The Boston Celtics shot poorly from the field and lost their 10th game of the season to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.  Th
The streak is still alive. In a game where it trailed by as many as 13 points, the OKC Thunder rallied to earn a 105-92 home win over the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics.
For most teams, the win the Oklahoma City Thunder earned over the New York Knicks on Friday would be the signature victory over their season. Without star center Chet Holmgren and key defender Alex Caruso,
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 33 points and 11 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away from the Boston Celtics 105-92 for their franchise-record 15th straight win.
Oklahoma City wins its 15th straight game to break the previous team record set as the Seattle SuperSonics in 1996.
The Celtics may be without a key starter, but OKC definitely will be, perhaps giving us a clear look at what a 2025 NBA Finals matchup might look like.
The Celtics attributed their second-half collapse to lack of offensive fundamentals, but they also succumbed to Oklahoma City's physicality.
Gilgeous-Alexander is the hottest scorer in the NBA right now, with 33 points per game since the start of December, but it’s not like he’s done it alone. The Thunder also own the NBA’s best defense, allowing a stingy 103.3 points per game, and it won’t help the C’s that Jaylen Brown (shoulder) is also questionable for today’s matchup.