Celtics snap Thunder streak
The Boston Celtics ended the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 12-game winning streak with a 119-109 victory — a streak‑breaker that halted OKC’s late-season surge. The game was one of several high-drama March 26 NBA finishes that reshuffled confidence for playoff seeding. (x.com)
Jaylen Brown finished with 31 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and two steals, including 14 free-throw attempts and 14 points in the pivotal third quarter. (espn.com.sg)) Jayson Tatum contributed 19 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, his strongest stat line after two uneven outings earlier in the week. (espn.com.sg)) Oklahoma City’s primary scorer, Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander, poured in 33 points on highly efficient shooting (10-of-12 FG) and made 10 of 12 free throws. (sportsdata.usatoday.com)) Boston flipped the game after halftime, outscoring OKC 39-30 in the third and 31-26 in the fourth for a 70-56 advantage over the final two quarters. (espn.com)) The result left Boston 48-24 on the season while Oklahoma City sits at 57-16, and the regular-season series between last year’s finalists is now even at 1-1. (foxsports.com)) Boston’s next scheduled game is at home against Atlanta on Friday, while Oklahoma City returns to the Paycom Center to host the Chicago Bulls on March 27. (espn.com)) TD Garden attendance was listed at 19,156 for the matchup. (basketball.realgm.com))
