Updated March 12, 2026, 10:26 p.m. CT
The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Boston Celtics on Thursday. This will be the first matchup of the season between the two squads.
The Thunder (51-15) had a blockbuster 129-126 win over the Denver Nuggets on Monday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stamped his MVP case with 35 points and 15 assists. He hit the game-winner on a stepback 3-pointer.
Meanwhile, the Celtics (43-22) couldn’t overcome Jaylen Brown’s early ejection in a 125-116 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. Derrick White had 34 points and seven assists against his old squad.
For live updates of the Thunder’s game against the Celtics, please regularly check back to this post:
End 3Q: Celtics 83, Thunder 80
Gilgeous-Alexander makes history as he now owns the longest 20-point streak in NBA history. Let’s see if they can avoid being spoiled with a loss to the Celtics.
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Pritchard at the buzzer for the 3-pointer. Gilgeous-Alexander has 17 points. Three away from NBA history. But the Thunder need to play better in the second half. The Celtics came to play, even though they’re undermanned.
2Q, 6:26 left: Celtics 43, Thunder 36
Williams throws a laser to Wiggins for the layup. An incredible pass to fit into a small window. Celtics call a timeout.
End 1Q: Celtics 28, Thunder 27
Pretty poor finish to the quarter for the Thunder. They have five turnovers already. Gilgeous-Alexander has three alone. Need to do a better job at that. Plus, knock down their outside looks as the Celtics go all out to stop Gilgeous-Alexander.
1Q, 5:34 left: Thunder 16, Celtics 11
Gilgeous-Alexander finds Holmgren for the easy dunk. Now it’s the Celtics’ turn to call a timeout. Thunder starting to play better offense.
The Thunder will start Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Cason Wallace, Ajay Mitchell, Lu Dort and Chet Holmgren. The Celtics will start Payton Pritchard, Baylor Scheierman, Sam Hauser, Jaylen Brown and Neemias Queta.
What channel is Celtics vs. Thunder game on today? Time, TV schedule
TV Channel: Amazon Prime, FanDuel Sports Network Oklahoma
Start time: 8:30 p.m. CT
Where to watch Celtics vs. Thunder on livestreamWatch Celtics vs. Thunder live on Amazon PrimeCeltics vs. Thunder injury updates
Thunder: Jalen Williams (hamstring strain) is out. Isaiah Hartenstein (calf contusion) is out. Nikola Topic (G League assignment) is out. Branden Carlson (back strain) is out. Thomas Sorber (torn ACL) is out.
Celtics: Jayson Tatum (Achilles repair reconditioning) is out. Derrick White (knee contusion) is out. Nikola Vucevic (finger fracture) is out. Payton Pritchard (back spasm) is available. Baylor Scheierman (thumb fracture) is available. John Tonje (G League two-way) is out.
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