Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder
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What Jaylen Brown Said About OKC Thunder After Celtics' Recent Loss, He's Not Wrong
How OKC Thunder Cooled Off Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics
Things looked dicey for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first half against the Boston Celtics, who were on fire, swelling a double digit lead. The Green and Wh
Lu Dort slowed down Jaylen Brown in Thunder's 105-92 win over Celtics
The latest example was the Thunder's 105-92 win over the Boston Celtics. To cap off a perfect 5-0 homestand filled with contenders, OKC limited the Celtics to 27 second-half points on 20% shooting. This was fresh off a 65-point first half where Boston centered the break with a 10-point lead.
Trailing All-Star Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics by ten points at halftime, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Lu Dort made a key defensive switch that led to a scoreless second half for the All-Star before sealing a 105-92 victory.
Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stuffed the stat sheet with an MVP-caliber performance in his 33 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, three steals, and two blocks. He also went a perfect 8-for-8 from the free-throw line. Dort finished with 14 points, six rebounds, one block, and a steal.
Jaylen Brown got off to a hot start against the Thunder, but him and the Celtics couldn't sustain their play in the loss Sunday.
He poured in 21 points in the first half but was held scoreless in the second half of Boston’s 105-92 loss that stretched the Thunder’s winning streak to 15.
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After the Celtics jumped ahead in the first half, the Thunder put on a defensive masterclass in the final two quarters. Oklahoma City held Boston to just 27 points in the second half, winning the game 105-92, and setting a franchise record with their 15th win in a row.
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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 33, Thunder top Celtics for franchise-record 15th-straight winShai Gilgeous-Alexander had 33 points and 11 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away from the Boston Celtics 105-92 for their franchise-record 15th straight win.
The Celtics haven't played well recently, but their record is only one win worse than what it was at this point last year.
Brown notched a team-high 24 points (9-27 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 4-5 FT), 11 rebounds, eight assists and two steals in 43 minutes during Saturday's 119-115 overtime loss to Atlanta.
Cavs and T’Wolves match up in Minnesota. The Cavaliers are tied with the best record in the NBA after a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, sitting at 34-6. The Timberwolves have been turning their season around recently, winning five of their last seven outings.
Zion Williamson highlighted a 24-point, 14-rebound performance with an array of thunderous dunks during a dominant fourth-quarter stint, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Utah Jazz 136-123 on Friday night to open a two-game set.
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