This Clippers ball club has been playing better than the team that many had left for dead before the season even began, but they should be a very manageable opponent.

The LA Clippers and Boston Celtics have been the two hottest teams in the NBA, and they'll face off for the first time ever tonight. These two teams have split the season series for the previous two seasons.

The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on NBC Sports Boston. Fans looking to watch this NBA game can do so for free by using FuboTV and DirecTV Stream, which both offer a free trial or with SlingTV, which doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.

The Celtics blew out the Clippers 126-94 on Monday night in Kristaps Porzingis’ much-anticipated season debut.

Jayson Tatum scored 20 points and Boston made 22 3-pointers to help the Celtics to run past the Los Angeles Clippers 126-94.

Jayson Tatum scored 20 points and the Boston Celtics made 22 3-pointers in a 126-94 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. Payton Pritchard added with 20 points for Boston, which extended its season-high win streak to six games.