Dec

5

Celtics Stifle Thunder’s Roar! Boston KO Over OKC In 105-87 Beating!

Posted by Jeff Sack under NBA Game Recap 

The Boston Celtics have those old “Steamroller Blues” and team’s best watch out or they will be rolled over in their path. The Oklahoma City Thunder were the latest victim on Friday night as Boston shot a molten hot 56.5% (39-69) from the floor and a sizzling 52.9% (9-17) from outside the arc as they they beat up the Thunder and stole their lunch money in a 105-87 drubbing. The Celtics would have seven players in double figures led by Kevin Garnett for the second straight night with 23 points while Kevin Durant exploded for a game high 36 points for Oklahoma City in the loss.

The win was the seventh straight for Boston as they won the second game of a back to back after defeating the San Antonio Spurs Thursday night. The Celtics took huge advantages in the first and third quarters that would lead to the lopsided victory. The Thunder would outscore Boston in the final 12 minutes of play however it was far too little and far too late.

Oklahoma City came out in the first quarter looking tentative while the Celtics came out with their fire power in full force which would lead to the “Green Team” taking a 31-20 advantage as the period came to an end. The Thunder found  their shooting touch in the second unfortunately for them Boston would match them point for point and when the two teams walked into the locker room at the half the margin had not changed as the Celtics were on top by a score of 60-49.

Any momentum that Oklahoma City gained in the second quarter was quickly dissipated in the third as the Thunder appeared to have their offense inside the locker room. The Celtics would once again capitalize on the situation and put the game away by the end of the period as the held an 88-65 lead.  The final 12 minutes of the game was just extended garbage time.

Kevin Garnett was once again the high scorer for the Celtics with 23 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists  while Paul Pierce would put up  21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Rajon Rondo had 15 points, 6 assists, 4 steals and 2 rebounds while Kendrick Perkins put 13 points on the scoreboard, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block. Ray Allen and Eddie House each had 11 points while Rasheed Wallace came off of the bench and put in 10 more.

Kevin Durant now in his third season in the Association is the real deal and any success  in the short term the Thunder will have will be built around him. The forward scored a game high 36 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Guard Russell Westbrook another key component of the team’s nucleus was the only other player in double figures as he added 15 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds. Boston now has a 16-4 record tops in the Eastern Conference and will host the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday while Oklahoma City with 10-9 mark will host the Golden State Warriors on Monday.

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