How Loss to Celtics Impacts OKC Thunder's Chances of Securing Top Seed

The Thunder have little margin for error as the season winds down.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander puts it bluntly — OKC Thunder need first seed

In an arms race between two powerhouses, the Oklahoma City Thunder were the most recent to blink. They saw a 12-game win streak end in a 119-109 loss to the Boston Celtics. Just like that, their first-place lead over the San Antonio Spurs has dwindled to two with nine games to go.

4 takeaways as Celtics beat Thunder in potential NBA Finals preview

BOSTON — The Celtics picked up a crucial 119-109 victory over the Thunder on Wednesday at TD Garden in what was a potential NBA Finals preview. It was all C’s in the second half, improving to 48-24 on the season. The No. 1 seed Thunder dropped to 57-16, seeing their 12-game win streak snapped.
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Jayson Tatum bounces back to help Boston Celtics beat Oklahoma City Thunder

It only took one bad game for talking heads and a certain subset of Celtics fans to jump on Jayson Tatum for his play. But he quickly bounced back.

Celtics cool off Thunder; Jaylen Brown stars with 31 points

Jaylen Brown scored 14 of his 31 points in a pivotal third quarter, and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-109 on Wednesday night, snapping the defending champions' 12-game win streak.

Thunder vs Celtics highlights: Jayson Tatum, Boston snap OKC's 12-game win streak

Jayson Tatum and the Celtics rallied for a 119-109 win over the Thunder on Wednesday night in Boston, ending OKC's win streak at 12 games.

'Great cities build great buildings.' $1B OKC Thunder arena construction kicks off

Oklahoma City broke ground on the $1 billion Continental Coliseum, a futuristic arena set to open for the 2028-2029 NBA season.

Thunder look to keep pace in race for No. 1 seed vs. Bulls

The Oklahoma City Thunder are in a tight battle for the No. 1 overall seed in the playoffs heading into Friday's matchup with the Chicago Bulls at home.