Game ID: 22301105
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Boston Celtics
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
TD Garden, Boston, MA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BOS 30 31 32 42 135OKC 23 24 36 17 100
BOS vs OKC ScoutingBOS vs OKC Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BOS availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT Holiday missed 4 since 3/18, out tonight
BACK Porziņģis back 3/18 after 5, 25 min since (87% of 29)
BACK Hauser back 3/22 after 2, 28 min since (136% of 21)
BACK Queta back 3/17 after 2, 6 min since (50% of 11)
NEW Pritchard 22 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Kornet 15 to 21 min over the last 5
NEW Brissett 10 to 21 min over the last 4
BOS availability going into 3/28 · 2 days' restOUT Holiday missed 5 since 3/18, returns tonight: 36 min (108% of 34)
OUT Queta missed 2 since 3/23, out tonight
BACK Porziņģis back 3/18 after 5, 27 min since (94% of 29)
BACK Hauser back 3/22 after 2, 28 min since (134% of 21)
NEW Horford 28 to 35 min over the last 3
NEW Pritchard 22 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Brissett 10 to 16 min over the last 4
BOS availability going into 3/30 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 3 since 3/23, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 3/28 after 5, 36 min since (108% of 34)
BACK Hauser back 3/22 after 2, 26 min since (128% of 21)
NEW Horford 28 to 35 min over the last 3
NEW Pritchard 22 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Brissett 10 to 16 min over the last 3
BOS availability going into 4/01 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 4 since 3/23, out tonight
OUT Brissett missed 2 since 3/28, returns tonight: 13 min (126% of 10)
BACK Holiday back 3/28 after 5, 36 min since (106% of 34)
BACK Hauser back 3/22 after 2, 24 min since (115% of 21)
NEW Pritchard 22 to 27 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 4/03 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 5 since 3/23, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 3/28 after 5, 34 min since (100% of 34)
BACK Brissett back 4/01 after 2, 13 min since (126% of 10)
NEW Porziņģis 29 to 34 min over the last 4
BOS availability going into 4/05 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 6 since 3/23, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 3/28 after 5, 33 min since (99% of 34)
BACK Brissett back 4/01 after 2, 8 min since (80% of 10)
BOS availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 7 since 3/23, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 3/28 after 5, 33 min since (97% of 34)
BACK Brissett back 4/01 after 2, 8 min since (74% of 10)
BOS availability going into 4/09 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 8 since 3/23, out tonight
BACK Brissett back 4/01 after 2, 8 min since (77% of 10)
BOS availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 9 since 3/23, out tonight
BACK Brissett back 4/01 after 2, 8 min since (74% of 10)
NEW Pritchard 22 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Hauser 21 to 27 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 3/27 · back-to-backOUT Dieng missed 3 since 3/22, out tonight
OKC availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Dieng missed 4 since 3/22, out tonight
NEW K. Williams 14 to 20 min over the last 4
OKC availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Gilgeous-Alexande missed 2 since 3/27, returns tonight: 35 min (101% of 35)
OUT Dieng missed 5 since 3/22, out tonight
NEW K. Williams 14 to 20 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restOUT Dieng missed 6 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Gilgeous-Alexande back 3/31 after 2, 35 min since (101% of 35)
NEW Wiggins 16 to 21 min over the last 4
OKC availability going into 4/03 · back-to-backOUT Dieng missed 7 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Gilgeous-Alexande back 3/31 after 2, 35 min since (101% of 35)
NEW Wiggins 16 to 24 min over the last 4
OKC availability going into 4/05 · 1 day's restOUT Gilgeous-Alexande missed 2 since 4/02, out tonight
OUT Jal. Williams missed 2 since 4/02, out tonight
OUT Dieng missed 8 since 3/22, out tonight
NEW Joe 18 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Wiggins 16 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Jay. Williams 13 to 18 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's restOUT Gilgeous-Alexande missed 3 since 4/02, out tonight
OUT Jal. Williams missed 3 since 4/02, out tonight
OUT Dieng missed 9 since 3/22, out tonight
NEW Joe 18 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Wiggins 16 to 23 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 4/09 · 1 day's restOUT Gilgeous-Alexande missed 4 since 4/02, returns tonight: 38 min (109% of 35)
OUT Jal. Williams missed 4 since 4/02, returns tonight: 36 min (111% of 32)
OUT Dieng missed 10 since 3/22, out tonight
NEW Giddey 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Wiggins 16 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW K. Williams 14 to 20 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 4/10 · back-to-backOUT Hayward missed 2 since 4/07, returns tonight: 20 min (133% of 15)
OUT Dieng missed 11 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Gilgeous-Alexande back 4/09 after 4, 38 min since (109% of 35)
BACK Jal. Williams back 4/09 after 4, 36 min since (111% of 32)
NEW Giddey 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Joe 18 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Wiggins 16 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW K. Williams 14 to 20 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 110, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 17 free throws a game; Tatum at 28 and Brown at 20 a game. One day's rest. OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 114, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 20 free throws a game; Jal. Williams at 24 and Giddey at 21 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Boston 118, OKC 113.
3/25 @ ATL 118-120 — BOS notes
BOS lost 118-120. BOS took 8 more shots (95 to 87), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 49% to ATL's 53%, 11 of 38 from three. BOS turned it over 7 times to ATL's 13. Tatum led with 37 (13 of 26, 2 of 7 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); Brown added 24, Porziņģis 17. Q1 was theirs, 44-22, but the other 3 periods went 98-74 against them. They led by as many as 30. Porziņģis's -7 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/28 @ ATL 122-123 — BOS notes
BOS lost 122-123 in 1 overtime. BOS shot 48% (45 of 94) to ATL's 49%, 14 of 36 from three, and went to the line 21 times to ATL's 10 — 18 points from the stripe to their 6. The glass went 43-53 against them. Tatum led with 31 (9 of 22, 2 of 7 from three, 11 of 13 at the line); White added 22, Porziņģis 20. Q2 was theirs, 34-31, but the other 4 periods went 92-88 against them. Tatum's -11 in 45 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/30 @ NOP 104-92 — BOS notes
BOS won 104-92. BOS shot 48% (39 of 82) to NOP's 40%, 15 of 37 from three, and got to the line 12 times to NOP's 18. The glass went 51-41 for them. Tatum led with 23 (10 of 17, 3 of 6 from three); Porziņģis added 19, Brown 17. The hinge was Q3, 24-11: a lead of 2 became 15, and the lead reached 22. Porziņģis was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
4/01 @ CHA 118-104 — BOS notes
BOS won 118-104. BOS shot 48% (43 of 89) to CHA's 45%, 19 of 53 from three. The glass went 51-40 for them. Tatum led with 25 (9 of 19, 4 of 10 from three); Hauser added 25, Porziņģis 20. The hinge was Q3, 36-26: a lead of 6 became 16, and the lead reached 19. Tatum was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
4/03 vs OKC 135-100 — BOS notes
BOS won 135-100. BOS shot 54% (50 of 92) to OKC's 43%, 17 of 40 from three, and got to the line 19 times to OKC's 28. The glass went 46-31 for them. Porziņģis led with 27 (11 of 14, 3 of 3 from three); Tatum added 24, Brown 23. The hinge was Q4, 42-17: a lead of 10 became 35. Horford was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
4/05 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 108, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; Tatum at 28 and Porziņģis at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 41 from three, 18 free throws a game; Fox at 23 and Murray at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Boston 119, Sacramento 109, Boston by 10.
4/07 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 104, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; Tatum at 24 and Porziņģis at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 111, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 14 free throws a game; Ayton at 24 and Banton at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Simons (7 straight), Sharpe (40 straight), Thybulle (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Portland giving it away 15 times a game to Boston's 10 and the arc, Boston at 37 percent from three to Portland's 31. Call it Boston 117, Portland 103, Boston by 14.
4/09 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 116, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 24 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 30 and Middleton at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Beverley (3 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 101, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 16 free throws a game; Tatum at 22 and Brown at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 101 a night to Milwaukee's 116 and the line, where Milwaukee takes 24 free throws a game to Boston's 16. Call it Boston 117, Milwaukee 111.
4/11 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 103, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 13 free throws a game; Tatum at 22 and Brown at 21 a game. One day's rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 23 free throws a game; Brunson at 36 and DiVincenzo at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the line, where New York takes 23 free throws a game to Boston's 13 and the arc, New York at 42 percent from three to Boston's 36. Call it Boston 114, New York 109.
3/27 vs HOU 126-132 — OKC notes
OKC lost 126-132 in 1 overtime. OKC shot 49% (47 of 96) to HOU's 48%, 14 of 38 from three. Giddey led with 31 (12 of 20, 0 of 3 from three, 7 of 11 at the line); Jal. Williams added 23, Joe 17. Q2 was theirs, 33-21, turning a 11-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 4 periods went 111-93 against them. Jal. Williams's -14 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/29 vs PHX 128-103 — OKC notes
OKC won 128-103. OKC shot 56% (49 of 87) to PHX's 45%, 16 of 30 from three. Giddey led with 23 (10 of 15, 1 of 3 from three); Holmgren added 20, Wallace 16. The hinge was Q3, 31-21: a lead of 11 became 21, and the lead reached 29. Wallace was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
3/31 @ NYK 113-112 — OKC notes
OKC won 113-112. OKC shot 54% (44 of 82) to NYK's 41%, 13 of 34 from three, and got to the line 24 times to NYK's 34. Jal. Williams led with 33 (14 of 18, 1 of 4 from three, 4 of 8 at the line); Gilgeous-Alexander added 19, Giddey 16. The hinge was Q4, 38-27: OKC came in trailing by 10 and left it ahead by 1.
4/02 @ PHI 105-109 — OKC notes
OKC lost 105-109. OKC took 9 more shots (87 to 78), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 43% to PHI's 46%, 13 of 39 from three. Holmgren led with 22 (7 of 14, 3 of 6 from three); Dort added 15, Wiggins 15. Q2 was theirs, 32-19, turning a 3-point deficit into a 10-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 90-73 against them. They led by as many as 13. Holmgren's -11 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/03 @ BOS 100-135 — OKC notes
OKC lost 100-135. OKC shot 43% (35 of 81) to BOS's 54%, 5 of 24 from three, and went to the line 28 times to BOS's 19 — 25 points from the stripe to their 18. The glass went 31-46 against them. Giddey led with 17 (7 of 11); Dort added 15, Joe 13. Q3 was theirs, 36-32, the deficit cut from 14 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 103-64 against them. Wiggins's -30 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/05 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; Siakam at 22 and Haliburton at 21 a game. One day's rest. OKC comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Jal. Williams at 24 and Giddey at 19 a game. Without Gilgeous-Alexander (2 straight), Jal. Williams (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, OKC giving it away 14 times a game to Indiana's 9 and the defense, Indiana allowing 111 a night to OKC's 118. Call it Indiana 119, OKC 115, OKC keeping it close.
4/07 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 113, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Bridges at 26 and Miller at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Richards (3 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 117, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Giddey at 16 and Holmgren at 15 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Gilgeous-Alexander (3 straight), Jal. Williams (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where OKC has been minus-4 a night and Charlotte minus-10. Call it OKC 114, Charlotte 112, Charlotte keeping it close.
4/09 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 120, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Giddey at 15 and Holmgren at 15 a game. Without Gilgeous-Alexander (4 straight), Jal. Williams (4 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 100, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Fox at 27 and Murray at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Sacramento allowing 100 a night to OKC's 120 and the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-7 a night and OKC minus-3. Call it Sacramento 114, OKC 112, OKC keeping it close.
4/10 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 119, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Holmgren at 17 and Dort at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 16 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 25 and Branham at 16 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-4 a night and OKC minus-6 and the line, where OKC takes 24 free throws a game to San Antonio's 16. Call it OKC 116, San Antonio 113, San Antonio keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoTaWh 6 14 +2 4 6 67 2 6 33 0 0 0 2 3 4 0 1 1 0
BOS Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWaWi 6 12 -2 6 7 86 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 1 0 2 1
OKC Dort, Giddey, Holmgren, Wallace, Wiggins
in Dort, Giddey, Holmgren, Wallace, Wiggins
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoPoWh 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
BOS Brown, Hauser, Horford, Porziņģis, White
in Hauser, Horford
out Holiday, Tatum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiWiJoWiWa 3 9 +4 1 4 25 1 4 25 2 2 100 2 3 2 2 0 0 0
OKC Giddey, J. Williams, Joe, K. Williams, Wallace
in J. Williams, Joe, K. Williams
out Dort, Holmgren, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoPrWh 2 2 -4 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 1
BOS Brown, Hauser, Horford, Pritchard, White
in Pritchard
out Porziņģis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiWiJoWiWa 3 9 +4 1 4 25 1 4 25 2 2 100 2 3 2 2 0 0 0
OKC Giddey, J. Williams, Joe, K. Williams, Wallace
in J. Williams, Joe, K. Williams
out Dort, Holmgren, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoHoPrTa 3 9 +7 3 4 75 1 4 25 2 2 100 3 4 3 0 0 1 1
BOS Hauser, Holiday, Horford, Pritchard, Tatum
in Holiday, Tatum
out Brown, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHaWiJoWi 3 2 -7 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
OKC Dort, Hayward, J. Williams, Joe, K. Williams
in Dort, Hayward
out Giddey, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoHoPoPrTa 4 11 +7 3 7 43 1 3 33 2 2 100 2 6 2 2 2 1 0
BOS Holiday, Horford, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Tatum
in Porziņģis
out Hauser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHaHoIiWi 4 4 -7 2 9 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 1 1 2 1
OKC Dort, Hayward, Holmgren, Waters III, Wiggins
in Holmgren, Waters III, Wiggins
out J. Williams, Joe, K. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaPoPrWh 4 9 0 3 4 75 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 1 0 0
BOS Brown, Hauser, Porziņģis, Pritchard, White
in Brown, Hauser, White
out Holiday, Horford, Tatum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHoJoWiWa 4 9 0 3 4 75 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
OKC Giddey, Holmgren, Joe, K. Williams, Wallace
in Giddey, Joe, K. Williams, Wallace
out Dort, Hayward, Waters III, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoTaWh 1 4 -2 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
BOS Brown, Hauser, Horford, Tatum, White
in Horford, Tatum
out Porziņģis, Pritchard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiJoWi 3 8 0 3 5 60 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
OKC Dort, Giddey, J. Williams, Joe, K. Williams
in Dort, J. Williams
out Holmgren, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoTaWh 2 7 +2 2 2 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Tatum, White
in Holiday
out Hauser
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiJoWi 3 8 0 3 5 60 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
OKC Dort, Giddey, J. Williams, Joe, K. Williams
in Dort, J. Williams
out Holmgren, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoTaWh 4 4 -7 0 2 0 0 4 0 4 4 100 1 3 0 0 1 2 2
BOS Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, Tatum, White
in Porziņģis
out Horford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWaWi 6 17 +4 5 7 71 1 3 33 4 5 80 0 3 4 2 1 0 2
OKC Dort, Giddey, Holmgren, Wallace, Wiggins
in Holmgren, Wiggins
out J. Williams, Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoHoPrTaWh 2 9 +3 3 4 75 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 3
BOS Holiday, Horford, Pritchard, Tatum, White
in Horford, Pritchard
out Brown, Porziņģis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWaWi 6 17 +4 5 7 71 1 3 33 4 5 80 0 3 4 2 1 0 2
OKC Dort, Giddey, Holmgren, Wallace, Wiggins
in Holmgren, Wiggins
out J. Williams, Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoHoPrTa 2 8 0 0 1 0 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 0 2 1 0 0 3
BOS Hauser, Holiday, Horford, Pritchard, Tatum
in Hauser
out White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoJoWa 1 6 +3 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Giddey, Holmgren, Joe, Wallace
in Joe
out Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoHoPrTa 2 8 0 0 1 0 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 0 2 1 0 0 3
BOS Hauser, Holiday, Horford, Pritchard, Tatum
in Hauser
out White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiJoWa 1 2 -3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 100 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
OKC Dort, Giddey, J. Williams, Joe, Wallace
in J. Williams
out Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaPoPrTa 4 9 +1 2 3 67 1 3 33 2 2 100 1 2 0 1 0 1 2
BOS Brown, Hauser, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Tatum
in Brown, Porziņģis
out Holiday, Horford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHoJoWiWi 1 0 -5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
OKC Dort, Holmgren, Joe, K. Williams, Wiggins
in Holmgren, K. Williams, Wiggins
out Giddey, J. Williams, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaPoPrTa 4 9 +1 2 3 67 1 3 33 2 2 100 1 2 0 1 0 1 2
BOS Brown, Hauser, Porziņģis, Pritchard, Tatum
in Brown, Porziņģis
out Holiday, Horford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoHaHoJoWi 2 7 +5 1 2 50 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Hayward, Holmgren, Joe, K. Williams
in Hayward
out Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoPoWh 6 25 +18 4 5 80 5 6 83 0 0 0 0 4 6 2 1 1 2
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Porziņģis, White
in Holiday, Horford, White
out Hauser, Pritchard, Tatum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHoWiWaWi 2 2 -7 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
OKC Hayward, Holmgren, K. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Wiggins
out Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoPoWh 6 25 +18 4 5 80 5 6 83 0 0 0 0 4 6 2 1 1 2
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Porziņģis, White
in Holiday, Horford, White
out Hauser, Pritchard, Tatum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiWiWiWaWi 3 3 -10 1 4 25 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 1 1 1 0 2 0
OKC Giddey, J. Williams, K. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Giddey, J. Williams
out Hayward, Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoPoPrWh 3 5 -1 1 1 100 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 0
BOS Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, Pritchard, White
in Pritchard
out Horford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaWiMuIiWi 3 6 +1 3 4 75 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
OKC Hayward, K. Williams, Muscala, Waters III, Wiggins
in Hayward, Muscala, Waters III
out Giddey, J. Williams, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaKoMyPr 3 12 +8 5 6 83 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 4 3 1 0 0 1
BOS Brissett, Hauser, Kornet, Mykhailiuk, Pritchard
in Brissett, Hauser, Kornet, Mykhailiuk
out Brown, Holiday, Porziņģis, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BiHaMuIiWi 4 4 -8 2 4 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2
OKC Biyombo, Hayward, Muscala, Waters III, Wiggins
in Biyombo
out K. Williams
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BOSAH A. Horford
DW D. White
JB J. Brown
JH J. Holiday
JT J. Tatum
KP K. Porziņģis
LK L. Kornet
MY Mykhailiuk
OB O. Brissett
PP P. Pritchard
PO Porzingis
SH S. Hauser
OKCAW A. Wiggins
BB B. Biyombo
CH C. Holmgren
CW C. Wallace
GH G. Hayward
IJ I. Joe
JG J. Giddey
JW J. Williams
KW K. Williams
LD L. Dort
LW L. Waters III
MM M. Muscala
BOS/OKC the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Porzingis scores 27, Celtics earn home-court advantage in playoffs with 135-100 win over Thunder
BOSTON -- — Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault likened the Celtics' performance this season to that of a Ferrari.
Boston's latest victory over the Thunder earned it yet another luxury with the playoffs fast approaching.
Kristaps Porzingis had 27 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks , helping the Celtics power past the Thunder 135-100 on Wednesday night to secure the best record in the NBA and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.
Jayson Tatum finished with 24 points and Jaylen Brown added 23 points and seven rebounds for Boston, which won its 11th consecutive home game and improved to 60-16 on the season.
"We deserve it. I think it's possibly going to matter if we follow through with the vision we have for ourselves," Porzingis said.
Brown likes the progression the team has been making as the regular season winds down.
“We're not skipping any steps," Brown said. "Sixty wins. I think we're on track. When the playoffs start, it's back to square one.”
Boston coach Joe Mazzulla said the milestone is another achievement his team won't take for granted. But he also said it isn't something he wants them to dwell on.
“It's very hard to do. We may never be in this position again," Mazzulla said. "We talked about it as a team. We talked about it before the game, to try to treat this game as the clincher. To kind of put that on ourselves to be able to do that. I think it was important for us to simulate that. ... We should enjoy it tonight, and when wake up tomorrow — nobody cares.”
Brown was questionable heading into the game with a sprained left hand. He said he got it examined after Boston's win at Charlotte on Monday and described it as a sprained ligament.
“I think it’s fine. It’s something I’m not concerned with moving forward,” he said. "But it bothered me a little bit tonight.”
The Celtics trailed for only 62 seconds in the game.
Boston led by as many as 16 in the first half before Oklahoma City cut it to six points in the third quarter. Leading by 10 after three, the Celtics opened the fourth with a 12-4 run to stretch their lead to 105-87.
Josh Giddey led Oklahoma City with 17 points. Luguentz Dort added 15 points. The Thunder finished with 14 turnovers and were just 5 of 24 from beyond the arc.
OKC played without All-Star and leading scorer Shai Gilgeous-Alexander , who sat for the fourth time in five games with a bruised right quadriceps. Jalen Williams missed his second straight with a sprained left ankle.
Daigneault said prior to the game that the biggest challenge Porzingis has presented this season with the Celtics is his ability to be both a rim protector and floor spacer on a roster full of shooters.
The 7-footer did both in the first half, getting 17 points, nine rebounds and three blocks in 15 minutes.
Porzingis also punctuated one of the Celtics’ best offensive sequences . Payton Pritchard dribbled into the paint, was stopped under the basket and threw the ball out to Sam Hauser in the corner. Hauser quickly swung it to Brown as he crossed half court. Brown then drove and flipped a no-look, behind-the-head pass to Porzingis on the wing for his third 3 of the game.
The basket gave Boston a 50-34 lead, its largest of the half. The Celtics took a 61-47 advantage into halftime. It marked the 50th time this season they’ve scored 60 or more points in the opening half, tying the franchise record that was set last season.