The defending NBA champions are in the second half of a back-to-back on Saturday, January 18, when the The Atlanta Hawks visit the Boston Celtics at TD Garden in Boston.
The game is scheduled to start at 7pm EST and will be broadcast NBC Sports Boston and FanDuel Sports Network Southeast. Fans who want to watch this NBA game can do so for free by using DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial. You can also see it FuboTVwhich also offers a free trial and $30 off your first month, or SlingTV, which doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.
The Celtics defeated the Orlando Magic on Friday to move to 29-12 on the season. The Hawks haven’t played since Wednesday, when they defeated the Chicago Bulls for their second straight win, moving them to 21-19.
WHO: Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics
When: Saturday January 18th at 7pm EST
Where: TD Garden in Boston
Transmission: FuboTV; Sling; DirecTV Stream (free trial)
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Jayson Tatum scores 30 as Celtics snap out of shooting slump in 121-94 win over Magic
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer
BOSTON (AP) – Jayson Tatum scored 30 points and the Boston Celtics topped the Orlando Magic 121-94 on Friday night.
With freshman star Cooper Flagg and his Duke teammates watching from the stands, Tatum, a former Blue Devils standout, went 12-for-21 from the floor to help Boston snap out of a recent shot drop No. 3 Duke plays at Boston College on Saturday.
Boston shot a season-best 61 percent in the first half and took a 12-point lead into halftime. The Celtics shot 53 percent on the night, including 46 percent from 3-point range, and led by 27 in the second half. Kristaps Porzingis finished with 23 points on 7-of-10 shooting. Jaylen Brown added 20.
Cole Anthony led Orlando with 23 points and Paolo Banchero scored 21.
Food to take away
Magic: Banchero was inadvertently hit in the face by Porzingis on a block attempt. Banchero briefly went down and was treated by trainers, but was able to stay in the game.
Celtics: They got off to a quick start and dictated the flow of the offense throughout the offense, something they struggled to do consistently while losing seven of their previous 14 games.
key moment
Orlando scored the first five points of the third quarter to pull within 66-59. Boston responded with an 8-0 run and outscored the Magic 30-22 in the period to take control.
Key Statistics
The Celtics entered shooting an NBA-worst 28% from the 3-point line in their previous five games. They found their range against the Magic, going 9-for-15 from beyond the arc in the first half and 17-for-37 for the game.
Next
The Magic host the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. The Celtics host the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.
The Associated Press contributed to this article