BOSTON – The chances were there for the Thunder - at the rim in the first half, on defensive rotations in the second half and in the final seconds on a breakneck speed coast to coast drive by Russell Westbrook with the Boston Celtics ahead by only two points.
In all three facets though, the Thunder just couldn’t come up with the plays to get over the hump and eventually fell 134-129 to the Celtics on the road.
Head Coach Billy Donovan’s club dug itself a hole early on by continually missing chip shots at the rim on offense, getting all the way to the cup only to have the ball lip out at the rim.