Thunder top Celtics for record 15th straight win and 30 wins
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 33 points and 11 rebounds, a Oklahoma City Thunder pulled from Boston Celtics 105-92 on Sunday for their record 15th straight win.
The Thunder, who improved to 30-5, have not lost a game that has counted in the standings since December 1. Their loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Cup Finals does not count against the team record.
Jayson Tatum had 26 points and 10 rebounds for the defending NBA champion Celtics. Jailen Brown scored 21 points but was held scoreless on 0-for-7 shooting in the second half.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored nine points in the first 3 1/2 minutes of play to help the Thunder take an early lead, but Boston rallied to take a 65-55 halftime lead.
The Thunder cut the deficit to 80-76 at the end of the third quarter and regained the lead, 81-80, on a pair of free throws. Jalen Williams at the beginning of the fourth.
The Thunder stayed in control, and back-to-back 3-pointers by Lou Dort put the Thunder up 100-88 with just under two minutes to play. Dort scored 11 points in the fourth quarter and made all three of his shots from beyond the arc.
Takeaways
Celtics: Boston remains a team that can lose at any time due to its heavy reliance on three-pointers. The Celtics made just 9 of 46 shots from deep.
thunder: Oklahoma City, much like it did Friday against New York, refused to buckle when trailing by double digits. The Thunder held on and then outscored the Celtics 29-12 in the fourth quarter.
A key moment
Gilgeous-Alexander drove over Holiday and then hit a 3-pointer to give the Thunder a 92-85 lead midway through the fourth quarter.
Key stat
Oklahoma City held Boston to a season-low 27 points in the second half. The Celtics’ previous low was 44.
Up Next
Celtics: In Denver on Tuesday night.
thunder: In Cleveland on Wednesday night.
Associated Press reports.
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2025-01-06 00:27:00
