Porzingis notches 27 as Celtics beat Thunder 135-100 at TD Garden

Kristaps Porzingis finished with 27 points and 5 blocks, leading the Boston Celtics to a 135-100 triumph against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the team secured the best record in the league and home-court advantage throughout the postseason.

Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, and Jaylen Brown notched 23 and had 7 boards for the Celtics, which won its 11^th straight match at TD Garden and improved to 60-16 on the campaign.

Crushed Q4 for the W ✅#DifferentHere pic.twitter.com/WO69CfxsjA

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) April 4, 2024

Boston trailed for only a minute and 2 seconds in the match.

The Celtics led by as many as 16 in the 1^st half before OKC cut it to 6 points in the 3^rd quarter. Leading by 10 after the 1^st 3 quarters, Boston started the 4^th quarter with a 12-4 run and got a comfortable lead at the beginning of the final quarter.

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Josh Giddey led Thunder with 17 points, and Luguentz Dort finished with 15. Oklahoma City finished with 14 turnovers and scored only 5 three-pointers from 24 shots. The team played without superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who sat for the 4^th time in 5 matches with an injury. Jalen Williams also missed his 2^nd consecutive with an ankle problem.

The Boston Celtics have beaten the Thunder at the Garden, and for the first time in 14 years, have clinched the NBA’s best record and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.

At 60-16, they do it with six games remaining. pic.twitter.com/Kp1Rk2Gieo

— Sean Grande (@SeanGrandePBP) April 4, 2024

Oklahoma City will play against the Pacers in Indiana at the end of the week, while Boston welcomes at TD Garden the Kings on the same day.