Gameday Preview: OKC Thunder aim for perfect road trip and season split vs the Boston Celtics
By Alex Mcewen
Projected Line-ups
OKC Thunder Starters:
Point Guard: Russell Westbrook
Shooting Guard: Terrance Ferguson
Small Forward: Paul George
Power Forward: Jerami Grant
Center: Steven Adams
OKC Thunder Bench
Point Guard: Dennis Schroder, Raymond Felton
Shooting Guard: Alex Abrines, Hamidou Diallo, Deonte Burton
Small Forward: Abdel Nader
Power Forward: Patrick Patterson
Center: Nerlens Noel
Injury Notes:
Andre Roberson: Avulsion Fracture will be out indefinitely.
Boston Celtics Starters:
Point Guard: Kyrie Irving
Shooting Guard: Marcus Smart
Small Forward: Jayson Tatum
Power Forward: Marcus Morris
Center: Al Horford
Boston Celtics Bench:
Point Guard: Terry Rozier, Brad Wanamaker, PJ Dozier
Shooting Guard: Jaylen Brown, RJ Hunter
Small Forward: Gordon Hayward
Power Forward: Semi Ojeleye, Guerschon Yabusele, Daniel Theis
Center: Robert Williams
Injury Notes
Aaron Baynes: Foot contusion – will be out
#NEBHInjuryReport Aron Baynes (left foot contusion) is OUT tomorrow vs OKC.
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) February 2, 2019
Jabari Bird: Non-Injury related – will be out
Injury Notes via CBSsports.com
Game Specifics
Recent History:
All-time the Thunder are 12-9 vs. the Celtics. OKC is 6-4 in the last ten games against Boston.
Fan Data:
The Venue: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
The Tip: 1:00 PM CST (2:00 EST)
TV: ABC
Radio: Oklahoma City – WWLS 98.1FM OKC / 930AM (ESP) and League Pass Audio
Closing Thoughts
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Regardless of the result of today’s game, this will be the final time the Thunder play the Celtics as currently constructed. Whether the C’s elect to tweak their roster at the deadline or the shakeup comes on July 1, remains to be seen.
Oklahoma City is hoping to establish their first eight-game win streak in the post-Kevin Durant era. The last time the Thunder won eight consecutive games spanned from December–January of the 2013-14 campaign.
Historically, TD Garden possesses one of the most raucous environments in the NBA. Therefore, the Thunder could not have made their lone visit on a better day than Super Bowl Sunday with New England Patriots in action.
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Enjoy the Thunder’s matinée and the marquee game of the day between the Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams. Have a Happy Superbowl Sunday Thunder Nation.