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What The Boston Celtics Taught Kevin Durant, Thunder
What The Boston Celtics Taught Kevin Durant, Thunder
Very few NBA games are won in the first quarter.  Even fewer are won against the Boston Celtics. But for a young franchise with a developing roster, the first twelve minutes of Wednesday night's matchup with the defending NBA Champions were easily the most productive of the season. The Thunder moved without the basketball, set good screens, passed the ball well and forced the Celtics into two shot clock violations.  The first quarter box score was as stunning as the 29-21 lead on the ...
Hawks beat Thunder to stay unbeaten
Hawks beat Thunder to stay unbeaten
sports.yahoo.com — Joe Johnson scored 25 points and the Atlanta Hawks came from behind after a late Oklahoma City... run to beat the Thunder 89-85 Sunday night and remain undefeated. (more) Hawks beat Thunder to stay unbeaten
An odd one for Ray Allen
bostonherald.com — O KLAHOMA CITY - Ray Allen admitted that last night s 96-83 win over the Oklahoma City... Thunder - formerly known as the team he used to play for, the Seattle SuperSonics - was surreal. It is odd, said the Celtics [ team stats ] guard before the game. ... (more) An odd one for Ray Allen
Celtics at Thunder Boxscore
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