"Got put in the friend zone by Porzingis" 🤣🤣🤣
Kristaps Porzingis dominates both ends of the court to lead Boston Celtics over Oklahoma City Thunder
NBAThursday, 04 April 2024 at 04:22
The Boston Celtics hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder at TD Garden and picked up an easy victory as they came out on top 135-100 behind Kristaps Porzingis’ versatile performance.
The former All-Star finished with 27 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, and 5 blocks for the Celtics. Jayson Tatum had 24 points with 7 rebounds while Jaylen Brown recorded 23 points, 7 boards, and 2 blocks. Jrue Holiday ended with 12 points while Al Horford contributed 16 points off the bench.
The Thunder were without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams once again, so Josh Giddey led the way with 17 points and 6 rebounds. Lu Dort had 15 points while Isaiah Joe provided 13 points off the bench. Cason Wallace recorded 12 points, 5 boards, and 4 steals while Chet Holmgren finished with 11 points and 7 rebounds.
Boston improves to 60-16 and have officially clinched the best record in the NBA. This is huge because if the Celtics make it to the Finals, they will have home court advantage. They have looked like the best team all season long and now it’s time to prove it in the playoffs. This team is 8-2 over their last 10 games and will play against the Sacramento Kings on Friday.
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Oklahoma City drops to 52-24 with this loss and falls to the 3rd seed in the West. It’s a tight race for the top seed so every loss is impactful. The Thunder are now 1 game behind for the first seed so anything can happen from now till the end of the regular season. This team is 6-4 over their last 10 games and will look to bounce back on Friday against the Indiana Pacers.
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