Takeaways from Celtics-Thunder: An NBA Finals preview?

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The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Boston Celtics 118-112 in a blockbuster matchup between two NBA Finals favorites.

Behind Chet Holmgren's double-double (23 points, 15 points) and MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 34 points, the Western Conference-leading Thunder have now defeated Boston twice this season and improved their record against Eastern Conference teams to 22-1.

Boston's Jayson Tatum had 33 points in the losing effort, but ultimately the Celtics faltered late in the game despite the team tying the NBA record for 3-point attempts in a non-overtime game (63). The Thunder used a 20-14 run to finish the game as the Celtics cooled off from beyond the arc,…