BOSTON — The Celtics trailed early in an eventual rout that surprised, even with Boston’s top-six available and the Thunder’s two star guards out. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams sat and watched Josh Giddey keep Oklahoma City in it until Payton Pritchard helped pull Boston away with stellar first and third quarter stints. Kristaps Porzingis recovered from a slow start and recent lulls relative to his early season dominance, scoring 27 points and blocking five shots, while Jaylen Brown managed to score 23 despite dealing with a sore left hand. Boston dominated the fourth, 42-17, as the Thunder bench emptied.
10 takeaways after Celtics beat Thunder: Kristaps Porzingis and defense stand tall
