Celtics at Thunder 2/9/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Sunday NBA schedule will tip-off with a matinee between the Boston Celtics and the Oklahoma City Thunder from Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Celtics (36-15) have won six straight games and trail Toronto by 1.5 games for second place in the Eastern Conference standings. On Friday, Boston outscored Atlanta by 15 points during the third quarter and held on for a 112-107 home victory.

Boston F Jayson Tatum led all scorers with 32 points on 10-for-19 shooting and dished out six assists. Enes Kanter contributed 16 points and 15 rebounds for the Celtics.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are riding a four-game winning streak and have been one of the biggest surprises in the league. On Friday, Oklahoma City made the plays down the stretch of a 108-101 home victory versus Detroit. The Thunder (32-20) converted 25 of their 30 free-throw attempts and shot 51 percent from the field.

Chris Paul led five Oklahoma City players in double figures with 22 points and seven assists. Danilo Gallinari chipped in 19 points and nine rebounds for the Thunder.