Boston will be facing off against Washington tonight.

The Boston Celtics and the Washington Wizards will play inside of TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, this evening, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025.

The Celtics are No. 12 in Eastern Conference standing, with three wins and five losses this season. The Wizards are No. 14 in Eastern Conference and have a season record of one win and six losses.

Celtics star player Jayson Tatum is still sidelined due to his Achilles tendon rupturing in the second round of the NBA playoffs this past summer. That being said, Shams Charania of ESPN said he has not been ruled out this season.

Here’s what you need to know about tonight’s game.

Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.

How to watch Celtics game tonight

You can watch tonight’s game on NBC Sports Boston.

You can also stream it on Fubo.

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Can I listen to the Celtics game on radio?

Yes, you can. To listen to Wednesday’s Celtics game on the radio, tune in to 98.5 FM The Sports Hub at the time of tip-off, as 98.5 is the flagship station of 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.

Celtics guard Jaylen Brown scores 26.8 points per game on average as well as 4.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists during this season.

Brown also shoots 38.0% behind the arc.

Celtics guard Payton Pritchard scores 15.0 points per game on average as well as 4.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists so far this season.

Pritchard shoots 21.3% behind the arc.

Rin Velasco is a trending reporter. She can be reached at rvelasco@gannett.com. 

The Boston Police Department has asked the public for help identifying an individual involved in a larceny incident at the 776 Boylston St. Lululemon on Sunday at about 4:30 p.m.

The suspect stole approximately $634 in merchandise and was seen at the Lululemon on Newbury Street later about 10 minutes later, police said.

The department encourages anyone with information relating to the incident to contact District D-4 at (617) 343-5619. Anonymous tips may be provided through the CrimeStoppers Tip Line.

Incident summary

The Boston Police Department reports that its officers responded to 230 incidents in its summary ending at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Those include five aggravated assaults, four stolen cars and 25 instances of miscellaneous larceny.

Arrests

– Depriest Sims, 45 Chestnut Rd., Avon. Uninsured motor vehicle.

– Hector Colon, 110 George, Roxbury. Warrant.

– Jael Letang, no address listed. Operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.

– Ivan Alfaro-Umana, 23 Oceanview St., Winthrop Town. Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

– Mercy Kiiza, 126 Border St., East Boston. Assault and battery on police officer.

– Lee Matthews, 40 Woolson, Dorchester. Assault and battery on a 60+ or disabled individual.

– Adrian Larkins, 33 Wellington Hill St., Mattapan. Cash on delivery carrier, larceny under $1,200.

– Denise White, 100 Pleasant St., Boston. Cash on delivery carrier, larceny under $1,200.

– Gilberto Roman, 112 Southampton St., Boston. Possession to distribute Class A drug.

– Steven Waites, 112 Southampton St., Roxbury. Warrant, fail/delay service.

– Monique Heard, 120 Attickson, Boston. Assault and battery.

The government shutdown is continuing to cause trouble in the skies, with delays and cancelations piling up nationwide.

“It’s kind of chaotic over there at LaGuardia, for sure,” said Henry Vo, whose flight into Boston was delayed in New York. “A lot of the government shutdown, a lot of the pilots were saying, and then also, a lot of it’s just things that were happening that were just unfortunate, to say the least.”

In many cases, a shortage of air traffic controllers is to blame. They’ve been working without paychecks during the shutdown, which is putting stress on an already strained system.

Massport says the air traffic control tower at Logan Airport is fully staffed, but the shutdown has impacted staffing at other airports, leading to delays and cancellations.

“They need support, they need money, they need a paycheck,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on CBS News’ “Face the Nation.”

Duffy acknowledged the impact on travel, saying it may get worse before it gets better.

“We will slow traffic down, you’ll see delays, we’ll have flights canceled, to make sure the system is safe,” Duffy said.

As the government shutdown continues, the federal government says it will partially fund food assistance after last week’s court rulings.

Aviation experts say the Federal Aviation Administration has strict rules around staffing levels for air traffic controllers to make sure it’s safe to fly.

“Ultimately, what we would hope to see is not safety issues, but just more significant cuts to operations,” said Seth Miller, an aviation journalist and editor at Paxex.Aero. “The FAA says, ‘You know what, we’re going to half capacity because we don’t have enough controllers to support the whole system.’”

When staffing levels drop, the FAA can slow flights or limit arrivals, which can be unpredictable.

“Generally speaking, it’s not an airline issue,” Miller added. “The counterpoint to that is if you have an airline that has a hub at an airport that is affected more often — Delta and JetBlue, for example, here in Boston — if Boston gets more affected, then Delta and JetBlue are going to become more affected.”

The Department of Transportation released recent delay data showing the impact of the ATC shortage. On Friday, 64.8% of total delay minutes were attributed to staffing. On Saturday, it was 59%, and on Sunday, it was 84%.

From January to September before the shutdown, that number was only at 5%.

Despite issues around the country, Logan Airport has been faring well. In an email, Massport said, “We have not seen any operational impacts due to the shutdown. We would advise passengers to check with their airline for the best info on their flight.”