Was it the physicality on Oklahoma City's end? Or was it an overreliance on shots from beyond the arc? Or something else?

Someone might want to ask the Boston Celtics about that. Oklahoma City went into Boston, had their defense excel in a playoff-like environment, and went on a late 15-4 run to pull away and beat the Celtics 118-112.

The Celtics will be doing so with a fairly long injury report of key players that is more likely indicative of the late date in the NBA's 2024-25 and the team's likely interest in

The Boston Celtics are gearing up to face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight in what could easily be a NBA Finals preview. Boston has been one of the better teams in the NBA this season and they dropped the first game to the Thunder so they will be looking for some revenge.

The Thunder have been the best team in the West all year and they're sitting at the top of the conference at 54-12. The Celtics have had to overcome a few rough patches this seaso

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The Oklahoma City Thunder clinched their playoff spot with a 118-112 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. At 54-12, it shouldn't be a shocker to see the Thunder be the first team in the West to clinch a playoff spot.