Oklahoma City grind out win against Boston 119-115
The Thunder somehow came away with the victory
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Oklahoma City beat the Boston 119-115 in what was a physical, slow-paced contest at TD Garden. The Thunder came away with a well-earned victory on a night where the Thunder did not play particularly well. Oklahoma City turned the ball over 27 times and almost threw away an unassailable lead late in the fourth quarter. However, OKC stayed the course and were able to outlast the Celtics.
The game started as it meant to go on with neither team really imposing their will on the contest. The Thunder were able to edge out a slender lead by being aggressive in the pick and roll. Moses Brown set crunching screens and created a lot of space for the ball-handler to work. He was rewarded for his sacrifice with an easy dunk at the rim off a short, sharp toss from Pokusevski.