Wed, Mar 25 · Regular season
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01Box score
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Oklahoma City Thunder
Boston Celtics
Pre-game matchup: edges and tale of the tape
03Where the edges are
2025-26 so far
Thunder edges
- On defenseOklahoma City's defense defends without fouling (3rd) against a Boston offense that rarely gets to the line (29th).
- On offenseOklahoma City's offense protects the ball (2nd) against a Boston defense that rarely forces turnovers (26th).
Celtics edges
- On defenseBoston's defense cleans the defensive glass (4th) against an Oklahoma City offense that rarely gets second chances (28th).
Key battles
- Boston's offense protects the ball (1st), but Oklahoma City's defense forces turnovers (2nd). Watch the turnovers.
- Oklahoma City's offense shoots efficiently (4th), but Boston's defense contests every shot (4th). Watch the shooting.
An edge is where one team ranks top 5 on a four-factor battle and the other ranks bottom 8. How edges work
04Tale of the tape
2025-26 so far| OKC | Rank | Stat | Rank | BOS |
|---|
| 119.8 | 7th | Offensive rating | 2nd | 121.7 |
| 108.5 | 1st | Defensive rating | 4th | 113.5 |
| +11.2 | 1st | Net rating | 3rd | +8.2 |
| 98.5 | 16th | Pace | 30th | 94.2 |
| 56.1 | 4th | Effective FG % | 11th | 55.3 |
| 10.8 | 2nd | Turnover % | 1st | 10.5 |
| 22.3 | 28th | Offensive rebound % | 6th | 29.2 |
| 21.3 | 13th | Free throw rate | 29th | 16.7 |
| 51.9 | 2nd | Opponent eFG % | 4th | 52.3 |
| 14.0 | 2nd | Forced turnover % | 26th | 11.0 |
| 74.4 | 11th | Defensive rebound % | 4th | 75.7 |
| 18.4 | 3rd | Opponent FT rate | 5th | 18.9 |