Boston Celtics vs. Denver Nuggets FREE LIVE STREAM (1/7/25): Watch NBA Regular Season | Time, TV, channel

The Boston Celtics is facing Denver Nuggets in a regular season game on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 (1/7/25) at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo.

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Here’s what you need to know:

What: NBA regular season

WHO: Celtics vs. Nuggets

When: Tuesday 7 January 2025

Time: 10 p.m. ET

Where: Ball Arena

TV: TNT

Live streaming: DirecTV Stream (free trial), Sling TV

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Here’s a preview capsule via the Associated Press:

Boston Celtics (26-10, second place in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (20-14, fourth place in the Western Conference)

Denver; Tuesday at 10:00 PM EST

BOTTOM LINE: Denver plays the Boston Celtics after Nikola Jokic scored 46 points in the Denver Nuggets’ 122-111 overtime win over the San Antonio Spurs.

The Nuggets are 10-6 in home games. Denver ranks fourth in the Western Conference with 34.4 defensive rebounds per game led by Jokic averaging 9.5.

The Celtics are 13-4 on the road. Boston ranks fifth in the Eastern Conference with 11.0 offensive rebounds per game led by Luke Kornet averaging 2.1.

The Nuggets average 11.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.0 fewer per game than the Celtics give up (12.8). The Celtics average 118.5 points per game, 1.3 more than the 117.2 Nuggets allow.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jokic is averaging 31.5 points, 13 rebounds, 9.7 assists and 1.7 steals for the Nuggets.

Jayson Tatum is averaging 28.1 points, 9.4 rebounds and 5.5 assists for the Celtics.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nuggets: 6-4, averaging 124.5 points, 46.2 rebounds, 33.9 assists, 8.2 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 50.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.0 points per game. match.

Celtics: 5-5, averaging 114.9 points, 45.8 rebounds, 23.8 assists, 8.0 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 104.6 points.

DAMAGES: Nuggets: Aaron Gordon: day-to-day (calf), DaRon Holmes II: out for season (achilles), Spencer Jones: day-to-day (adductor), Vlatko Cancar: out (knee).

Celtics: Al Horford: day to day (rest).

(The Associated Press contributed to this report)

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