Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. You can watch tonight's game on Amazon Prime. You can also stream it on Amazon Prime. Yes, you can. To listen to Friday's Celtics game on the radio, tune in to 98.5 FM The Sports Hub at the time of tip-off, as 98.5 is the flagship station of the Boston franchise, according to their website.

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Sam Merrill is out for Wednesday’s game against the Celtics with a right hip contusion. Merrill exited Monday’s game against the Pistons early after a collision with Evan Mobley. Head coach Kenny Atkinson said after Sunday’s win against Milwaukee that Merrill has been the team’s best player through the Cavaliers’ first three games.

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To earn their first win of the season, New Orleans has to be sharp offensively against a winless Boston team that allows the second-most points per game in the NBA.

The Sixers are eager to erase memories of last season’s 24-58 record. It marked their first losing campaign since they finished 28-54 in 2016-17. They also want to see how their new fast-paced, free-flowing offense fares in an actual NBA game.

Anfernee Simons scored 25 points to lead six Boston double-figure scorers and the visiting Celtics got their first victory of the season by defeating the winless New Orleans Pelicans 122-90 on Monday night.

The Celtics manhandled the Pelicans despite also laboring without their best player. Forward Jayson Tatum is likely out for the season as he recovers from a torn Achilles tendon sustained five months ago in a playoff game against New York.