONCLUSION: Charlotte will be looking to break her six-game slingshot when the Hornets play Boston.

The Celtics are 23-11 against their Eastern Conference opponents. Boston ranks fifth in the league with 45.0 rebounds, led by Jayson Tatum with an 8.7 average.

The Hornets are 8-28 against their Eastern Conference opponents. Charlotte is sixth in the Eastern Conference with 25.0 assists per game, led by Terry Rozier’s 5.0 average.

The teams meet for the fourth time this season. In the last encounter on January 16, the Celtics won 130-118, led by 51 points ahead of Tatum, while Jalen McDaniels had 26 points for the Hornets.

POWERFUL: Tatum averaged 3.3 points per game for the Celtics and scored 30.6 points while shooting 35.3% from beyond the arc. Jaylen Brown has averaged 26.5 points, seven rebounds and 3.2 assists in his last 10 games for Boston.

Rozier shoots 41.6% and averages 21.7 points for the Hornets. LaMelo Ball has averaged 19.2 points in their last 10 games for Charlotte.

LAST 10 GAMES: Celtics: 6-4, averaging 111.2 points, 48.0 rebounds, 22.7 assists, 5.4 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Your opponents averaged 107.4 points per game.

Hornets: 3-7, averaging 109.6 points, 44.0 rebounds, 23.7 assists, 9.0 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Your opponents scored an average of 117.2 points.

INJURIES: Celtics: Jaylen Brown: Day by Day (face), Danilo Gallinari: Out for the season (knee), Robert Williams III: Off (ankle), Marcus Smart: Off (ankle), Al Horford: Off (knee) .

Hornets: Kelly Oubre Jr.: out (hand), Cody Martin: out (knee).