Wednesday night’s contest between two of the top teams in the NBA wasn’t exactly a fair fight.
The Celtics boasted a fully healthy roster — minus Jaden Springer — while the Oklahoma City Thunder were without MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and their second-best scorer, Jalen Williams. This was also the second night of a tough back-to-back for OKC; their shorthanded squad fell victim to a fourth-quarter comeback in Philadelphia against Joel Embiid and the 76ers last night.
Kristaps Porzingis got to work right away in this one, highlighting the notable size advantage Boston held over their opponents.