There’s a new era of the Celtics-Cavaliers rivalry brewing.
While the Celtics are the defending Eastern Conference champions built around the young duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the Cavaliers are the East’s up-and-comers with no shortage of young talent, with Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland and Evan Mobley standing at the forefront.
Early in the season, the 5-1 Cavs and 4-2 Celtics sit side-by-side toward the top of the Eastern Conference standings.
If the first meeting between these two teams this season is any indicator, this one should be a classic. Just five days ago, the Cavaliers and Celtics met at TD Garden in Boston, where Mitchell and Caris LeVert each scored 41 points to lead Cleveland to a nine-point win in overtime.
Will the Celtics take one on the Cavs’ home court, or will Cleveland make it two wins over Boston in five days?
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What channel is Celtics vs. Cavaliers on?
- Date: Wednesday, Nov. 2
- TV channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: ESPN.com | ESPN app | ESPN+ | Sling TV
Wednesday’s game between the Celtics and Cavaliers will air nationally on ESPN. Dave Pasch will handle play-by-play duties alongside analyst Jeff Van Gundy. Rosalyn Gold-Onwude will report from the sidelines.
Fans with a cable subscription can stream Celtics vs. Cavaliers on ESPN.com or the ESPN app. If you’ve cut the cord, you can stream Celtics vs. Cavaliers with a subscription to ESPN+ or Sling TV.
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Celtics vs. Cavaliers start time
- Date: Wednesday, Nov. 2
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET | 4:30 p.m. PT
Celtics vs. Cavaliers is scheduled to tip off around 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Nov. 2. The game will be played at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.
Celtics schedule 2022-23
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Nov. 2 | at Cavaliers | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Nov. 4 | vs. Bulls | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Nov. 5 | at Knicks | 7:30 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Nov. 7 | at Grizzlies | 9 p.m. | — |
| Nov. 9 | vs. Pistons | 7:30 p.m. | — |
Cavaliers schedule 2022-23
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Nov. 2 | vs. Celtics | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Nov. 4 | at Pistons | 7 p.m. | — |
| Nov. 6 | at Lakers | 3:30 p.m. | — |
| Nov. 7 | at Clippers | 10:30 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Nov. 9 | at Kings | 10 p.m. | — |
