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Tip-off · Wednesday, February 17
BostonCeltics0-1 · away
BOS
9:30 pm ET
OKC
Oklahoma CityThunder1-0 · home

Boston Celtics at Oklahoma City Thunder

ESPN9:30 PM ET · 6:30 PM PTPaycom Center, Oklahoma City
When and where to watch

Boston Celtics at Oklahoma City Thunder: tip-off Wed, Feb 17, 9:30 PM ET (6:30 PM PT) at Paycom Center. Watch it on ESPN (national TV, no League Pass blackout).

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Expected starters

by starts this season · every lineup today →
Away · BostonCeltics
  1. Jayson TatumJayson TatumF-G · #013.0pts · 37.8 min
  2. Derrick WhiteDerrick WhiteG · #917.0pts · 35.9 min
  3. Paul GeorgePaul GeorgeF · #1338.0pts · 30.6 min
  4. 4Mitchell RobinsonC-F · #44.0pts · 18.1 min
  5. Jordan WalshJordan WalshG · #270.0pts · 13.5 min
OutDevin CarterIllness · Other
Home · Oklahoma CityThunder
  1. Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderShai Gilgeous-AlexanderG · #232.0pts · 36.1 min
  2. Chet HolmgrenChet HolmgrenC-F · #714.0pts · 30.5 min
  3. Jalen WilliamsJalen WilliamsG-F · #812.0pts · 29.9 min
  4. Cason WallaceCason WallaceG · #226.0pts · 19.2 min
  5. Isaiah HartensteinIsaiah HartensteinC-F · #554.0pts · 17.4 min
OutOtega OwehAchilles · Leg · RightDay-To-DayNikola TopicDay-To-DayThomas Sorber

Teams confirm their starters about 30 minutes before tip-off. Until then this is the five the data points to, with anyone ruled out already removed.

Head to head · games that counted

Series tied 1-1

Celtics vs Thunder: the matchup page →
Wed, Mar 25 · 2025-26OKC109BOS119Thu, Mar 12 · 2025-26BOS102OKC104
How to watch · Celtics at Thunder9:30 PM ET6:30 PM PT · Wednesday, February 17
ESPNKSBI OKCOKC

National broadcast on ESPN: no League Pass blackout applies for this game outside the local markets.

ESPNESPN app (ESPN Unlimited)Sling TV (Orange)FuboHulu + Live TVYouTube TVDirecTV StreamCable / satelliteNo League Pass blackout outside the two local markets.
Thunder marketKSBI OKC (local broadcast station — free with an antenna in-market)
RadioSiriusXM · WWLS/WKY · WROR (105.7 FM)
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Around the world

Where this game lands

5 of 12 countries get it at a live-friendly hour

CanadaLiveWed 9:30 PMTSNGilgeous-Alexander (OKC)GermanyAlarmThu 03:30Sky Sport · Sky GoHartenstein (OKC)United KingdomAlarmThu 02:30Sky SportsWilliams (BOS)AustraliaLiveThu 1:30 PMDisney+ (ESPN)IndiaLiveThu 8:00 AMPrime VideoNew ZealandLiveThu 3:30 PMDisney+ (ESPN)PhilippinesLiveThu 10:30 AMPrime VideoFranceAlarmThu 03:30beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTIrelandAlarmThu 02:30Sky SportsItalyAlarmThu 03:30Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoNigeriaAlarmThu 3:30 AMSportyTVSouth AfricaAlarmThu 04:30SportyTV

Injury report

both teams · read every 15 minutes
Celtics1 listed
OutDevin CarterIllness · Other · est. return 2026-11-08
Thunder3 listed
OutOtega OwehAchilles · Leg · Right · est. return 2027-07-01
Day-To-DayNikola TopicBack · Torso · est. return 2026-10-22
Day-To-DayThomas SorberKnee · Leg · Right · est. return 2026-10-22