How to watch Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls tonight

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Boston gets another chance to fight for tournament honors tonight, this time against Chicago.

Boston Celtics and that Chicago Bulls will play in the NBA’s second annual tournament of the season, the Emirates NBA Cup.

The 18-banner franchise faces the Bulls tonight at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

So far in the tournament have Celtics has a mod loss Atlanta Hawksa victory against Cleveland Cavaliers and a victory against Washington Wizards. The Bulls have a loss in the tournament against the Cavaliers, a win against the Hawks and a win against the Wizards.

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Will Chicago bulldoze Boston or will the Celtics claim an NBA Cup victory?

When does the Celtics vs. Bulls

Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 PM Eastern Standard Time tonight.

How to watch tonight’s Celtics game

You can watch tonight’s game on NBC Sports Boston and NBA League Pass.

You can also stream it on Fubo and NBA League Pass.

How can I listen to the Celtics game on the radio?

To listen to Friday’s Celtics game on the radio, tune in 98.5 FM Sports Hub at the time of tip-off, as 98.5 is the flagship station for the Boston franchise, according to their website.

“Occasionally, when scheduling conflicts arise, select games can be heard live on ROCK 92.9,” the Sports Hub website said.

If you live in Providence, you can listen to coverage of the game on WPRV 790 AM.

Here are the player stats for each team’s points leader.

Jayson Tatum player statistics

Celtics’ Jayson Tatum has scored 28.4 points per game on average. He is shooting 37.3% from behind the arc.

Zach LaVine Player Statistics

the bulls Zach Lavine has scored 21.6 points per match average. He also has 43.4% from behind the arc.

Does the NBA Cup matter

The purpose of the NBA Cup is to encourage teams to chase more championships, keep fans engaged in the sport and generate interest in the earlier part of the regular season, according to NBA website.

If an extra title doesn’t mean anything, then it is extra prize money can help. Players from the winning team throughout the Cup will be awarded $500,000 each.

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla told Sports Illustrated the cup would feel more important if the tournament games weren’t just sandwiched between all those regular season games.

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Jon Hoefling contributed to the reporting of this story.

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