{"id":432675,"date":"2025-03-13T07:01:46","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T06:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=432675"},"modified":"2025-03-13T07:01:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T06:01:46","slug":"oklahoma-city-thunder-clinch-playoff-spot-with-win-over-celtics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/oklahoma-city-thunder-clinch-playoff-spot-with-win-over-celtics\/","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma City Thunder clinch playoff spot with win over Celtics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1832\">With a statement <strong data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1618\">118-112<\/strong> road victory over the <strong data-start=\"1641\" data-end=\"1659\">Boston Celtics<\/strong>, the <strong data-start=\"1665\" data-end=\"1690\">Oklahoma City Thunder<\/strong> have officially secured their spot in the <strong data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1749\">NBA playoffs<\/strong>. A major achievement, but far from their ultimate goal: competing for the title.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1834\" data-end=\"2155\">MVP candidate <strong data-start=\"1848\" data-end=\"1875\">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/strong> led the way with <strong data-start=\"1893\" data-end=\"1933\">34 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists<\/strong>, emphasizing the importance of beating the reigning champions: &#8220;These games are crucial tests.&#8221; <strong data-start=\"2030\" data-end=\"2047\">Chet Holmgren<\/strong> also impressed, finishing with <strong data-start=\"2079\" data-end=\"2108\">23 points and 15 rebounds<\/strong>, stepping up in <strong data-start=\"2125\" data-end=\"2144\">Jalen Williams\u2019<\/strong> absence.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2417\">Despite solid shooting from inside the arc, the Celtics struggled from deep, missing <strong data-start=\"2242\" data-end=\"2281\">43 of their 63 three-point attempts<\/strong>. <strong data-start=\"2283\" data-end=\"2299\">Jayson Tatum<\/strong> shined with <strong data-start=\"2312\" data-end=\"2325\">33 points<\/strong>, but <strong data-start=\"2331\" data-end=\"2347\">Jaylen Brown<\/strong> had a tough night, shooting 5\/15 from the field and 0\/5 from three.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2419\" data-end=\"2559\">The Thunder, who swept Boston in their season series, sent a strong message to the league: they are ready to compete at the highest level.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2561\" data-end=\"2577\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/44230413\/oklahoma-city-thunder-clinch-playoff-berth-win-vs-boston-celtics\"><em data-start=\"2561\" data-end=\"2575\">Source: ESPN<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Thunder secure their place in the playoffs with a crucial victory over the reigning champions. 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