nba Game Recap
Celtics Down Oklahoma City 126-122 - Match Report
Boston got 27 points and 10 rebounds from Jayson Tatum en route to a 126-122 victory over Oklahoma City on Monday at TD Garden.
Bettors who backed the Celtics were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -11.5. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 229.0.
Jaylen Brown had 26 points for Boston and Marcus Smart chipped in with 22 points. Marcus Smart had 8 assists for the Celtics, while Al Horford was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Oklahoma City got 37 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in a losing cause and another 21 points from Luguentz Dort. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander contributed 8 assists for the Thunder, while Aleksej Pokusevski had 14 rebounds.
Boston trailed at halftime, 69-62.
The rebound battle favored Oklahoma City as they grabbed 51 boards, while Boston only had 46
Next game, Boston takes its act on the road to face Atlanta looking for another win. For Oklahoma City, they head on the road to face Washington.