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The NBA Cup is back on Friday, Nov. 7, and one of the 11 games lined up features the Boston Celtics visiting the Orlando Magic at the Kia Center in Orlando, Fla.

This NBA game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on NBC Sports Boston and FanDuel Sports Network Florida. Fans looking to watch can do so for free by using DIRECTV, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial as well as up to $30 off your first month. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available for streaming the game.

This is the first meeting this season between these playoff foes from last season, and the second is coming on Sunday, also at the Kia Center.

The Celtics are 4-5 and coming off a 136-107 win over the Washington Wizards. Jaylen Brown continued to show what he can do as the leading man, going for 35 points, five assists and five rebounds as the other four starters combined for 66 points with Josh Minott’s 21 being the second-best mark on the squad while Neemias Queta also chipped in 12 rebounds and five assists to go with his 15 points. Off the bench, Anfernee Simons went off for 18 while connecting on four of his 10 shots from beyond the arc. And Derrick White led the squad with eight assists on a night the team had 31, while also matching Minott with a game-high three steals and also getting two blocks.

The Magic are 3-5 and were losers against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday as the squad finished up a five-game road trip. The team went 2-3 away from home and now returns to a build where it has lost two straight after treating the home crowd to a win in the season opener. Paolo Banchero leads Orlando with 23.1 points per game, 9.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists while Franz Wagner is averaging 22 points and five other players area also averaging at least 10..

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Who: Boston Celtics vs. Orlando Magic

When: Friday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. EST

Where: Kia Center in Orlando, Fla.

Stream: DIRECTV (free trial); FuboTV (free trial); SlingTV

Streaming ServiceStarting Monthly PriceFree TrialFree Trial LengthMax DiscountDIRECTV$89.99Yes5 days$40 off first monthFuboTV$55.99Yes5 days$30 off first monthSling TV$45.99NoN/A$30 off first month

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