How to Watch Celtics vs. Knicks Tonight: Channel, Live Stream & Start Time for Dec. 2 Showdown

Celtics-Knicks won’t air on your usual NBC Sports Boston channel tonight. The game is a national TV game. We have more on how to watch it below.

The Cs have won three of their last four games coming into tonight’s game. They outlasted Cleveland on Sunday, sneaking away with a 117-115 victory.

Payton Pritchard gave the Cavs 42 points and Jaylen Brown finished with a triple-double of 19 points, 12 boards and 11 assists in the win.

New York also comes into Tuesday’s game feeling good about itself, riding a four-game winning streak. The Knicks blew the Raptors out on Sunday, 116-94.

Six Knicks finished in double figures scoring led by Karl-Anthony Towns’ 22 points. Josh Hart added 20 points, 12 rebounds and was a +24 in his 35 minutes on the floor.

This will be the second of four meetings between the Celtics and Knicks this season, with the remaining games also airing on national TV.

As promised, here’s all the info you need to know to tune into the game tonight.

What Channel Is Celtics vs. Knicks On Tonight?

Channel: NBC

Live stream: Peacock | Fubo | DirecTV

Celtics-Knicks won’t air locally on NBC Sports Boston tonight; instead, you’ll need to tune into NBC to watch the game.

Mike Tirico, Reggie Miller and Zora Stephenson will have the call for the game.

NBC will also be airing a second game on the West Coast between the Thunder and the Warriors. You can watch that on the East Coast on Peacock.

For fans without access to NBC and who don’t have an antenna to pick up local free-to-air channels — you can always watch the game on Fubo or DirecTV, both of which have free trials, so it won’t cost you a dime.

What Time Does Celtics vs. Knicks Start Tonight?

Time: 8:00 p.m. ET

Celtics-Knicks will tip off a bit later than normal at 8:00 p.m. ET. NBC will likely air the pregame intros for both starting lineups, so if you haven’t been to a game yet this season, it’ll be a good chance to see the intro video and lineup announcement.

Celtics Schedule: Boston’s Next 5 Games After the Knicks

After the Knicks game on Tuesday, the Celtics head to Washington to take on the Wizards. That game will be on NBC Sports Boston.

Here’s the rest of the games:

@ Wizards Dec. 4 | 7:00 p.m. ET | NBC Sports Boston

vs Lakers Dec. 5 | 7:00 p.m. ET | Prime Video

@ Raptors Dec. 7 | 3:30 p.m. ET | NBC Sports Boston

@ Bucks Dec. 11 | 8:00 p.m. ET | NBC Sports Boston

vs Pistons Dec 15 | 7:00 p.m. ET | Peacock