Alexander snipped the reporter’s tongue mid-question, his ambition leaping over the podium.  He’d been asked about the Boston Celtics, the defending NBA champions so clearly still in shape.

The defense-to-offense sequence was peak euphoria in the Oklahoma City Thunder 's 105-92 win over the Boston Celtics. OKC embraced the challenge of welcoming the reigning NBA champions and utilized the platform to flex its defensive muscles.

Oklahoma City vs. Boston remains the most likely 2025 NBA Finals matchup, and we’ll get a preview of it at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Oklahoma City.

Gilgeous-Alexander is the hottest scorer in the NBA right now, with 33 points per game since the start of December, but it’s not like he’s done it alone. The Thunder also own the NBA’s best defense, allowing a stingy 103.3 points per game, and it won’t help the C’s that Jaylen Brown (shoulder) is also questionable for today’s matchup.

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