What a game! The OKC Thunder grabbed their 20th road win in yet another clutch time victory. This game had everything as the Celtics and Thunder brought scrappiness and playoff-type intensity. Make no mistake this was a HUGE win.
A late pregame decision led to OKC Thunder leading scorer Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missing his first game as a pro. SGA suffered a hip contusion in the Knicks match.
Terrance Ferguson replaced him in the starting rotation to keep the rhythm of the reserves. In the opening frame, it didn’t hurt the system as the Thunder took an early 29-26 lead.