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Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics trade leads as Gilgeous-Alexander seals it late

The Oklahoma City Thunder moved to 52-15 with a 104-102 result over the the Boston Celtics, who fell to 43-23 at Paycom Center.


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First quarter


The Oklahoma City Thunder opened with 27 points in the quarter while the the Boston Celtics scored 28 points in the quarter.


The Thunder finished the game with 48 field goal percent while the the Celtics ended at 40 field goal percent.


Second quarter


The Thunder scored 29 points in the quarter and the the Celtics scored 31 points in the quarter.


The the Celtics built a biggest lead of 12 while the Thunder posted a biggest lead of 7.


Third quarter


The Thunder matched the the Celtics with 24 points in the quarter as the game logged 14 ties and 19 lead changes.


The Thunder produced 44 points in the paint while the the Celtics recorded 34 points in the paint.


Fourth quarter


The Thunder closed with 24 points in the quarter while holding the the Celtics to 19 points in the quarter, and Oklahoma City Thunder vs Boston Celtics match summary centered on OKC’s 57 true shooting percent against Boston’s 53 true shooting percent.


The Thunder posted 22 assists against 12 turnovers, and the the Celtics finished with 20 assists against 13 turnovers in an Oklahoma City Thunder vs Boston Celtics tactical recap shaped by OKC’s 72 two point percent and Boston’s 31 three point percent.


The Thunder got 16 points off turnovers while the the Celtics had 14 points off turnovers, and Oklahoma City Thunder vs Boston Celtics key moments also included Boston’s 23 second chance points against OKC’s 13.


Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s previous-game line of 35 points and 9 assists framed the post game analysis around the Thunder’s late-shot creation against a the Celtics group that made 19 free throws at 95 free throw percent.


The Thunder’s next game will be shown on March 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and the broadcast will be on ABC.


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