Celtics clinch No. 1 seed in NBA with dominant victory over shorthanded Thunder
Even with MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous- Alexander out of the lineup, the Celtics didn’t expect Wednesday’s matchup to be easy. The first game back home after a long road trip can be notoriously difficult, and they know Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault doesn’t have his team atop the Western Conference solely because of one player.
For three quarters, the Thunder tested the margins Joe Mazzulla…