OKC Thunder – Celtics preview: Rivalry built on dramatic finishes

Injuries and projected starting lineups:

Celtics projected starting lineup:

The Celtics will be playing on Friday night versus the Lakers on the front side of their back-to-back set and finish against the OKC Thunder.

With that, there could be some shifts in the starting rotation even if Robert Williams returns to play on Friday. If he isn’t available look for Grant Williams to start.

• Dennis Schroder  – point guard
• Marcus Smart – shooting guard
• Jayson Tatum – small forward
•  Al Horford – power forward
• *Robert Williams – center

Celtics injuries:

• Jaylen Brown is progressing through rehab of a sore hamstring but is still listed as out indefinitely
• Robert Williams is listed as questionable to play Friday versus the Lakers, and as noted above could play Friday and then not on Saturday.

OKC Thunder injuries:

• No Thunder players are listed as out for Monday, November 15th.

History:

All-Time the franchises have faced each other 139 times in the regular season with the Boston Celtics holding the advantage with 75 wins to the Thunder’s 64.

In the 2020-21 season, the teams split the two-game regular-season series, winning on each other’s home court.

Game Specifics:

Venue: TD Garden, Boston MA

Tip-off: Saturday, November 20th at 6:30 p.m. Central Time (7:30 p.m. EST)

Where to watch: Bally Sports Oklahoma or NBA League Pass

Radio: WWLS 98.1 FM