Overview
- The preseason matchup is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET Wednesday at TD Garden and will be available locally on NBC Sports Boston and WSOC Channel 9 with streaming on DAZN and NBA League Pass.
- Boston enters unbeaten in the preseason after convincing wins, and coaches will use the game to evaluate rotations and limit minutes for key players.
- Payton Pritchard’s contract extension, announced Tuesday, will be honored at the home game and adds a roster storyline for the crowd.
- Charlotte arrives 1-1 in preseason but faces uncertainty about several players’ availability, with outlets noting that Coby White, Kon Knueppel, Grant Williams, and Christian Anderson had no updates and were unlikely to play.
- The short preseason ends Friday in Philadelphia, and both teams will shift focus to load management and health as Boston prepares to open the regular season in Detroit on Oct. 20.