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Shai shines as Thunder down Celtics, seal playoff berth
Gulf Today
|March 14, 2025
LOS ANGELES: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder punched their ticket to the playoffs with an impressive 118-112 victory over the reigning champion Boston Celtics in a potential NBA Finals sneak preview on Wednesday.
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Gilgeous-Alexander enhanced his credentials as favorite for the Most Valuable Player award with a superb performance to silence Boston’s TD Garden home crowd in an absorbing duel settled by a burst of fourth-quarter Thunder scoring.
The Canadian point guard shot 11-of-20 from the field to finish with five rebounds, seven assists and 34 points, including 10-of-11 from the free throw line.
The win lifted Western Conference leaders Oklahoma City to 54-12 and guaranteed their place in next month's playoffs.
This story is from the March 14, 2025 edition of Gulf Today.
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