One of the toughest stretches of the season for the Oklahoma City Thunder rolls on.
Winners of 11 of their last 13, the Thunder are hosting the Boston Celtics Thursday, March 12, just three days after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put away the Denver Nuggets with a game-winning 3 in the final seconds. With the win, Gilgeous-Alexander created separation in the race for NBA Most Valuable Player, and the Thunder maintained their hold on the top seed in the West.
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And, Thursday’s game presents the chance for SGA to make history. He can break the NBA record for consecutive games with at least 20 points. He tied Wilt Chamberlain for most all-time, with 126 in a row, against Denver.
The Celtics, meanwhile, have gotten a massive boost since Jayson Tatum returned from his Achilles tendon rupture surgery. Boston has been rolling lately and is just 3½ games back of the Detroit Pistons for the No. 1 seed in the East.
Here’s everything you need to know about Thursday night’s Celtics-Thunder game:
How to watch Celtics vs. Thunder: TV channel, live stream
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Start time: 9:30 p.m. ET
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Location: Paycom Center (Oklahoma City)
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Live stream: Amazon Prime
Celtics vs. Thunder injury report
Boston Celtics
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Payton Pritchard, probable (neck spasm)
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Baylor Scheierman, available (left thumb fracture)
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Jayson Tatum, questionable (right Achilles injury management)
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John Tonje, out (G League; two-way)
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Nikola Vučević, out (right ring finger fracture)
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Derrick White, questionable (right knee contusion)
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Oklahoma City Thunder
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Branden Carlson, out (lower back strain)
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Isaiah Hartenstein, out (left calf contusion)
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Nikola Topic, out (G League; on assignment)
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Jalen Williams, out (right hamstring strain)
Celtics vs. Thunder odds
Odds according to BetMGM as of Wednesday, March 11.
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Spread: Thunder by 6.5 (-115)
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Over/Under: 216.5 (O/U -110)
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Moneyline: Thunder -285, Celtics +220
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