10 takeaways from the Thunder outmuscling the Celtics

#1 - Numbers game and small margin

The Celtics made more shots, more triples, and had more assists than the Oklahoma City Thunder, and lost by six. The Thunder were able to get away with the win thanks to their ability to get to the free-throw line. While there will be debates about the officiating, there is a lesson to learn from this game.

The Thunder came to Boston to play physically, and there were a few moments when the Celtics weren’t ready for it. Because of these lapses in intensity, OKC was able to take the upper hand and punish the Celtics at the line. The constant cuts and the ability to continuously drive put the Celtics’ players in rotation and broke their defensive shell,…