Thunder (56-15) at Celtics (47-24) Game #72 3/25/26

[Phantom255x]

Despite the record against top teams and the recent Wolves game, this team has shown it can compete against anybody. And make no mistake, the Spurs/Nuggets/Wolves (when healthy)/OKC are a class above any of the top East teams (CLE/NY/DET). Let the West battle it out and we can worry about them in June potentially, but the C's really should be favored in the East. They play like they did tonight, they should get through the East rather comfortably. Plus the C's will get back Vucevic before the postseason, that's another boost.

[Goldstar88]

That was the most important win of the season. Spurs and OKC are clearly better than everyone else in the league. Celtics showed tonight that they are in that class.

[ozgod]

Have to watch the full game I missed the 2nd half but I felt that tis was the best game JT played in terms of fitting in to the identity of this year's iteration of the Celtics - he gave them what they needed, without dominating things and trying to be "the old JT". JT is a very unselfish, and intelligent player, and smart players adapt to what the team needs from them, and I thought tonight was the best example of him doing that since his return. We don't need 30ppg from him, we don't need him to be the first option, or to dominate like the past, but if he gives us 20-10-5 a night on reasonably efficient shooting and defends multiple positions and makes the right reads that's a huge plus to a team that was already solid without him.