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00:07This is Kata on the finish.
00:09A little bit of ball movement there.
00:10Good job by Kata, stealing.
00:13Hartstein, an easy two, four points in the paint.
00:17And the hockey assist for Jason Tatum,
00:19who's drawing a lot of attention as the ball handler
00:22in the pick-and-roll.
00:23Lou Dort with his third three of the game.
00:25Leads to a Joe Missoula timeout.
00:28Joe's going to do something different here.
00:31I don't know what it is, Drew, but he's going to try something.
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00:51I won't talk that fast to talk about Silky Smooth SGA,
00:54but take a look.
00:54Early on, a little step back.
00:56Now, he gets to his spot so easy.
00:59Whatever defense you have, he has a counter to.
01:02In the post, Ugo is pressuring him.
01:04He turns the corner.
01:05A little bit of body contact, gets himself square.
01:08Here he is in a drop coverage.
01:10Nobody on him.
01:11Pull-up jumper.
01:15Seven for eight from the field.
01:16Mm-hmm.
01:18Man.
01:20And a plus-16 for the game.
01:22So, the Thunder are a plus-16 with him on the floor,
01:25and minus-eight with him off the floor.
01:29That's when the Celtics made the run in the second quarter.
01:33Brown at the elbow, defended by Williams.
01:35Williams over Hartenstein, he left it short.
01:38That'll be Celtics' ball with four and a half to shoot.
01:404.5 on the shot clock.
01:49That SGA is the engine.
01:51Oklahoma City has some stars around him.
01:55That's how you get the championship last year
01:57as Brown drops it in off glass and won.
02:00There we go.
02:01A late whistle gives Brown a chance at one more.
02:05Just a little twist to their baseline out of bounds.
02:09But when Jalen Brown gets the ball in the corner,
02:12looking to be aggressive, looking to own his space,
02:17gets hit in the head, and finishes.
02:19And I don't mind the late whistle.
02:21Either way, it's just get the call right.
02:24If you need to take an extra second to realize it,
02:26take the extra second.
02:28The official nearest to the play missed it.
02:30Murat Kogut, outside the three-point arc, saw it.
02:33Blew the whistle, puts Brown at the line.
02:35His first free throw tonight is good.
02:46J.B. had 34 against Oklahoma City on the road.
02:50No Tatum and no White in that game for the South.
02:54No Jalen Williams or Hartenstein or OKC in that one.
02:58They're both back tonight, and Williams will go to the line.
03:00See how they execute?
03:03See how they execute their offense.
03:06It's SGA at the top, and then you have Jalen Williams
03:09as a secondary option.
03:11Everyone's focused on one guy, and then Jalen Williams
03:15basically playing two-on-one at the round.
03:18Jalen Williams at the line, shooting two.
03:25Jalen Williams.
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03:32Here for New England.
03:34Here for good.
03:39Jay's leading the way for the Celtics.
03:41Only two players in double figures, and then SGA with 17.
03:557-point Thunder lead.
04:058 points for D. White, steps through, out to Tatum, in the corner.
04:10Barriers the three.
04:113, 2, 4, 3.
04:15Remember that run?
04:16Tatum guy started with a three-pointer made.
04:20What a night Jason Tatum's putting together.
04:24Holmgren tries to answer and does.
04:26Yes.
04:26Chet in the three.
04:31About 35% from downtown on the air.
04:35Tatum shovels it.
04:37And Evie put Chet on a poster!
04:39There we go.
04:42Come Jason Tatum.
04:47Pocket pass to Hartenstein.
04:50Missed the shot.
04:5315-6-6 for Jason Tatum.
04:56And the last assist was the loudest.
05:01White.
05:04Hauser the offensive rebound.
05:07Tatum drives.
05:09Dish.
05:11Dork called for the foul.
05:12That's his third in this quarter.
05:15Oklahoma City falls.
05:17Watch this play.
05:18Tatum comes off the screen.
05:23Kata on the dive.
05:24And that's got to inspire this team.
05:28Chet Holmgren at the rim.
05:29And dunked on.
05:38So they played 11 in the first half.
05:42Oklahoma City.
05:42I'm not sure they're going to go 11 deep in the second.
05:45Here's a message from our sister station NBC 10 Boston.
05:50Thanks Drew and Scowl.
05:51We've got major temperature swings and some rain on the way.
05:54I'll have the latest timeline in your first alert forecast over on NBC 10 Boston at 11.
06:00You know what Pete.
06:01At least you're moving in the right direction.
06:03The rain thing.
06:05That's you know standard for the course.
06:08But.
06:09We'll take the heat.
06:10You know what.
06:11I don't.
06:11I honestly don't believe it.
06:13I mean.
06:13I'm outside today.
06:14The sun is shining.
06:16The sun is still up till 7 o'clock.
06:18I'm thinking the Red Sox are playing tomorrow.
06:20Like.
06:21We're good.
06:21Things are looking up.
06:22And then here comes Pete.
06:24Rain.
06:25Temperature swings are killing us Pete.
06:33Holmgren late shot clock on Hauser in the air and got the bump.
06:42Yeah.
06:42Pretty good position by Hauser.
06:45Not sure why he left his feet on this one.
06:47Look at that.
06:47That's good position.
06:50On the fake.
06:51He's right there.
06:55Mmm.
06:58Hauser's just a little bit off today.
07:00Just a little bit off.
07:06Let's take a seat.
07:07Shireman in there.
07:08Into the game.
07:10Replacing.
07:11Sam.
07:12Hoser.
07:18Baylor has the temperament for a game like this.
07:23Yeah.
07:24Fearless attitude.
07:25Make.
07:26Stops defensively.
07:29Oh.
07:30Oh.
07:30Oh.
07:32He's got a lot of swagger.
07:34Yeah.
07:34It's just.
07:35You need.
07:35You need guys that can like fabricate energetic plays.
07:45Richard the screener for Brown.
07:48With Tatum off the floor.
07:49Brown.
07:50Kick it out.
07:50Shireman.
07:51Chance to prove it.
07:52It's the three.
07:55Shireman.
07:56That's right.
07:56The three.
07:58Now get him going.
07:59I think he's going to have to guard SGA right here.
08:04Dildas Alexander around the screen.
08:06Missed the shot.
08:08And a foul on Holmgren as Keita ripped down the rebound.
08:11That was great pursuit by Shireman.
08:13The SGA had a ton of space.
08:15But Baylor didn't keep up on the play.
08:20On the city.
08:21Number 16.
08:22When Williams back into the game for the Celtics.
08:24Number 52.
08:25Wilton Garza back into the game.
08:28Replacing.
08:29Namias Keita.
08:34Keita having a nice night.
08:35Eleven points already.
08:36He had just four in Oklahoma City on one for four shooting.
08:41Celts again.
08:42Can tie or take the lead.
08:49He's competing.
08:51This time Brown.
08:52One-on-one he's fouled by Joe.
08:55That's already five Oklahoma City fouls in the quarter.
08:59Celts in the bonus rest of the week.
09:00Good call, Drew.
09:01He was one-on-one.
09:02So they were sitting in his lap in the first half, but in the second half, they're leaving him on
09:08an island with Isaiah Joe.
09:11Good recognition from Jalen Brown.
09:26And we talked about how deep Oklahoma City is.
09:30Almost too many good players for Mark Dagnall to use in the rotation.
09:34You know, this is a team you start thinking about in terms of an expansion draft.
09:37Who is Sam Presti going to protect?
09:40The big news the other day about expansion in the NBA from Shams.
09:45It would be great.
09:46You only draft like one guy, but it would be great if Seattle took like eight.
09:50I know.
09:50That's what I was thinking.
09:51How poetic would that be if they just took everyone from Oklahoma City?
09:5620 years later, there's SGA for two more.
10:01They're so deep.
10:02And they have draft picks.
10:04We were having a discussion with Dasey.
10:07In the next five years, could they just put their team in two and both teams make the playoffs?
10:11That's a good question.
10:12They have a lot of assets.
10:16Shireman, the pump, fires.
10:18Hits again.
10:20Business in the front.
10:22Party in the back.
10:24Three.
10:40Five on the timer.
10:42Shireman defending.
10:44Turnover SGA.
10:49Shireman's that guy, man.
10:52And SGA never turns the ball over.
10:54Excellent defensive position.
10:56Let go Southampton!
10:59Let go Southampton!
11:02Let go Southampton!
11:04There's a foul on Joe.
11:06It's a block that'll put Brown at the line.
11:08Oklahoma City fouls on number eight element, Isaiah Dredd.
11:12All right, Baylor Shireman one-on-one.
11:15Watch him move his feet.
11:16Look at the positioning.
11:17There it is.
11:18Let's see.
11:18Tried to grab him.
11:20Doesn't overreact.
11:21Just stands there.
11:23It's like the game for him is slow.
11:25And I got a point, too.
11:28If you're a quarterback throwing for 5,000 yards,
11:30that game has to be slow for you, too.
11:48It'll be interesting.
11:50MVP chance for Jalen Brown with SGA in the building.
11:53Will he take that personally?
11:55Oh, he has to.
11:57You don't win the MVP if you don't take that stuff personally.
12:03You've got to think, like, in at least half the arenas, they chant MVP.
12:08Maybe Wimpy, Kane, I mean, not a lot.
12:16Oh, a foul for SGA.
12:19I mean, look at how he just gets to his box.
12:23But, like, watch everything around him.
12:27Watch how calm he is.
12:31Ooh.
12:33They got it on Garza?
12:35On Garza?
12:37We don't have a challenge, by the way.
12:39Garza didn't hit him.
12:41Can we see that again?
12:44Is that possible?
12:50I thought.
12:52If anything, like, Caruso blocked Garza out of the way.
12:57It's a tough call.
12:58It's a tough whistle for Garza.
13:00First foul on Luka.
13:02SGA now with 21.
13:03Make it 133 games in a row.
13:06With at least 20 points for him.
13:11It's also his 65th consecutive road game with at least 20.
13:15Oh, my goodness.
13:17Jalen Brown detonates on the Thunder.
13:21And gives him that signature Grave Digger celebration.
13:27J.B. said enough is enough.
13:30I'm not waiting for the officials to bail me out of this game.
13:34I'm going to the rim.
13:38Isolation.
13:39Punctuation.
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13:55Jalen Brown.
13:58Explosion.
14:00This is on one of the best defensive.
14:02It's not the best defenses in the league.
14:06And I like that drive.
14:07Not waiting for an official to bail him out.
14:10Not worried about any of that.
14:12I'm going to the rim.
14:14The Thunder allow the fewest dunks in the NBA.
14:18Just over three per game.
14:20Celtics allow the second fewest.
14:22We've already seen a couple big highlights from the C's.
14:24Cata and now Brown.
14:26A.J. Mitchell, good touch.
14:30Has more than doubled his scoring average from his rookie year.
14:34More than 14 a game this season.
14:42Offensive foul.
14:43It's on Garza.
14:44Garza's foul.
14:45You can't have those feet outside those shoulders.
14:48And Caruso could have got around it.
14:50He knew exactly what he was doing.
14:54A savvy veteran, Alex Garuso.
14:56Best net rating of any individual player in the NBA.
15:02Mitchell again.
15:03This one misses.
15:05All square at 77.
15:07Coming up on three minutes left in the third.
15:10The last two champions of the NBA going toe-to-toe here.
15:22The last two champions of the NBA going toe-to-toe here.
15:33Here's Pritchard off the pump.
15:37Now White splits two.
15:40Fouled by Jalen Williams.
15:47The way they're moving the ball.
15:48Garza did a good job of getting out of here.
15:51There's the drive.
15:53Garza's totally out of the play.
15:55It's one-on-one at the basket.
15:56Derek White makes a great read at the rim.
16:01First trip to the line for D. White tonight.
16:06Our spacing has significantly improved since the first quarter.
16:17Is that one of those in-game coaching adjustments, you think?
16:22I don't know why they were so bogged down early.
16:26Well, I do know.
16:28They got a lot of wide-open shots for Hauser.
16:31They were shrinking on the star players.
16:33So, ultimately, to create that, you've got to make open shots.
16:36But it didn't seem like the Celtics are settling with just that now.
16:39Moving in a lot more, finding their spots.
16:42And our star players have a lot more room to work.
16:48Now, Celtics above 45% from downtown.
16:5314 of 31.
16:55They were 31% in that loss in Oklahoma City.
17:07SGA gets two more.
17:10I have never seen a team target Pritchard like Oklahoma City is targeting Pritchard today.
17:24Brown the screen for White.
17:26They wanted to switch on to A.J. Mitchell.
17:28Not many guys to attack on Oklahoma City.
17:31Brown got the whistle.
17:33More free throws for J.B.
17:35He's so patient.
17:37All right, let's go back.
17:39SGA on Pritchard.
17:40Pretty good move.
17:42Spins.
17:44That's tough.
17:45That is really tough.
17:46SGA's allowed to go one way and then spin back.
17:49Someone's got to be there.
17:50At least try to disrupt his shot.
17:57Brown and SGA, top two in the league in points on drives.
18:16We need a great two minutes here to finish this out.
18:22And then we're going to need Jason Tatum to come in and have like a throwback.
18:25But in all time, Jason Tatum type of game.
18:32Kind of like you looked in the second quarter?
18:34Yeah, a little bit.
18:35A little bit.
18:38A little bit.
18:43Two minutes to play in the corner.
18:46Again, both these teams throwing haymakers.
18:50Shireman defending Gilgis Alexander.
18:53Jalen Williams off the mark.
18:55Jalen Brown yanks down the rebound.
18:56His seven.
18:58Five assists and 19 points for J.B.
19:02On the dance floor with Mitchell.
19:05Kick it out.
19:05Shireman.
19:06Way off.
19:07But a foul.
19:11Against the Celtics.
19:14It's on Kata.
19:16Loose call foul from the Celtics, number 88.
19:19It'll be his Kata, his third team limit.
19:22Oh, I did not see this.
19:24I was watching Pritchard underneath.
19:26Jalen Williams at the line with two shots.
19:29Oh, come on.
19:30Really?
19:31Come on.
19:32That is terrible.
19:35First of all, it's a face guard block out.
19:37Then he moved to the side.
19:39Give me a break.
19:41Are you going to give him two points?
19:43What are we doing here?
19:47Big bad Oklahoma City most physical team.
19:50Give me a break.
19:51One, two, six.
19:54One.
20:01One, two, six.
20:03Two, six.
20:11Brown trying to clear it up.
20:13Pritchard's open.
20:14He hits.
20:16A bomb from Peyton Pritchard.
20:19Kaysen Rawls was sitting at Jalen Brown's lap.
20:22Pritchard has to take that shot.
20:32J.B. another rebound off the Caruso miss.
20:36Brown controlling the game here.
20:38Pritchard fires again.
20:44This place would have erupted if that had gone down.
20:49SGA got Kata in the air.
20:51No whistle, but there it is.
20:52Kovac made the call late.
20:56Brown was already out the gate.
21:01SGA is down.
21:06I think this is the foul.
21:08Got to his spot.
21:11Has had elongated pump fake.
21:13The slow one, Kata's up.
21:16Yeah, it's really...
21:18I don't know why they waited so long.
21:20It's really not a discussion on a foul.
21:31It's the third and fourth free throws tonight for Gildas Alexander.
21:36That was pretty even.
21:38Southies have committed 13.
21:41Oklahoma City has committed 14.
21:43Free throws are 15 to 16.
21:47So...
21:48I might not like the one call, but it seems to be pretty even game.
21:53into the game.
21:54Into the game.
21:59Well, the Celtics' number 52, Lupin Garceau batting into the game, replacing Baylor Shireman.
22:16Another split for Oklahoma City, two-for-one chance for the Seas.
22:21Already leading by three.
22:25He hits Brown.
22:27Looks off the defense, out to Pritchard.
22:29Quick drive.
22:31Over check.
22:32Got the shot.
22:34And...
22:34...to Pritchard!
22:38That was tough.
22:40Gonna fix the clock here.
22:42Should be 30 seconds.
22:46Come on, a stop in a bucket would be huge.
22:52Defense!
22:56Defense!
22:58Defense!
22:58Defense!
22:59Defense!
23:00SGA, downhill drive, missed the layup, and a foul.
23:05And the fans are not happy.
23:07Yeah, I know they don't like the late whistle, but these are fouls.
23:15For SGA, downhill, watch them get in the Garceau's airspace.
23:21Okay, so Garceau's nudging them on the shot.
23:24Let's go, bring it up!
23:33I was talking to Kevin Miller about this team.
23:36I'm going to say we did meet up in the finals.
23:38They will be our fans, and he's been venom.
23:41Oh, my God.
23:41Every time SGA gets fouled, or every time Lugans door flops.
23:45Like, no one hates the Thunder until you play him in the finals.
23:49Kevin Miller is our boss for the folks at home.
23:53Our guy, Bill Simmons, said OKC might be trending toward villain status.
23:58Really?
23:58Yeah.
23:59By the end of the year?
23:59Maybe, yeah.
24:01With the whistle they get, and the amount they foul on the other end.
24:04And the amount they win.
24:06There's a foul on Caruso.
24:09Two shots for Jalen Brown.
24:12Smart play.
24:15Absolutely brilliant play by JB.
24:18Why wrestle a bear?
24:24There's a hand.
24:25There's a foul.
24:27You're not going to get a shooting foul, but it's two shots anyways.
24:53They're going to get Garza out to match up, so everyone can switch.
24:58They're going to get Garza out to match up, so everyone can switch.
25:01They want to make sure the SGA does not get the ball on a running start.
25:06Joe also just pointed to Isaiah Joe.
25:09Take him away.
25:11This is a chess match here.
25:13Oh, here's that play.
25:15Road to the city goes all the way down the floor, and it's an isolation for SGA.
25:19He can get up the floor in about four and a half seconds.
25:23Can't let him catch it on the run.
25:25Brown is eight of nine at the line.
25:27It's Mitchell instead.
25:29A.J. Mitchell with a couple ticks left.
25:32Ooh, that swirls out.
25:34Celts dodge a bullet.
25:35Both coaches, they know each other so well.
25:39Good job out of Celtics corralling SGA.
25:42A five-point lead after three is the Celtics' largest edge of the night.
25:51Highlights from Nimi and JB.
25:5488-83 with 12 minutes left.
25:58The Celtics against the reigning champ, the Thunder, as we start the fourth quarter.
26:03Road to victory is brought to you by Sullivan Tire.
26:05We're always here to get you there.
26:06Stars got to shine, and that's talking about zero and seven.
26:11And then you've got to be physical defensively, but you can't foul.
26:14Do not put this team on the line.
26:16Strike the stats through three by Jason Stone Injury Lawyers, official injury law firm of the Boston Celtics.
26:21Injured?
26:22Better phone stone.
26:23But you see that three-point shooting.
26:26Since our 4-of-14 first quarter, we're 11-of-20.
26:31Pursuing it well.
26:35Tatum inside.
26:37It's Kata.
26:38Out to Shireman.
26:40Up the side of the backboard.
26:41No reset.
26:42Kata's got it and scores it.
26:44That was a good job.
26:46That play initially started with Tatum getting blitzed and Kata in that short roll.
26:51Ultimately worked out for Kata on the offensive glass.
26:55Largest lead tonight for the Seas.
26:57Hardenstein not a threat from out there.
27:00Jared McCain back in there.
27:03To the elbow.
27:05Off-balance jumper.
27:06That's a tough shot.
27:08I don't think we'll see him in the second half.
27:10He had a great rookie year for Philly.
27:14Dealt with a lot of injuries this year.
27:15Sixers kind of just gave up on him at the deadline.
27:18Tatum again finds Kata.
27:19Wide open at Touser.
27:21Yes!
27:23Two big-time plays by Kata and Kata to get his wide-open looks.
27:29That is good offense.
27:32He's back!
27:34Alex Caruso can't respond.
27:37Thunder starting the fourth without Gilgis Alexander on the floor.
27:41Go back to that screening roll.
27:46Tatum rejected the screen the first time.
27:49Now trying to use it.
27:51Offensive foul on Tatum.
27:58I mean, he did grab his hand, but he had his hand on Tatum.
28:03You see it as his left arm right there.
28:07There's nothing that SGA doesn't do every time.
28:12He didn't have to call that one.
28:14That doesn't feel consistent with the rest of this game.
28:25Caruso, that low gather trying to step through.
28:28Joe Mazzullo just shakes his head.
28:37There's the attack.
28:39First team foul.
28:41And it's a foul.
28:43And that's the fifth foul on Namish Kata.
28:45So, he'll take his seat.
28:46Luka Garza will check back in.
28:50So, this will be interesting.
28:53Because Garza, when he sets the screen, he doesn't get out quick.
28:58So, does that mean they can run that same pick and roll with Tatum?
29:02With Garza in the game.
29:05Tatum likes the bigs to be in the short roll.
29:08That's right around the free-throw line.
29:09He doesn't want the bigs to pop.
29:20Garza sets the screen before the catch for Tatum.
29:23Caruso chasing him around.
29:25Tatum got him in the air and got the foul.
29:33There'll be three shots.
29:36All right, Tatum's going to work here.
29:39Tatum wants to step back.
29:41Jason Tatum will be in the line with three shots.
29:47And they just hit Oklahoma City with a delay of game.
29:50The delay of the morning has been issued to OKC.
29:53Mark Dignall was thinking about a challenge.
29:58Yeah.
30:01Referees didn't play around with it.
30:02If you watch that last play, I mean, right before Tatum's about to shoot,
30:06Isaiah Hardenstein walked slowly right down the middle of the lane.
30:10Ref said, no, I'm not playing that game to give Dagnall more time for the review.
30:15And they basically gave him a delay.
30:22Part of the game within the game via chicanery.
30:27Just get an extra split second for your guys to look at the tape.
30:31Celtics lost their challenge in the first half.
30:35Tatum calmly three for three.
30:39This is now the Celtics' largest lead at plus nine.
30:43Just over two minutes into the final frame.
30:54Caruso the kick.
30:55Hardenstein four to shoot.
30:58Caruso the kick.
30:59That's a hell of a play by Hardenstein.
31:01A fake triple handoff to a guy in the corner.
31:04Not many bigs can make that play.
31:07And he's so skilled.
31:08That's why they pay him almost $30 million a year.
31:15Pritchard gets it right back from Garza.
31:19That drives to his right.
31:20Creates some space.
31:27Here's Jalen Williams.
31:29It's been a quiet night for him.
31:31Seven points now.
31:33Let's go back.
31:35Tatum high pick and roll.
31:39Now Williams trying to deny him the ball.
31:45Shireman back to Luka.
31:49Here's Pritchard.
31:50Caruso hounds him.
31:51And Baylor, top of the key.
31:54Luka all over the glass.
31:55He got fouled.
31:57There you go.
32:01When all else fails, go hit the offensive glass.
32:07Luka guards a great position.
32:10He's going right up.
32:11They're calling it on the floor.
32:15But since Keita has gone out, we have not got to the high pick and roll.
32:21There we go.
32:23There we go.
32:24There we go.
32:24That's what you asked for.
32:25They blitz it.
32:27It's Garza.
32:28On the block for two.
32:29Jason Tatum slicing and dicing.
32:32That's what Tatum does.
32:33He's 6'10".
32:34He can see over the defense.
32:36They're going to blitz him.
32:37They're going to be in trouble.
32:38You just got to finish off the play.
32:43Now JT, the rebound.
32:4518 points, eight boards, seven dimes.
32:49Again, the pick and roll.
32:51Tatum downhill.
32:52Finger roll is off and Shireman punches it.
33:02They can't guard that play.
33:04Good job by Baylor Shireman with a corner crash.
33:08Timeout O'Kase for a chance to win two loads tickets to the April 12th game with a pregame experience
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33:18I asked for the stars to deliver in the fourth.
33:20And this is how they deliver.
33:22Look at that.
33:23Tatum comes off.
33:24Stop it right there.
33:25Look at that.
33:26Two guys at half court.
33:27They're not leaving Pritchard.
33:28They're not leaving here.
33:29Keep letting him play.
33:31That paint is wide open.
33:32Look at that dime by Tatum.
33:34And delivers a strike right to Garza.
33:36And then the next one.
33:38Tatum's a little bit more aggressive.
33:40Going one-on-one against Hartenstein.
33:42Love the play.
33:43Love the spin.
33:44And look at Baylor from the corner with the mullet.
33:48Throws it down.
33:50Mullet getting way up there.
33:52Celtics have 19 second chance points compared to just two for the Thunder.
33:58Look at the rebounding advantage in the second half.
34:01A couple of subs during the break.
34:03The Mishcate is out there playing with five fouls.
34:06And Shea Gilgis-Alexander returns for OKC.
34:10Jalen Brown also in the game.
34:13Goes up, gets fouled.
34:14Basket counts and one.
34:16A big smile for Jalen Brown.
34:23So a little ball movement, a little screen away, keep the defense occupied, and gives your star player space to
34:30work, and a little one-on-one opportunity.
34:40It truly is for the Celtics with these two players, especially if Tatum is getting back to that level.
34:47It's figuring out how to allow those guys to make plays.
34:50Like that time, that double pin away for Tatum allowed Jalen Brown to have all the time in the world.
34:56And that's all that seven and zero need, is space and time.
35:04Give SGA a little taste of his own medicine, getting that foul call.
35:08Now Brown defending Gilgis-Alexander.
35:12Caruso drops in a three.
35:13Big shot.
35:16Those are the types of shots, guys like Alex Caruso hit.
35:20Back against the wall, you deliver a big three.
35:24Thunder trying to wrap up a five-game road trip with another win.
35:28They've won 12 in a row.
35:30Pritchard has that one slide off the rim.
35:32Seven minutes to play.
35:33Celtics still lead by nine.
35:37Ooh.
35:39SGA just got rid of it before the travel.
35:42Oh, yeah.
35:43And his strips.
35:45Brown out of the pack with a rock.
35:46He got fouled.
35:47That's a take foul.
35:50They're saying no?
35:52I'm the only one asking for a take foul?
35:54Well, Jalen Brown is.
35:56All right, good defense by Nemi.
35:58So you want to be able to defend without fouling?
36:01There's Jalen Brown.
36:02Give me that.
36:04Replacing Jalen Williams.
36:06Hmm.
36:07How's that not a take foul?
36:08I mean, he is going for the ball.
36:09You know.
36:12He just did a really good job of making, over-emphasize,
36:15I am going for the ball as I hit you.
36:19Four fouls again against Oklahoma City.
36:21Not even midway through the fourth.
36:24Shireman fakes it.
36:25Shoots it.
36:26Hits it.
36:30Dahl is up.
36:33What I tell you, Drew,
36:35he has the perfect temperament for a big game like this.
36:39He was talking a little bit on his way down.
36:42Caruso missed it this time.
36:44Pritchard on the glass.
36:45Kane has got it.
36:46The unreal will stop.
36:55Mark Davis blows a whistle.
36:58Foul on SGA.
36:59Yeah, he was holding.
37:01That puts the Celtics in the bonus.
37:07All right, Celtics moving that ball.
37:10Shireman with the pump and relocate.
37:13Sticks it.
37:15Is that three threes for Shireman this half?
37:20And a tip dunk.
37:21And the defense.
37:2311 points.
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38:07Celtics in the second half have been awesome.
38:08And a lot of it has to do with Baylor-Shireman.
38:10Checks in the game.
38:11Makes an impact right away.
38:13Moved to space.
38:14Knocked down a three.
38:14Here he is again.
38:17Knockin' him down.
38:18And then, coming to hustle plays.
38:20Look at this defense right here.
38:21Forcing SCA to dribble the ball off his foot.
38:24You don't see that very often.
38:26Corner crash.
38:27Throwin' it down.
38:28And then again.
38:31What a play.
38:32Baylor-Shireman dominating this second half.
38:36And he's playing off of the way that they're guarding.
38:40Brown and Tatum.
38:41Everyone is taking advantage of that.
38:43Sometimes the end result is Baylor-Shireman getting the wide open three.
38:50And JB is now 11 of 12 at the line tonight.
38:5373 of 79 in his last seven games.
38:57Averaging more than 10 makes per over the last couple of weeks.
39:03Ooh, that's not the same.
39:06Foul on JB and he is hot with Murat Kogan.
39:09Yeah, I mean, SGA was grabbing him.
39:14That's his good basketball.
39:21Jalen Brown is accepting the assignment.
39:24Now Tatum defending SGA.
39:28Bill DeSalexander, the step-through.
39:30Lew Dork for three.
39:32JB hit it with the Cornette contest, and he banked it in.
39:43Coming up on five minutes to play.
39:50Brown at the controls.
39:52Over to Pritchard.
39:52A long one.
39:53Sticks it.
39:55And it's time for Pritchard.
39:57That was big time.
39:58That was big time.
39:59That was big time.
39:59That was big time.
40:01That was big time.
40:02That was big time.
40:04That was big time.
40:0518 of 40.
40:06That's 45% from distance.
40:09SGA hits a shot, but right now, Oklahoma City can't get stops.
40:20Tatum to his left hand, steps through.
40:23Hipped away by Wallace.
40:25Celtics ball.
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40:37Mark Dagnall was trying to call timeout.
40:42Brown into the chest.
40:44To Dort to the weight room.
40:46Come on.
40:46For an offensive.
40:47What are we doing?
40:49Come on.
40:50Let these guys play.
40:58No way.
40:59That ball.
40:59Come on.
41:01The hand was tight to the body.
41:03He didn't extend it.
41:05It was tight.
41:07It was the legs number nine.
41:08Her flight back into the game.
41:10Replacing number 55, Baylor.
41:13What's these guys roll, man?
41:18Lou Dort, one of the most physical players in the league,
41:21who happens to embellish a lot of calls,
41:24successfully did it there.
41:27Come on, man.
41:28There needs to be.
41:29There needs to be, Mike.
41:30Brown got a hand on the pass.
41:32Clunky possession here for OKC.
41:35Dort, Brick.
41:48Jalen with a fancy handle.
41:51A.J. Mitchell trying to deal with Jalen Brown.
42:00Jalen with a fancy handle.
42:03A.J. Mitchell trying to deal with Jalen Brown.
42:05Jalen Brown with a high pass.
42:05Davas, no doubt.
42:06Davis, what is that?
42:09Davis, what is that?
42:09I mean, they got the matchup they wanted.
42:11Marine Natomiast, Open saúde.
42:13It goes over to SGA.
42:15Good heart foul.
42:16James Gilgis Alexander on the line, shooting two.
42:30Jim Gilgis Alexander at the line, shooting two.
42:34after halftime taking Lugin sort out going with a more offensive lineup here
42:40this would be interesting
42:45I'm not sure I agree with this
42:49oh waiting for Hart oh there we go that's the reason why Hartenstein had their
42:54one through the tunnel he's got to take off the route this is a delay a game
43:01come on thank you yes and that's their second one attack all right a technical foul
43:14both were hardest time the first one trying to get Dagnall more time to do watch the replay
43:20the next one he's taking off the heat pack
43:26when was the last time you saw that and
43:29Jason Tatum I think that's his first tech
43:33right since returning first technical free throw yeah he had one the other day says dick life okay
43:41definitely his first one uh when the tech was for removing a heat wrap too slow
43:52so we should have a ton of matchup opportunities
43:57we'll see where they go
44:03Pritchard out here in crunch time screening for Brown
44:07MVP versus MVP here Brown
44:10in the paint five to shoot
44:14Pritchard nasty handle Hartenstein the steal Pritchard ended up on the deck
44:19Hartenstein taking it all the way out of control
44:23how did that drop no foul
44:26that was ridiculous
44:29Jalen Brown taking matters into his own hands
44:33Kata
44:36timeout Joe Mazzullo
44:37good look at Joe had one to burn
44:41that's a brilliant timeout
44:43now use it or lose it Celts will have 13 to shoot when you come back in a minute
44:47retire BST with Felger and Holley Mike Felger and Michael Holley have the latest on the Celts
44:52Patriots Bruins and Red Sox
44:55all right so take it back he did not get fouled i can't even believe he made this look at
45:00his shot
45:01look at the hoop
45:03see kids you can get lucky too
45:08does dad make any shots like that against you
45:10nah man
45:11back in the day
45:12nice cooking dad
45:13at Oregon
45:17still a nine-point Celtics lead out of the timeout
45:20it's Tatum
45:32SGA got fouled again
45:34so this lineup has a totally different feel for OKC
45:39SGA is going to have a lot more space to work because they got guys that can knock down shots
45:46where's the push off there
45:48T.Y. didn't fly to the ninth row
45:56SGA will shoot 10 free throws at least in the second half
46:00it's his seventh consecutive game against the Celtics with at least 30 points and five assists
46:06it's the longest ever
46:08against the Celtics
46:10I thought Jalen Williams was done for the night
46:13bringing him back for the last three minutes
46:17I think Mark Dagonal has some decisions to make with his roster
46:20like with you know who are you going to play and who are you going to sit
46:25under three to play
46:28Brown attack mode got it to go
46:32and they don't have anybody on the court that can guard Jalen Brown
46:39what a stat line for Jalen Brown who has risen to this occasion again
46:43Isaiah Joe reigns one in
46:45Isaiah Joe the three
46:46and that's the challenge
46:48you got a bunch of shooters where do you load up on SGA
46:52all of a sudden this is a six-point game
46:55the Thunder are going real small here Celtics doing the same
47:0210 on the timer for Brown
47:04Wallace calling for the foul
47:07Kayson Wallace
47:09the NBA's leader in deflections but too physical there
47:12I'd like to see this one
47:15JB goes left
47:20there's some contact up top that's why he lost the ball
47:26they're going to challenge this
47:28Mark Dagonal will challenge this call
47:34that's interesting
47:36I mean with the quick eye it just looks like a ton of contact up top
47:43probably doing the math
47:45we go up by eight with 217
47:51Oklahoma City is called a timeout to initiate the coaches challenge
47:54and a foul
47:54foul assess Kayson
47:57oh
48:00snap
48:02maybe offensive foul
48:04yeah
48:05when I saw it in fast motion it looked like
48:08he bumped Jalen Brown
48:10but from that angle
48:12that looked like a push off
48:17well JB has four fouls
48:24see when you see it from that angle it looks like
48:26Kayson Wallace
48:29didn't allow Jalen Brown that freedom of movement
48:32I mean I know he's playing defense but
48:34you can't just like body check a guy
48:36but from this angle
48:38that looks like an offensive foul
48:40if they're going to call it
48:42they're going to call a foul
48:43they're going to call an offensive foul
48:44with that one
48:45and they've already called one offensive foul against Brown
48:48and I think there was less of an offensive foul on that one
48:51than the play that just happened
48:52I agree
48:55just to clean something up here from earlier
48:58the Knicks have essentially sealed the tiebreaker against the Celtics by virtue of
49:03the Knicks
49:04they're going to call a divisional record
49:04they had that extra divisional game in the NBA cup quarterfinal against Toronto
49:09and because of that Celtics can't catch them in divisional record
49:14so they need to finish ahead of the Knicks
49:18to get the two seed
49:20we showed you earlier that
49:22they're level in the standings now
49:25but that could change all over that dick life
49:27no it's actually my buddy Luke who texted me
49:30clarify
49:31thank you Luke
49:31upon review it has been determined
49:33that Wallace does not establish a legal guarding position
49:36and was moving at the time of the contact
49:38therefore the common file assessment stands his call
49:41this is an unsuccessful challenge
49:43OKC will be charged a timeout
49:45as well as they have no additional challenges
49:47I don't think
49:48you know I watch a lot of games
49:50I don't think in my life I've ever seen Mark Davis overturn one of his calls
49:56I mean I've seen some compelling evidence against it
49:59and I think
50:01I don't think I have actually I'm not saying he hasn't
50:04I'm sure he has
50:05but I've missed that game
50:10you weren't tuned into that one
50:11no whatever
50:12whenever he did do that
50:14I just happen not to see it
50:24you got to get this one to make it three possession
50:43and it was quiet in here for that second free throw
50:47J.B. his fifth straight game with at least 29 points
50:52oh that's good defense
50:54now defending SGA
50:55forced him to pick up the dribble
50:57Isaiah Joe
51:00they're firing away they need threes
51:01that's a foul on Joe
51:03oh my gosh
51:05thunder ball are you kidding
51:07thank you Mark Davis
51:08well there he actually overturned his call
51:11but that's not the same thing
51:16that's a murder
51:17why he got destroyed on this play
51:23that's a foul
51:25oh my gosh
51:27forong to the face
51:43yeah we're popping
51:46two scores away
51:50this is a couple all NBA Jalen's doing battle
51:53Williams defending Brown
51:54on it
51:56there's White
51:56they shot clock
51:57Gildas Alexander to the parquet
51:59and Hauser ties him up
52:01so if the Celtics win this jump
52:03they'll have 2.1 to shoot
52:252.1 to the turn of the NBA
52:272.1 to the turn of the NBA
52:38oh the Saints
52:40fresh shot clock
52:42oh
52:44did SGA have it
52:46according to Mark Davis
52:56Houser
52:58Mitchell ends up with it
53:01seven point Celtics lead
53:03Thunder trying to go in a hurry
53:13all right
53:14all right here's SGA at the top of the key
53:16gets into the body
53:17goes up
53:21not a lot
53:22there's nothing you can do about it
53:3931 and 8 for the reigning MVP
53:43for the Celtics
53:45for the Celtics
53:45under 88
53:46interesting coming in with Kata
53:53you're either
53:53if you're having Kata out there
53:55you're either running ball screen
53:58or you're putting him low dunker
54:04oh yes
54:06still a six-point lead for the Celtics
54:09Jalen Brown
54:11Jason Tatum
54:13with his fifth double-double of the season
54:15after that his 10th rebound
54:19here is JT from the elbow
54:22rattles off that might
54:25have sealed it would have made it an eight-point game
54:28instead it's still two possessions
54:30Caruso
54:31missed the shot
54:32with another rebound
54:34both the Jays in on that one
54:3819-11 and seven for JT
54:41final minute
54:45Brown that low dribble
54:47the step through
54:47the shot goes
54:49Jalen Brown might have just put the nail in the coffin
54:56oh yeah
54:57a steal by White
54:59good hands by Kata
55:04this should be all she wrote
55:08physicality for Mitchell
55:10White to the line
55:11Jalen Brown pumping up the house
55:19Jalen Brown slicing and dicing
55:21the Oklahoma City defense
55:23that's three guys with a high gather
55:26finishes
55:30his composure his poise
55:31it's off the charts
55:35his 32nd 30-point game of the year
55:41White top five in the league in free throw percentage and the Celtics next game is
55:45Friday against the Hawks
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55:57we're finding out so much
55:59I wonder if the NBA was like you know what
56:01I think Tatum's gonna be coming back in March
56:02so let's load up a bunch of good games
56:05for the Seas
56:07somebody always knows
56:09Atlanta by the way beat Detroit in overtime
56:14it's going to be a good one
56:20Mitchell to miss
56:27Celtics have lost five of the last six meetings against the Thunder including three in a row
56:33that little streak ends tonight
56:35back to the game it's postgame live presented by the New England Ford dealers
56:40we wanted to see a statement against one of the best teams in the league
56:45that's a statement by Jason Tatum Jalen Brown and the Boston Celtics
56:50that's 70 points in the second half
56:54against an OKC defense
56:57fully healthy
56:59impressive performance
57:01if you wanted to know if the Celtics were a championship caliber team
57:05you just found out
57:07Celtics and the Thunders 12 game win streak
57:19and it's a big time game for JB in establishing himself in the MVP conversation
57:3110 games left for the Celtics after this one tonight which moves them
57:34to 48 and 24 still winning two of every three games
57:43time now for the FW web assist early on Jason Tatum he's getting blitzed
57:50goes over to Keita Keita out to Hauser
57:54Hauser needed this and so did the Seas as he knocked down that corner three
57:58great job by Keita all night long handling the double teams and making the right play out of it
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58:14so another good one Friday against Atlanta then hitting the road Charlotte Atlanta Miami and Milwaukee
58:21but tonight the Celtics hand the Thunder their most lopsided loss
58:25in over a month February 12th was the last time they lost by double figures
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58:37yeah he's efficient and nine of 17 made his free throws rebounding got people around him better
58:43defended and in the fourth quarter he guarded SGA did a wonderful job
58:49what a night at the garden up next Friday against the Hawks our coverage starts at 6 30 with pregame
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