The Boston Celtics return to the court for the first time since falling to the New York Knicks in the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals second round series that saw star forward Jayson Tatum go down injured with a torn Achilles tendon. And while the St. Louis native will not be taking the court on Wednesday evening as the Celtics take on the Memphis Grizzlies on the road at Tennessee's FedEx Forum despite his impressive progress in his rehab, the contest should still be a compelling one.
Both clubs are working to find their sea legs, with some injuries of note clouding the early season outlook for both teams. And the two ball clubs share a status as retooling organizations ahead of the 2025-26 NBA regular season.
Records, standing, and streaks
This is the Celtics' first preseason game of the season, and the second for Memphis. That has the Celtics tied for third place in the East with the Washington Wizards. The Griz are currently in fifth place in the West while they trail the three teams in that conference yet to play, and are ahead of the 0-2 Los Angeles Lakers.
Memphis has lost the sole game they have played so far.
How did each team's last five games go?
Grizzlies
- 10/06/25 vs. Detroit Pistons – loss – 128-112
- 04/26/25 vs. Oklahoma City Thunder – loss – 117-115
- 04/24/25 vs. Oklahoma City Thunder – loss – 114-108
- 04/22/25 @ Oklahoma City Thunder – loss – 118-99
- 04/20/25 @ Oklahoma City Thunder – loss – 131-80
Celtics
- 05/16/25 @ New York Knicks – loss – 119-81
- 05/14/25 vs. New York Knicks – win – 127-102
- 05/12/25 @ New York Knicks – loss – 121-113
- 05/10/25 @ New York Knicks – win – 115-93
- 05/07/25 vs. New York Knicks – loss – 91-90
What happened in the last game for each team?
The Celtics saw their title defense end with Tatum on the sidelines, this being their first game since that forgettable outcome.
The Griz fell to a rising Pistons squad in their first preseason tilt of their 2025-26 slate of games.
Probable starting lineups
Boston
- Payton Pritchard
- Derrick White
- Jaylen Brown
- Sam Hauser
- Neemias Queta
Memphis
- Ty Jerome
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
- Jaylen Wells
- GG Jackson
- Santi Aldama
What time is tipoff, and on what channels?
Here's when you should tune in to see the game:
- Date: 10/08
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Boston, NBA League Pass
- Live Stream: Fubo (watch for free)
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This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Celtics at Griz: Stream, lineups, injury reports and broadcast (10/8)
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