How To Watch Celtics vs. Mavericks Tonight: Channel, Live Stream & Start Time For NBA Game

The Celtics will look to win a third straight game when they hit the road for an East-West battle with the Mavericks on Tuesday night.

Boston is coming off back-to-back victories over the Kings and Bucks, allowing the Celtics to keep pace with the Knicks for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. Dallas, meanwhile, is hoping to snap a four-game losing streak.

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This contest will be the Celtics’ first matchup against Mavs forward Cooper Flagg, a Maine native who cheered for Boston before he made the leap to the NBA. Can the Celtics shut down the Rookie of the Year candidate?

Here is everything you need to know about Celtics vs. Mavericks, including TV and streaming options for Tuesday’s game.

How To Watch Celtics vs. Mavericks Tonight: TV Channel, Live Stream

• TV channel: NBC Sports Boston (local), NBC (national)
• Live stream: Peacock (national)

Celtics vs. Mavericks will air locally on NBC Sports Boston and NBC across the country. The game will also be available to stream on Peacock.

Peacock‘s sports programming features live coverage of NFL Sunday Night Football, the NBA, Olympic and Paralympic Games, Big Ten football and basketball, Notre Dame football, Big East and Big 12 basketball, Premier League soccer, golf and more.

For those looking to follow the game on the radio, the local broadcast will air on 98.5 The Sports Hub.

What Time Does the Celtics vs. Mavericks Game Start?

• Date: Tuesday, Feb. 3
• Time: 8 p.m. ET

Celtics vs. Mavericks is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Feb. 3. The game will be played at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

Boston Celtics schedule 2025-26

Here is the upcoming schedule for the Celtics:

Date	Opponent	Time (ET)
Feb. 3	at Mavericks	8 p.m.
Feb. 4	at Rockets	8 p.m.
Feb. 6	vs. Heat	7:30 p.m.
Feb. 8	vs. Knicks	12:30 p.m.
Feb. 11	vs. Bulls	7:30 p.m.

Dallas Mavericks schedule 2025-26

Here is the upcoming schedule for the Mavericks:

Date	Opponent	Time (ET)
Feb. 3	vs. Celtics	8 p.m.
Feb. 5	vs. Spurs	8:30 p.m.
Feb. 7	at Spurs	6 p.m.
Feb. 10	at Suns	9 p.m.
Feb. 12	at Lakers	10 p.m.

NBA standings 2025-26

(Current as of Feb. 3)

Eastern Conference

Seed	Team	Record	Games Back
1.	Pistons	36-12	—
2.	Knicks	31-18	5 1/2
3.	Celtics	31-18	5 1/2
4.	Raptors	30-21	7 1/2
5.	Cavaliers	30-21	7 1/2
6.	76ers	28-21	8 1/2
7.	Heat	27-24	10 1/2
8.	Magic	25-23	11
9.	Bulls	24-26	13
10.	Hawks	24-27	13 1/2
—	Hornets	23-28	14 1/2
—	Bucks	18-29	17 1/2
—	Nets	13-35	23
—	Wizards	13-35	23
—	Pacers	13-37	24

Western Conference

Seed	Team	Record	Games Back
1.	Thunder	39-11	—
2.	Spurs	33-16	5 1/2
3.	Nuggets	33-17	6
4.	Rockets	31-17	7
5.	Timberwolves	31-20	8 1/2
6.	Lakers	29-19	9
7.	Suns	30-20	9
8.	Warriors	27-23	12
9.	Clippers	23-26	15 1/2
10.	Trail Blazers	23-27	16
—	Grizzlies	19-29	19
—	Mavericks	19-30	19 1/2
—	Jazz	15-35	24
—	Pelicans	13-39	27
—	Kings	12-39	27 1/2