The Boston Celtics inched closer to yet another Eastern Conference Finals appearance and the Oklahoma City Thunder churned out a clutch win on the road on Day 24 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on Monday night.
The Celtics won yet again on the road to still have a perfect record on that end after surviving the Cleveland Cavaliers who played without Donovan Mitchell. Mitchell was ruled out of the game due to a calf strain but the Cavs gave the Celtics a fight throughout the game. However, missing Mitchell was just too much for the Cavs as they succumbed to a loss. Boston now moves one win for another ECF appearance, a realm they’ve been on over the past two years.
The Thunder regained their footing after a seemingly lost game to come up big in the clutch and steal one vs Dallas on the road. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was masterful, providing a signature MVP-worthy performance by putting his team on his back to deliver them the victory.
Check out our recap here:
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BOS 109 — 102 CLE | Celtics lead series 3-1
J. Tatum 📊 33 PTS | 11-25 FG | 9-9 FT | 11 REB | 5 AST | 2 STL
J. Brown 📊 27 PTS | 9-15 FG | 7-9 FT | 8 REB
J. Holiday 📊 16 PTS | 6-11 FG | 7 REB | 5 REB | 3 STL… pic.twitter.com/Qoe6E0Ylwm
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DAL 96 — 100 OKC | Series tied 2-2
S. Gilgeous-Alexander 📊 34 PTS | 14-27 FG | 8 REB | 5 AST | 2 STL | 2 BLK
C. Holmgren 📊 18 PTS | 6-9 FG | 9 REB | 4 BLK
L. Dort 📊 17 PTS | 8 REB#ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/kYhNnoqxKH