The Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder clinched a playoff spot following a 118-112 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night time.
The Thunder gained each their video games in opposition to the Celtics this season.
“It is large. As a result of [the Celtics have] finished it, as a result of they’ve finished what we’re attempting to do, the video games in opposition to them are all the time going to be heightened. They’re all the time going to be a little bit bit extra thrilling. They, like I stated, achieved what we try to perform, and there is no higher check within the NBA,” stated Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after the sport.
Gilgeous-Alexander completed with 34 factors, 5 rebounds, and seven assists in 39 minutes. Chet Holmgren added 23 factors and 15 rebounds.
The Thunder gained the sport with out Jalen Williams.
The Celtics shot 20-63 from 3, with Joe Mazzulla saying his workforce bought attractiveness all through the sport.
“I believed we bought superb seems. I imply, that is simply the shell of their protection. They defend the paint first. They struggle, they attempt to get out, their 2-on-1 reads have been actually good. So I believed we generated comparatively nice seems all through a lot of the sport,” stated Mazzulla.
The Celtics tried 47 catch-and-shoot 3s within the sport, second most in franchise historical past.
