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.

Sunday against the Celtics was perhaps the biggest win of them all for the Thunder. The one Shai Gilgeous-Alexander spoke most eagerly of in anticipation.

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.

Following a big win against the Celtics, SGA and the Thunder are now 30-5 this season. They've won a franchise-record 15 consecutive games.

Massachusetts native AJ Dybantsa revealed the advice he received from Boston Celtics stars Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum

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Trailing All-Star Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics ... After the win, Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander addressed the significance of beating the Celtics. “It’s not that significant ...

Jaylen Brown brooded over a forgettable ... made the champions appear mortal. A game Shai Gilgeous-Alexander spoke most eagerly of in anticipation, one that evoked the phrase “measuring stick ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 33 points and 11 rebounds ... points and 10 rebounds for the defending NBA champion Celtics. Jaylen Brown scored 21 points, but went scoreless on 0-for-7 shooting ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 27 points and 10 assists in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder blew out the Brooklyn Nets 127-101.

If the Denver Nuggets want to make a trade before the Feb. 6 deadline, they need to make a bigger splash than this.

Scattershot shooting and poor late-game execution doomed the shorthanded Celtics in an overtime loss to the Hawks.