Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put on an incredible performance Monday night, scoring a game-high 37 points while handing out 8 assists, but the Oklahoma City Thunder was unable to hang on to a lead late in the game as they fell to the Boston Celtics 126-122 on the road. Despite leading by 15 points in the third quarter, the Celtics managed to come back and outscore OKC 37-26 in the final frame.
Tonight the Thunder continues their road trip as they take on the Washington Wizards. The Wizards are riding a 4-game win streak, and Bradley Beal is set to make a return after missing 5 games due to COVID-19 protocols and conditioning issues. In his absence, Kristaps Porzingis has played well, especially in the last two games, scoring 31 and 25 points respectively.
Game Details
Tip-Off: 6 PM CT
Location: Capital One Arena (Washington, D.C.)
Television: Bally Sports Oklahoma
Radio: WWLS 98.1FM OKC The Sports Animal
Twitter: Follow @ZacharyLowNBA for live tweets and discussion during the game
Game Notes: Oklahoma City Thunder Official Game Notes, Washington Wizards Official Game Notes
Projected Starters
Thunder
- PG: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- SG: Josh Giddey
- SF: Jalen Williams
- PF: Luguentz Dort
- C: Aleksej Pokusevski
Wizards
- PG: Monte Morris
- SG: Bradley Beal
- SF: Deni Avdija
- PF: Kyle Kuzma
- C: Kristaps Porzingis
Injury Report
Thunder
- Darius Bazley is OUT (sprained right ankle).
- Ousmane Dieng is OUT (G League — on assignment).
- Chet Holmgren is OUT (right foot surgery).
- Tre Mann is OUT (lower back soreness).
- Eugene Omoruyi is OUT (G League — two-way).
Wizards
- Delon Wright is OUT (strained right hamstring).
Head-to-Head
- Since arriving in Oklahoma City in 2008, the Thunder is 15-12 against the Wizards (10-4 at home, 5-8 on the road).
- The Thunder has won the season series with the Wizards 4 times, lost it 3 times, and tied 7 times.
- The Thunder lost the season series 0-2 against the Wizards last season (0-1 at home, 0-1 on the road).
- The Thunder has lost 5 of the last 6 meetings with the Wizards, including the last two at Capital One Arena.