Who won Boston Celtics vs Oklahoma City Thunder?

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Boston Celtics 105-92 on January 5, 2025.

Jayson Tatum scored 26 for the Boston Celtics with 10 rebounds; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 for the Oklahoma City Thunder with 11 rebounds.

Boston Celtics at Oklahoma City Thunder

2024-25 · Regular season Sun, Jan 5, 2025 · 3:30 pm EST · All results that day · Boston Celtics vs Oklahoma City Thunder head-to-head · Boston Celtics schedule · Oklahoma City Thunder schedule

Final

Away

Oklahoma City Thunder

105

Venue: PayCom Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Boston Celtics 105-92 at home on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at PayCom Center. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 33 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jayson Tatum had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 1 assist for the Boston Celtics.

The Oklahoma City Thunder trailed 65-55 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 29-12. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (double-double, Oklahoma City Thunder), Jayson Tatum (double-double, Boston Celtics). Bench points: Boston Celtics 13, Oklahoma City Thunder 27. Aaron Wiggins had 15 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Boston Celtics vs Oklahoma City Thunder?: The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Boston Celtics 105-92 on January 5, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Jayson Tatum scored 26 for the Boston Celtics with 10 rebounds; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 for the Oklahoma City Thunder with 11 rebounds.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Boston Celtics	35	30	15	12	92
Oklahoma City Thunder	32	23	21	29	105

Game leaders

Boston Celtics

Points: 26 Jayson Tatum
Rebounds: 10 Jayson Tatum
Assists: 6 Jrue Holiday

Oklahoma City Thunder

Points: 33 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Rebounds: 11 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Assists: 6 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Jayson Tatum double-double (26 PTS, 10 REB) · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander double-double (33 PTS, 11 REB)

Boston Celtics
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jaylen Brown starter	39:37	21	3	3	1	1	3	8-19	1-6	4-4	2	-7
Jayson Tatum starter	38:52	26	10	1	2	0	2	7-17	2-6	10-12	1	-12
Derrick White starter	37:15	11	4	4	1	3	3	4-13	2-11	1-2	1	-8
Jrue Holiday starter	33:49	2	8	6	0	0	2	1-6	0-4	0-0	4	-11
Kristaps Porziņģis starter	29:18	19	9	1	1	0	4	6-12	1-6	6-6	5	-17
Al Horford bench	24:32	6	8	1	1	0	2	2-6	2-5	0-0	1	-1
Luke Kornet bench	14:39	4	4	0	0	1	0	2-2	0-0	0-0	2	-2
Sam Hauser bench	11:05	3	1	0	0	0	0	1-5	1-5	0-0	1	-4
Payton Pritchard bench	10:53	0	1	1	0	0	0	0-5	0-3	0-0	1	-3

Oklahoma City Thunder
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter	38:52	33	11	6	3	2	3	11-23	3-6	8-8	2	+12
Luguentz Dort starter	38:49	14	6	1	1	1	3	5-14	4-9	0-0	3	+12
Isaiah Hartenstein starter	35:08	8	10	2	2	3	2	4-9	0-1	0-1	2	+11
Cason Wallace starter	35:04	13	3	2	2	0	0	6-13	1-5	0-0	1	+11
Jalen Williams starter	34:47	10	6	5	1	0	4	3-10	1-3	3-4	5	+19
Aaron Wiggins bench	19:35	15	1	2	0	0	1	6-9	3-6	0-0	3	+2
Isaiah Joe bench	16:55	6	2	2	1	0	0	2-5	2-5	0-0	0	-5
Kenrich Williams bench	12:11	3	1	0	1	0	0	1-2	1-1	0-0	1	-3
Jaylin Williams bench	8:39	3	6	2	0	0	2	1-2	1-2	0-0	1	+6

Not available: Ajay Mitchell, Alex Ducas, Alex Caruso, Chet Holmgren, Adam Flagler, Nikola Topic

Team statistics
Boston Celtics	Stat	Oklahoma City Thunder
21/24 (87%)	Free throws	11/13 (84%)
22/39 (56%)	2 pointers	23/49 (46%)
9/46 (19%)	3 pointers	16/38 (42%)
31/85 (36%)	Field goals	39/87 (44%)
48	Rebounds	46
36	Defensive rebounds	37
12	Offensive rebounds	9
17	Assists	22
16	Turnovers	15
6	Steals	11
5	Blocks	6
18	Fouls	18
7	Max points in a row	9
29:16	Time spent in lead	13:41
13	Biggest lead	13

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Oklahoma City Thunder ahead)

Largest margin: 13 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 6
Times tied: 10
Largest lead · Boston Celtics: 13 Q2 1:15
Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder: 13 Q4 0:41
Longest run: 9-0 Oklahoma City Thunder · Q4 6:59 to Q4 5:03

Scoring plays

Q1 · 37 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Boston Celtics	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:03	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	0	2
10:55	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	2	2
10:26	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	3	2
10:26	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	4	2
10:19	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	4	4
10:11	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	6	4
10:03	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	6	5
10:03	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	6	6
9:52	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	9	6
9:40	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal	9	9
9:21	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal	12	9
8:57	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	12	11
8:39	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	12	13
8:39	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	12	14
8:01	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal	12	17
7:34	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	13	17
7:15	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	15	17
7:01	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	15	19
6:32	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal	15	21
6:10	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	16	21
6:10	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	17	21
5:50	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal	20	21
5:11	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal	20	23
4:34	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal	22	23
4:08	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	24	23
4:08	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	25	23
3:47	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	26	23
3:47	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	27	23
3:29	Oklahoma City Thunder	Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal	27	25
2:56	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	27	26
2:56	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	27	27
2:14	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal	27	30
1:51	Boston Celtics	Al Horford 3-pt field goal	30	30
0:53	Boston Celtics	Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal	33	30
0:19	Oklahoma City Thunder	Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal	33	32
0:04	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	34	32
0:04	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	35	32

Q2 · 26 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Boston Celtics	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:45	Oklahoma City Thunder	Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal	35	35
11:29	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	37	35
10:53	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	39	35
10:41	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal	39	38
9:54	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	40	38
9:54	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	41	38
9:27	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	43	38
9:12	Oklahoma City Thunder	Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal	43	41
8:55	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	45	41
8:55	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	46	41
8:33	Boston Celtics	Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal	48	41
8:01	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal	48	43
7:45	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	50	43
7:34	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams Free throw	50	44
7:21	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 2-pt field goal	52	44
6:32	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 2-pt field goal	54	44
6:12	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal	54	46
5:09	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	56	46
4:55	Oklahoma City Thunder	Kenrich Williams 3-pt field goal	56	49
4:12	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	59	49
3:40	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	61	49
3:26	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	61	51
3:26	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	61	52
1:47	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	63	52
1:15	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	65	52
0:31	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal	65	55

Q3 · 18 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Boston Celtics	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:25	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	65	57
10:49	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	65	59
10:24	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	66	59
10:24	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	67	59
9:39	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal	70	59
9:24	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	70	61
8:44	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal	70	64
7:46	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	72	64
5:44	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	74	64
5:25	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal	74	66
4:36	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	75	66
4:17	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jaylin Williams 3-pt field goal	75	69
2:34	Boston Celtics	Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal	77	69
1:58	Oklahoma City Thunder	Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal	77	72
0:56	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	77	74
0:30	Oklahoma City Thunder	Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal	77	76
0:06	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	78	76
0:02	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	80	76

Q4 · 21 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Boston Celtics	Oklahoma City Thunder
10:18	Oklahoma City Thunder	Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal	80	79
9:41	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams Free throw	80	80
9:41	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams Free throw	80	81
9:09	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal	80	83
8:57	Boston Celtics	Al Horford 3-pt field goal	83	83
8:10	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal	83	85
7:14	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	85	85
6:59	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	85	86
6:59	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	85	87
6:28	Oklahoma City Thunder	Luguentz Dort 2-pt field goal	85	89
5:57	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal	85	92
5:03	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	85	94
3:47	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal	88	94
2:22	Oklahoma City Thunder	Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal	88	97
1:59	Oklahoma City Thunder	Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal	88	100
1:43	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	89	100
1:43	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	90	100
1:02	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	90	102
1:00	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	91	102
1:00	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	92	102
0:41	Oklahoma City Thunder	Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal	92	105

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After this game: Oklahoma City Thunder 1-0. Final series: Oklahoma City Thunder 2-0.

Jan 5: Boston Celtics 92 at Oklahoma City Thunder 105 (this game)
Mar 12: Oklahoma City Thunder 118 at Boston Celtics 112

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