Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder pulled away from Jayson Tatum and the Celtics late, claiming a 118-112 win to sweep their season series against the defending champions.
Here are the takeaways:
SGA vs. Tatum was real basketball
Gilgeous-Alexander was everything as advertised – a superstar stepping into his status as one of the best players in the world and finding that the throne is a comfortable fit. The MVP candidate scored 34 points on 11-for-20 shooting (including 10-for-11 shooting from the free-throw line) to go with five rebounds and seven assists, and the Celtics didn’t really have any answers for him, especially with Jaylen Brown looking out of sorts and not much like himself.