Cavs vs. Celtics Tonight: Preseason Test at TD Garden Airs on ESPN

Coaches will use the matchup to evaluate rotations under injury-limited rosters.

Overview

Tipoff is 7 p.m. ET with national coverage on ESPN and regional broadcasts including FanDuel Sports Network Ohio and NBC Sports Boston.
Key absences include Boston’s Jayson Tatum (Achilles) and Cleveland’s Darius Garland (toe) and Max Strus (foot), with several Celtics regulars listed for rest or day-to-day.
Outlets listed probable starters as Boston’s Payton Pritchard, Anfernee Simons, Josh Minott, Chris Boucher and Neemias Queta against Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell, Jaylon Tyson, De’Andre Hunter, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.
The game marks Boston’s first home preseason outing and offers a useful read on the Celtics’ frontcourt rotation against Cleveland’s elite bigs.
Boston enters 1-1 and Cleveland 0-2, with DraftKings posting BOS -1.5 and multiple streaming options available, including free trials via FuboTV and DIRECTV plus Sling and the ESPN app.