OKC Thunder vs. Boston Celtics Injury Report

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics are taking center stage as the two sides have an interesting injury report to monitor ahead of tip-off.
Jan 5, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives to the basket as Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) defends during the third quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
Jan 5, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives to the basket as Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) defends during the third quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images / Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics are set to do battle for the final time this season –– Barring each of them earning an NBA Finals bid –– After the OKC Thunder earned a hard fought victory in the Paycom Center back in January.

OKC will be without its No. 2 scoring option, Jalen Williams, in this contest after missing Chet Holmgren in the first meeting. Boston lists key rotational pieces as questionable ahead of this matchup.

Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Report

Isaiah Hartenstein –– Facial Fracture: Available

Alex Caruso –– Illness: Question

Jalen Williams –– Right Hip Strain: OUT

Ajay Mitchell –– Toe: OUT

Nikola Topic –– ACL: OUT

Branden Carlson –– G League: OUT

Alex Ducas –– G League: OUT

Dillon Jones –– G League: OUT

Boston Celtics Injury Report

Jaylen Brown –– Knee: Probable

Jayson Tatum –– Knee: Questionable

Kristaps Porzingis –– Illness: Questionable

JD Davidson –– G League: OUT

Drew Peterson –– G League: OUT

Miles Norris –– G League: OUT

This game will be tough to pull off for the Oklahoma City Thunder without its No. 2 scorer and the road only gets tougher this week for the OKC Thunder. Up next, Oklahoma City will head to Detroit for a battle with the Pistons on Saturday before taking on the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday to round out a seven-day stretch that features five games against playoff squads.


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Rylan Stiles
RYLAN STILES

Rylan Stiles is a credentialed media member covering the Oklahoma City Thunder. He hosts the Locked On Thunder Podcast, and is Lead Beat Writer for Inside the Thunder. Rylan is also an award-winning play-by-play broadcaster for the Oklahoma Sports Network.