Boston Celtics vs OKC Thunder Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart for Jan. 5 | 2024-25 NBA season

The Boston Celtics will be on the road to face the OKC Thunder on Sunday. This promises to be a blockbuster as these are two of the best teams so far this season. Boston is second in the Eastern Conference with a 26-9 record, while OKC leads the West with a 29-5 record.

The Celtics are on a three-game winning streak and are coming off of a 109-86 blowout win against the Houston Rockets on Friday. Derrick White led the team in scoring with 23 points, while Jayson Tatum had 20 points. Boston has been better on the road (13-3) than home (13-6), so it will be interesting to see how it plays the Thunder.

OKC is on a league-leading 14-game win streak. It last played Friday and defeated the New York Knicks 117-107. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 33 points, while Jalen Williams had 20 points. Despite injuries threatening to derail their season, the Thunder have found ways to keep winning.

The two teams have played each other on 145 occasions, with Boston holding a 79-66 record. This will be the first of two meetings between them this season.

Boston Celtics vs OKC Thunder: Injury Reports

Celtics injury report for Jan. 5

The Celtics are fairly healthy, with their only injury concern being Jaylen Brown. He is listed as questionable with a shoulder injury. He has missed Boston’s past two games and is unlikely to play Sunday as well.

Thunder injury report for Jan. 5

OKC’s injury concerns run a little deeper. Chet Holmgren continues to be out as he recovers from a right iliac hip fracture. Nikola Topic is out for the season with a left ACL procedure. Adam Flagler (right fourth metacarpal fracture) and Alex Ducas (back) are two other long-term injuries.

Alex Caruso (hip) and Ajay Mitchell (toe) have been ruled out for Sunday’s game.

Here’s a look at the Boston Celtics vs OKC Thunder’ starting lineups and depth charts for Jan. 5.

Boston Celtics vs OKC Thunder: Starting lineups and depth chart

Celtics starting lineup and depth chart

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
PG	Jrue Holiday	Payton Pritchard	Derrick White
SG	Derrick White	Payton Pritchard	Jaylen Brown (DD)
SF	Jaylen Brown (DD)	Sam Hauser	Jayson Tatum
PF	Jayson Tatum	Al Horford	Sam Hauser
C	Kristaps Porzingis	Neemias Queta	Luke Kornet

* DD indicates day-to-day

Thunder starting lineup and depth chart

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
PG	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	Cason Wallace
SG	Cason Wallace	Isaiah Joe	Luguentz Dort
SF	Luguentz Dort	Aaron Wiggins	Isaiah Joe
PF	Jalen Williams	Aaron Wiggins	Kenrich Williams
C	Isaiah Hartenstein	Jaylin Williams	Kenrich Williams

Where and how to watch Boston Celtics vs OKC Thunder?

The Boston Celtics vs OKC Thunder game is scheduled to tip off at 3:30 p.m. EST from Paycom Center. The game will be broadcast nationally on NBA TV. It will also air locally on FanDuel Sports Network - Oklahoma and NBC SPORTS BOSTON. Fans can also stream it live on NBA League Pass and fuboTV.