How to watch Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat game: Time, TV channel, FREE NBA live stream

The Boston Celtics head to South Beach on Friday night for an Eastern Conference matchup with the host Miami Heat. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET with TV coverage on NBA TV and streaming on-demand.

• How to watch: Live streams of the Celtics vs. Heat game are available with offers from FuboTV (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial) and SlingTV (low intro rate).

Boston Celtics (47-9) at Miami Heat (29-36)

NBA matchup at a glance

When: Friday, March 14 at 7 p.m. ET

Where: Kaseya Center, Miami, Fla.

TV channel: NBA TV

Live streams: FuboTV (free trial) | DirecTV Stream (free trial) | Sling (low intro rate)

The Heat are reeling and the Celtics are looking to rebound from a loss to Oklahoma City (118-112) going into Friday night’s matchup. Miami has lost five straight games, including four straight at Kaseya Center, and now 4-12 over its past 16 games. Meanwhile, the Celtics seek a return to the win column after having their five-game win streak snapped at home by the Thunder on Wednesday night. That loss came to the best team in the Western Conference with the Celtics making just 31.7% from 3-point range while chucking up 63 attempts.

Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics: Live Streaming Options

• FuboTV (free trial) – excellent viewer experience with a huge library of live sports content; free trial lengths vary; monthly rate after free trial starts at $79.99.
• SlingTV (low intro rate) – discounted first month is best if you’ve run out of free trials or you’re in the market for 1+ month of TV
• DirecTV Stream (free trial) – less crisp viewer experience than FuboTV, but the 7-day free trial is the longest in streaming.

The Celtics and Heat are set for a 7 p.m. ET start on NBA TV. Live streams are available with offers from FuboTV (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial) and SlingTV (low intro rate).