I'm putting some notes down, so I don't forget what happened in this game come podcast time.
This is most people's anticipated NBA Finals match up. The Thunder are still without Chet Holmgren and Alex Caruso, while the Celtics are fully intact.
The game was neck and neck for a while. It felt more like a Celtic (game: slower, low intensity) and the Celtics did build a little lead that they held for a while.
I was wondering why OKC wasn't playing with their normal defensive intensity and thinking they need to go back and watch how Miami was able to repeatedly dominate Boston in the playoffs. But then, OKC flipped the switch and were all over Boston: forcing turnovers, chase-down blocks, deflecting balls, etc.
Final score: 105-92 OKC
Takeaway: OKC is not the team Boston wants to play in the Finals
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