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The Boston Celtics will make the trip to Southern California's Intuit Dome to face off with the rising Los Angeles Clippers for what will be the final contest of their longest road trip of the 2025-26 NBA regular season. In it, the Celtics will be looking to keep their current win streak alive.
But to do so, Boston will need to beat a ball club that has strung together even more victories behind a resurgent Kawhi Leonard, playing some of the best basketball he has put together in some time. This contest has trap game written all over it, but with Jaylen Brown playing like a bona fide Most Valuable Player candidate, the Celtics have a good chance at getting the win.
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Records, standing, and streaks
At present, the Celtics have a 21-12 record and a two-game win streak coming into tonight's contest. That has them third in the Eastern Conference standings.
Nov 16, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden (1) shoots defended by Boston Celtics forward Jordan Walsh (27) during the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images
The Clippers are the owners of a 12-21 record and a six-game win streak, good enough for 11th place in the West.
What happened in the last game for each team?
Boston beat the Sacramento Kings 120-106 on the road.
Nov 16, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden (1) shoots defended by Boston Celtics forward Jordan Walsh (27) during the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images
LA beat the Utah Jazz 118-101 at home.
Injuries
For the Celtics, Jayson Tatum (Achilles) is out.
Jan 22, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) reacts after a play during the second quarter against the LA Clippers at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images
For the Clippers, Bradley Beal (hip), Bogdan Bogdanovic (hamstring), and Chris Paul (deserves better) are out.
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Probable starting lineups - Celtics
Payton Pritchard
Derrick White
Jaylen Brown
Jordan Walsh
Neemias Queta
Nov 16, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Kris Dunn (8) drives to the basket defended by Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (9) during the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images
Probable starting lineups - Clippers
Kris Dunn
James Harden
Kawhi Leonard
John Collins
Ivica Zubac
What time is tipoff, and on what channels?
Here's when you should tune in to see the game:
Date: 1/3
Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
TV Channel: NBA TV
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This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Celtics at Clippers: Stream, lineups, injury reports, broadcast (1/3)
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