nba Game Recap
Boston Celtics vs Oklahoma City Thunder Recap - Celtics Win 111-94
Boston got 27 points from Jayson Tatum en route to a 111-94 victory over Oklahoma City on Saturday at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Bettors who backed the Celtics were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -6.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 216.5.
Jaylen Brown had 25 points for Boston and Carsen Edwards chipped in with 12 points. Marcus Smart had 8 assists for the Celtics, while Robert Williams was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
Oklahoma City got 22 points from Theo Maledon in a losing cause and another 21 points from Moses Brown. Aleksej Pokusevski contributed 5 assists for the Thunder, while Moses Brown had 23 rebounds.
The Celtics hit the break losing 52-47 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Boston as they grabbed 52 boards, while Oklahoma City only had 50
Next game, Boston takes its act home to face New Orleans looking for another win. For Oklahoma City, they head home to face Dallas.