The Celtics have had 2 days off since Monday's game in Phoenix, game 5 of a 6-game road trip, with 577 km (359 miles) of travel, playing 3 hours behind their home clock.
The Lakers have had 1 day off since Tuesday's game in Washington, with 3,696 km (2,297 miles) of travel.
Game indoors; broadcast on Prime Video.
NBA teams after 2,000 km or more of travel have won 51% of regular-season games since 2015 (2,519 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NBA games this week
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Boston Celtics face Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA on Friday 8 January 2027 at crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles. Start time is 10pm EST / 3am GMT.
Broadcast: Prime Video. Confirmed broadcast details and any schedule changes are updated here as they are announced.