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Boston Celtics
102
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Oklahoma City Thunder
104
Venue: PayCom Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Boston Celtics 104-102 at home on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at PayCom Center. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 35 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jaylen Brown had 34 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the Boston Celtics.
The Oklahoma City Thunder trailed 59-56 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 24-19. Bench points: Boston Celtics 31, Oklahoma City Thunder 30. Ajay Mitchell had 15 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Boston Celtics vs Oklahoma City Thunder?
- The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Boston Celtics 104-102 on March 12, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jaylen Brown scored 34 for the Boston Celtics; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 28 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 102 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 27 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 104 |
Game leaders
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 34 Jaylen Brown
- Rebounds
- 10 Neemias Queta
- Assists
- 7 Jaylen Brown
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Points
- 35 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Rebounds
- 9 Chet Holmgren
- Assists
- 9 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown starter | 40:34 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10-25 | 1-4 | 13-14 | 5 | -10 |
| Payton Pritchard starter | 38:43 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-17 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Baylor Scheierman starter | 33:31 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0 | -9 |
| Sam Hauser starter | 27:17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Neemias Queta starter | 26:40 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | -11 |
| Hugo Gonzalez bench | 27:41 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | -3 |
| Luka Garza bench | 20:50 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3 | +9 |
| Jordan Walsh bench | 12:32 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +12 |
| Ron Harper Jr. bench | 12:12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +15 |
Not available: Nikola Vučević, Jayson Tatum, Derrick White
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter | 39:05 | 35 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13-18 | 2-5 | 7-8 | 2 | +14 |
| Cason Wallace starter | 30:35 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -2 |
| Ajay Mitchell starter | 30:10 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 1 | -1 |
| Luguentz Dort starter | 29:22 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 5 | +8 |
| Chet Holmgren starter | 28:28 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 2 | +2 |
| Alex Caruso bench | 22:50 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3-11 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
| Jaylin Williams bench | 19:32 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | +0 |
| Aaron Wiggins bench | 15:02 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0 | -8 |
| Isaiah Joe bench | 13:19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1 | +1 |
| Jared McCain bench | 11:37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -10 |
Not available: Branden Carlson, Isaiah Hartenstein, Jalen Williams, Thomas Sorber
| Boston Celtics | Stat | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 (95%) | Free throws | 13/17 (76%) |
| 22/45 (48%) | 2 pointers | 29/40 (72%) |
| 13/42 (31%) | 3 pointers | 11/44 (25%) |
| 35/87 (40%) | Field goals | 40/84 (47%) |
| 44 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 32 | Defensive rebounds | 28 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 20 | Assists | 22 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 18 | Fouls | 18 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 27:03 | Time spent in lead | 13:59 |
| 12 | Biggest lead | 7 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 19
- Times tied
- 14
- Largest lead · Boston Celtics
- 12 Q2 7:31
- Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder
- 7 Q1 2:51
- Longest run
- 11-0 Oklahoma City Thunder · Q2 5:52 to Q2 2:25
Scoring plays
Q1 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:43 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 9:50 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 4 | 3 |
| 9:15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 8:55 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 2-pt field goal | 6 | 5 |
| 8:18 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 8 | 5 |
| 7:51 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 8 | 7 |
| 7:51 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 8 | 8 |
| 7:24 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 8 | 10 |
| 7:04 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 11 | 10 |
| 6:33 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 11 | 12 |
| 6:20 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 11 | 14 |
| 5:34 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 11 | 16 |
| 5:10 | Boston Celtics | Ron Harper Jr. 2-pt field goal | 13 | 16 |
| 4:56 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 13 | 19 |
| 4:37 | Boston Celtics | Hugo Gonzalez 2-pt field goal | 15 | 19 |
| 4:11 | Boston Celtics | Hugo Gonzalez 2-pt field goal | 17 | 19 |
| 3:43 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 17 | 20 |
| 3:43 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 17 | 21 |
| 3:15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 17 | 22 |
| 3:15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 17 | 23 |
| 2:51 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 17 | 24 |
| 2:36 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 19 | 24 |
| 2:11 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 20 | 24 |
| 2:11 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 21 | 24 |
| 1:53 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 23 | 24 |
| 1:08 | Boston Celtics | Ron Harper Jr. 3-pt field goal | 26 | 24 |
| 0:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams 3-pt field goal | 26 | 27 |
| 0:19 | Boston Celtics | Hugo Gonzalez 2-pt field goal | 28 | 27 |
Q2 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Boston Celtics | Jordan Walsh 3-pt field goal | 31 | 27 |
| 11:13 | Boston Celtics | Jordan Walsh 2-pt field goal | 33 | 27 |
| 10:38 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 2-pt field goal | 35 | 27 |
| 9:31 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 35 | 29 |
| 8:53 | Boston Celtics | Jordan Walsh 3-pt field goal | 38 | 29 |
| 8:34 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 38 | 31 |
| 8:11 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 2-pt field goal | 40 | 31 |
| 7:31 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 43 | 31 |
| 6:55 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams 3-pt field goal | 43 | 34 |
| 6:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 43 | 36 |
| 6:12 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 3-pt field goal | 46 | 36 |
| 5:52 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal | 46 | 39 |
| 4:38 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins Free throw | 46 | 40 |
| 4:11 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal | 46 | 42 |
| 2:49 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal | 46 | 45 |
| 2:25 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 2-pt field goal | 46 | 47 |
| 2:16 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 47 | 47 |
| 2:01 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 3-pt field goal | 50 | 47 |
| 1:42 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal | 50 | 50 |
| 1:29 | Boston Celtics | Hugo Gonzalez 3-pt field goal | 53 | 50 |
| 1:17 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 53 | 52 |
| 0:58 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 3-pt field goal | 56 | 52 |
| 0:35 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 56 | 54 |
| 0:21 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 56 | 56 |
| 0:00 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 59 | 56 |
Q3 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:32 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 61 | 56 |
| 11:32 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 62 | 56 |
| 11:20 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 62 | 58 |
| 9:56 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 62 | 60 |
| 9:12 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 65 | 60 |
| 9:00 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 65 | 63 |
| 8:38 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 67 | 63 |
| 8:23 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal | 67 | 65 |
| 8:06 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 68 | 65 |
| 8:06 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 69 | 65 |
| 7:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 69 | 66 |
| 7:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 69 | 67 |
| 7:04 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 69 | 69 |
| 6:40 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 69 | 71 |
| 5:54 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 71 | 71 |
| 5:42 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 71 | 73 |
| 5:23 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 3-pt field goal | 74 | 73 |
| 4:57 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 77 | 73 |
| 4:44 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 77 | 75 |
| 4:31 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 79 | 75 |
| 2:13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal | 79 | 77 |
| 1:52 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 81 | 77 |
| 1:23 | Boston Celtics | Hugo Gonzalez Free throw | 82 | 77 |
| 1:23 | Boston Celtics | Hugo Gonzalez Free throw | 83 | 77 |
| 1:00 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams 3-pt field goal | 83 | 80 |
Q4 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:22 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 83 | 82 |
| 10:36 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jared McCain 3-pt field goal | 83 | 85 |
| 10:16 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 84 | 85 |
| 10:16 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 85 | 85 |
| 9:51 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 87 | 85 |
| 9:25 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 87 | 87 |
| 8:21 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 87 | 89 |
| 7:14 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza Free throw | 88 | 89 |
| 7:14 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza Free throw | 89 | 89 |
| 7:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 89 | 91 |
| 6:06 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 91 | 91 |
| 5:00 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell Free throw | 91 | 92 |
| 5:00 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell Free throw | 91 | 93 |
| 4:44 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 92 | 93 |
| 4:44 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 93 | 93 |
| 4:44 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 94 | 93 |
| 4:32 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 94 | 96 |
| 3:21 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 94 | 98 |
| 3:03 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 95 | 98 |
| 3:03 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 96 | 98 |
| 2:10 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 98 | 98 |
| 1:04 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 98 | 100 |
| 0:51 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 99 | 100 |
| 0:51 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 100 | 100 |
| 0:31 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 100 | 102 |
| 0:23 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 102 | 102 |
| 0:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 102 | 103 |
| 0:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 102 | 104 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Oklahoma City Thunder 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Mar 12: Boston Celtics 102 at Oklahoma City Thunder 104 (this game)
- Mar 25: Oklahoma City Thunder 109 at Boston Celtics 119
Highlights
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