The Celtics lost to the Thunder 150-117 on Tuesday, even though the Thunder were without star point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Here are the takeaways.
1. So. How do you sum that one up?
Most of the Celtics’ players were available, with the exceptions of Rob Williams and Danilo Gallinari. The Thunder didn’t have Gilgeous-Alexander, who accounts for more than a quarter of their points per game, and they were also without Aleksej Pokusevski, who started 25 of the 31 games he appeared in this season.
And yet, the Thunder scored 150 points in regulation — tied for the second-most the Celtics have given up in franchise history.