Celtics
Boston
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
17
13
30
3214
2968
28
9
32
93
41
44
26
21
81
29
10
39
2
29
8
12
29
112
4
87
15
17
2822
129
5
64
33
52
66
44
110
01
89
50
06
2826
6060
67
12
18
1726
812
47
88
87
99
611
11
622
01
66
30
42
2533
6060
8
1
12
28
12
43
6
3
50
6
4
10
0
8
5
0
28
60
7
5
71
22
9
41
4
3
75
6
4
10
1
9
0
6
26
60
6
1
17
17
8
47
8
8
100
6
1
7
0
6
3
4
25
60
7
2
29
26
12
46
8
7
88
11
1
12
1
6
0
2
33
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Avery
Bradley
Avery Bradley
True
35
6
16
38
1
5
20
3
6
50
2
4
6
1
0
0
1
3
16
-5
none
Isaiah
Thomas
Isaiah Thomas
True
34
12
22
55
2
8
25
8
9
89
0
2
2
10
1
0
5
3
34
1
double
Al
Horford
Al Horford
True
32
8
17
47
3
6
50
4
4
100
1
5
6
4
2
1
2
4
23
-9
none
Jae
Crowder
Jae Crowder
True
31
1
6
17
0
3
0
1
1
100
1
3
4
1
2
0
0
5
3
-11
none
Amir
Johnson
Amir Johnson
True
25
6
10
60
1
2
50
4
5
80
3
3
6
5
2
0
0
3
17
5
none
Marcus
Smart
Marcus Smart
False
24
3
10
30
1
2
50
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
1
1
3
4
7
-10
none
Jonas
Jerebko
Jonas Jerebko
False
15
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
0
0
0
1
2
2
9
none
Kelly
Olynyk
Kelly Olynyk
False
13
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
-10
none
Jaylen
Brown
Jaylen Brown
False
12
2
5
40
0
0
0
1
1
100
2
1
3
1
0
0
0
2
5
5
none
Terry
Rozier
Terry Rozier
False
8
1
2
50
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
3
1
none
Tyler
Zeller
Tyler Zeller
False
6
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
-1
none
Gerald
Green
Gerald Green
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
James
Young
James Young
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
25
December
2016
Sunday
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Knicks
New York
False
Thunder
Oklahoma City
Western Conference
Northwest
18
12
30
3255
3503
26
11
42
80
41
51
36
24
67
34
10
44
6
27
5
13
21
117
4
59
06
10
2222
912
41
84
73
87
96
62
158
12
610
03
61
2533
6060
84
23
27
2214
128
6
420
410
98
811
20
831
03
83
02
33
3029
6060
5
0
0
22
9
41
8
7
88
9
6
15
1
6
0
6
25
60
9
6
67
22
12
55
4
3
75
6
2
8
2
10
3
1
33
60
8
2
25
22
12
55
4
4
100
8
2
10
0
8
0
3
30
60
4
3
75
14
8
57
20
10
50
11
0
11
3
3
2
3
29
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Andre
Roberson
Andre Roberson
True
37
2
4
50
0
1
0
1
6
17
0
5
5
4
0
2
3
4
5
9
none
Russell
Westbrook
Russell Westbrook
True
34
13
25
52
5
7
71
14
16
88
1
10
11
11
1
0
4
1
45
10
triple
Steven
Adams
Steven Adams
True
29
4
6
67
0
0
0
0
2
0
3
8
11
3
2
1
1
0
8
12
none
Domantas
Sabonis
Domantas Sabonis
True
24
8
11
73
4
6
67
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
20
-3
none
Anthony
Morrow
Anthony Morrow
True
12
1
5
20
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
-10
none
Jerami
Grant
Jerami Grant
False
29
1
4
25
0
2
0
2
2
100
0
2
2
1
1
3
2
4
4
7
none
Enes
Kanter
Enes Kanter
False
23
8
13
62
0
0
0
4
6
67
4
2
6
2
0
0
1
3
20
1
none
Semaj
Christon
Semaj Christon
False
20
2
5
40
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
3
4
4
none
Joffrey
Lauvergne
Joffrey Lauvergne
False
12
0
3
0
0
1
0
3
4
75
0
4
4
3
0
0
1
1
3
1
none
Kyle
Singler
Kyle Singler
False
8
1
2
50
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
3
-4
none
Álex
Abrines
Álex Abrines
False
6
1
2
50
1
1
100
0
0
0
2
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
3
-2
none
Nick
Collison
Nick Collison
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Josh
Huestis
Josh Huestis
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
25
December
2016
Sunday
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City
Timberwolves
Minnesota
True
Russell Westbrook 's 45 - point , 11 - rebound , 11 - assist triple - double led the way for the Thunder , with the dynamic point guard going to the line a game - high 16 times and converting 14 of those opportunities into points . OKC boasted a hot hand shooting - wise , posting success rates of 51 and 42 percent , respectively , from the field and three - point range . Domantas Sabonis was a surprising second with a career - high 20 points , and Steven Adams supplied eight points and 11 boards . Enes Kanter was the only other Thunder player in double digits , tallying 20 points in 23 minutes . Isaiah Thomas ' 34 - point , 10 - assist double - double paced the Celtics . Al Horford was next with 23 points , while Amir Johnson posted 17 , supplying consecutive double - digit scoring performances for the first time this season . Avery Bradley registered 16 points to round out the first unit 's productive night . The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Boston Celtics , 117 - 112 , at TD Garden on Friday . The Celtics ( 17 - 13 ) have been at their best on the road this season , carrying just a 6 - 5 home record into Friday night 's tilt . Despite a game effort , their struggles continued Friday , as Russell Westbrook 's 45 - point , 11 - rebound , 11 - assist triple - double led the way for the Thunder ( 18 - 12 ) . The dynamic point guard went to the line a game - high 16 times , converting 14 of those opportunities into points . Overall , Oklahoma City had the hot hand shooting - wise , posting success rates of 51 and 42 percent , respectively , from the field and three - point range . The Celtics could n't quite keep up late , despite standout efforts from Isaiah Thomas and Al Horford . Domantas Sabonis was a surprising second on the Thunder in scoring with a career - high 20 points , which he supplemented with a rebound , an assist and a steal . Steven Adams supplied a modest eight points but did haul in 11 boards , while also recording three assists , two steals and a block . Andre Roberson managed five points , five rebounds , four assists and two blocks . Enes Kanter was an invaluable source of scoring off the bench with 20 points , six boards and two assists . Thomas ' 34 points led the Celtics , a total he complemented with 10 assists , two rebounds and a steal . Horford was next with 23 points , six rebounds , four assists , two steals and a block . Amir Johnson posted 17 points , six rebounds , five assists and two steals , supplying back - to - back double - digit scoring performances for the first time this season . Avery Bradley registered 16 points , six boards and an assist . The Thunder return home to face off with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Christmas Night , while the Celtics head to the Big Apple to take on the Knicks for a Christmas Day showdown .
Russell Westbrook's 45 - point, 11 - rebound, 11 - assist triple - double led the way for the Thunder, with the dynamic point guard going to the line a game - high 16 times and converting 14 of those opportunities into points. OKC boasted a hot hand shooting - wise, posting success rates of 51 and 42 percent, respectively, from the field and three - point range. Domantas Sabonis was a surprising second with a career - high 20 points, and Steven Adams supplied eight points and 11 boards. Enes Kanter was the only other Thunder player in double digits, tallying 20 points in 23 minutes. Isaiah Thomas' 34 - point, 10 - assist double - double paced the Celtics. Al Horford was next with 23 points, while Amir Johnson posted 17, supplying consecutive double - digit scoring performances for the first time this season. Avery Bradley registered 16 points to round out the first unit's productive night.
Russell Westbrook's 45 - point, 11 - rebound, 11 - assist triple - double led the way for the Thunder, with the dynamic point guard going to the line a game - high 16 times and converting 14 of those opportunities into points. OKC boasted a hot hand shooting - wise, posting success rates of 51 and 42 percent, respectively, from the field and three - point range. Domantas Sabonis was a surprising second with a career - high 20 points, and Steven Adams supplied eight points and 11 boards. Enes Kanter was the only other Thunder player in double digits, tallying 20 points in 23 minutes. Isaiah Thomas' 34 - point, 10 - assist double - double paced the Celtics. Al Horford was next with 23 points, while Amir Johnson posted 17, supplying consecutive double - digit scoring performances for the first time this season. Avery Bradley registered 16 points to round out the first unit's productive night. The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Boston Celtics, 117 - 112, at TD Garden on Friday. The Celtics (17 - 13) have been at their best on the road this season, carrying just a 6 - 5 home record into Friday night's tilt. Despite a game effort, their struggles continued Friday, as Russell Westbrook's 45 - point, 11 - rebound, 11 - assist triple - double led the way for the Thunder (18 - 12). The dynamic point guard went to the line a game - high 16 times, converting 14 of those opportunities into points. Overall, Oklahoma City had the hot hand shooting - wise, posting success rates of 51 and 42 percent, respectively, from the field and three - point range. The Celtics couldn't quite keep up late, despite standout efforts from Isaiah Thomas and Al Horford. Domantas Sabonis was a surprising second on the Thunder in scoring with a career - high 20 points, which he supplemented with a rebound, an assist and a steal. Steven Adams supplied a modest eight points but did haul in 11 boards, while also recording three assists, two steals and a block. Andre Roberson managed five points, five rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Enes Kanter was an invaluable source of scoring off the bench with 20 points, six boards and two assists. Thomas' 34 points led the Celtics, a total he complemented with 10 assists, two rebounds and a steal. Horford was next with 23 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block. Amir Johnson posted 17 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals, supplying back - to - back double - digit scoring performances for the first time this season. Avery Bradley registered 16 points, six boards and an assist. The Thunder return home to face off with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Christmas Night, while the Celtics head to the Big Apple to take on the Knicks for a Christmas Day showdown.
<GAME> <DATE> 23 December 2016 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> TD Garden <CITY> Boston <HOME> <TEAM> Celtics <CITY> Boston <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 112 <WINS-LOSSES> 17 13 <QTRS> 28 26 25 33 <TEAM-AST> 29 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 41 <TEAM-FT> 21 <TEAM-REB> 39 <TEAM-TO> 12 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 25 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Madison Square Garden <NEXT-CITY> New York City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> New York <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Knicks <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Thunder <CITY> Oklahoma City <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 117 <WINS-LOSSES> 18 12 <QTRS> 25 33 30 29 <TEAM-AST> 27 <3PT> 11 <TEAM-FG> 41 <TEAM-FT> 24 <TEAM-REB> 44 <TEAM-TO> 13 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 25 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Chesapeake Energy Arena <NEXT-CITY> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Minnesota <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Timberwolves <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Isaiah Thomas <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 34 <FG> 12 22 55 <FG3> 2 8 25 <FT> 8 9 89 <REB> 2 <AST> 10 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Al Horford <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 23 <FG> 8 17 47 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Amir Johnson <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 17 <FG> 6 10 60 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 6 <AST> 5 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Avery Bradley <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 16 38 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 3 6 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Smart <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jaylen Brown <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Terry Rozier <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jae Crowder <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Zeller <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonas Jerebko <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Young <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gerald Green <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kelly Olynyk <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Russell Westbrook <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 45 <FG> 13 25 52 <FG3> 5 7 71 <FT> 14 16 88 <REB> 11 <AST> 11 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 10 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> triple <PLAYER> Enes Kanter <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 20 <FG> 8 13 62 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Domantas Sabonis <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 20 <FG> 8 11 73 <FG3> 4 6 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Steven Adams <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 11 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Roberson <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 6 17 <REB> 5 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Semaj Christon <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jerami Grant <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Álex Abrines <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Singler <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joffrey Lauvergne <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 3 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Morrow <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Josh Huestis <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nick Collison <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none