Getty Kemba Walker of the Boston Celtics. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
The Boston Celtics (25-10) will head to the Wells Fargo Center to take on the Philadelphia 76ers (24-14) Thursday.
The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET and will be televised on TNT. If you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream of the game on your computer, phone, Roku, Fire TV Stick or other streaming device via one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
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FuboTV
TNT is one of the 95-plus live TV channels included in the main FuboTV bundle, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch a live stream of the Celtics vs 76ers on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other supported device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which will allow you to watch the game on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
AT&T TV Now
AT&T TV Now (formerly DirecTV Now) offers six different channel bundles. They range from 45 to 125 live TV channels, and they all include TNT. The “Plus” and “Max” bundles come with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for AT&T TV Now, you can watch a live stream of the Celtics vs 76ers on your computer via the AT&T TV Now website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other compatible streaming device via the AT&T TV app.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV Now — no matter what channel package you choose — comes with included cloud DVR.
Sling TV
Both of Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” (32 channels) and “Sling Blue” (47 channels) packages come with TNT. They both cost $20 for the first month ($30 per month after that), which makes Sling the cheapest streaming service with TNT if you plan on keeping it long term:
Or, as part of a special deal that Sling is currently offering, you can get a free Amazon Fire TV Stick if you prepay for two months:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the Celtics vs 76ers live on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, or other streaming device via the Sling TV app.
If you can’t watch live, you can get 50 hours of cloud DVR storage for an additional $5 per month.
Hulu With Live TV
TNT is included in Hulu With Live TV, which comes with 60-plus live TV channels and Hulu’s extensive on-demand library of TV shows and movies:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch a live stream of the Celtics vs 76ers on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Echo Show, or other streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu With Live TV comes with 50 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as the option to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of space and the ability to fast-forward through commercials.
Celtics vs 76ers Preview
The Celtics will finally have their star back for this one, but how much he plays remains to be seen. Kemba Walker, who leads Boston in scoring (22.5 points a game) and assists (5.2 a game) missed three straight games with the flu, and just returned to limited action Wednesday night. Walker was ejected in the Celtics’ loss against the Spurs Wednesday after reacting to a blindsided screen by LaMarcus Aldridge, finishing the game with six points.
Walker is one of five Celtics averaging in double figures. Forward Jayson Tatum is second on the team in scoring with 21.1 points a game, and Jaylen Brown, Gordon Hayward and Marcus Smart are also chipping in 10+ points per contest.
The Sixers are coming off a 120-113 win over Oklahoma City Monday. Guard Josh Richardson led the Sixers in scoring with 22 points, and he may need to step up in this one, as well. Center Joel Embiid leads Philadelphia in scoring (23.4 points a game) and rebounding (12.3 per game), and forward Tobias Harris is second on the team in scoring, with 19.4 points per contest. Embiid will miss this game, however.
The Sixers’ star player injured his finger in gruesome fashion against Oklahoma City, and while he played through it and finished the game with 18 points, he is slated to sit this one out, and he will also consult a specialist about his finger.
The Celtics have the third-best record in the NBA, but the Sixers are the better shooting team so far this season, hitting 47.1% of their field goals, which is fourth in the NBA. The Celtics are shooting 45.6% from the field, however, so the gap between them shooting-wise is small.
Prior to their win against Oklahoma City, the 76ers had lost four straight, and they have lost seven of their last 11. The Celtics have dropped two in a row, losing to San Antonio 129-114 Wednesday.