The 59-21 Boston Celtics will play host to the 19-61 Charlotte Hornets at their home court of TD Garden this Friday, April 11 in the first of a home-and-home series to close out the Celtics’ 2024-25 regular season schedule. The stakes are about as low as they can get with the Hornets set to go fishing after the second of the two contests and Boston locked into the two seed.
The injury reports reflect that reality, with the Celtics resting one key player and the Hornets most of their better players. This one might be an early rest night for Boston given the available players for the Hornets, so expect to see a fair amount of the Stay Ready Crew.
Let’s take a look at player health for both teams, likely starters, and how to watch or stream the game.
Player injuries
For the Celtics, Jaylen Brown (knee) is out.
For the Hornets, LaMelo Ball (ankle), Miles Bridges (hip), Josh Green (shoulder), Tre Mann (disc), Brandon Miller (wrist) , and Grant Williams (ACL) are out, and Moussa Diabate (illness) is questionable.
Probable starting lineups
Boston
- Derrick White
- Jrue Holiday
- Sam Hauser
- Jayson Tatum
- Kristaps Porzingis
Charlotte
- KJ Simpson
- Nick Smith Jr.
- DaQuan Jeffries
- Tidjane Salaun
- Jusuf Nurkic
How to watch or stream the game
Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:
- Date: Friday, April 11, 2025
- Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Boston
- Live Stream: Fubo (watch for free)
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