Celtics Dominate Thunder in Championship Tune-Up

0:00It's March 26th. Welcome in. This is Boston Celtics News today, where your team meets AI. I'm Cori with the story. The Boston Celtics pulled off a convincing 119-109 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder and what felt like a... Championship tune-up. Coach Joe Mozilla stepped to a tight 9-man rotation, with the team dominating from beyond the arc and 18-41 and crushing the... offensive glass for 19-second chance points to the Thunder's just two. Jason Tatum bounced back strong in his 9th game since in Achilles' injury, logging 35 minutes for 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 7 assists, nearly notching a triple double against the defending champs. Jalen Brown took over down the stretch, dropping 31 points on aggressive drives and 14 free throws, proving his point after griping. About soft calls in their earlier loss to Oklahoma City, Derek White sparked the comeback with timely threes, while Ben Sparks, like Peyton Pritchard, hit 4-6 from deep for 14 points, and Baylor Shireman lit up the second half with 11 points including key threes and a dunk.

1:11Sam Houser added 19, Nehemi's Cater brought energy inside with 13, and others like Luca Garza chipped in hustle plays. The win highlighted Boston's identity in winning the possession battle amid 55 combined free throws and low turnovers, especially after a flat, showing against Minnesota. Tatum's quick reintegration has the Celtics rolling with only 10 games left before playoffs. Sandool lists the Thunder as plus 130 favorites in the West, while Boston shares plus 600 odds with San Antonio setting up in, intriguing postseason path as the green team builds momentum.