Oklahoma City Thunder @ Boston Celtics: Mar 25, 2026

Updated
Regular Season
109–119
Final
Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Thunder vs Celtics final: the Boston Celtics beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-109 on March 25, 2026 at TD Garden, Boston.

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder31223026109
Celtics20293931119

Top Performers

Thunder vs Celtics Box Score

Oklahoma City Thunder
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Isaiah Hartenstein CF226523003-60-00-0-1
Luguentz Dort G2114500135-94-60-0-1
Jalen Williams GF237330002-90-33-4-5
Chet Holmgren FC2510500013-71-23-4-5
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander GF36332820210-123-410-12+1
Bench
Isaiah Joe G125000002-41-30-0-7
Ajay Mitchell G258320114-90-30-0+3
Alex Caruso G219421003-111-82-2-12
Jared McCain G126100003-60-20-0-17
Cason Wallace G247401102-51-42-2-1
Jaylin Williams F134300001-21-21-2-5
Boston Celtics
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Sam Hauser GF289500003-93-80-0+4
Jayson Tatum FG35191273155-123-66-6+2
Derrick White G3312260013-112-74-4+6
Jaylen Brown GF3831882059-171-312-14+7
Neemias Queta C2913520205-70-03-4+3
Bench
Baylor Scheierman G1911510004-83-70-0+11
Luka Garza C117200013-41-20-1+9
Hugo Gonzalez G93200001-21-20-0-3
Payton Pritchard G3214210115-114-60-0+11

Thunder vs Celtics Recap

The Celtics beat the Thunder after outscoring them 29-22 in the second quarter and holding the edge in every period after that. Boston improved to 48-24, while Oklahoma City fell to 57-16.

A 31-20 Thunder lead after Q1 turned by halftime, with Oklahoma City up 53-49. The Celtics then won the third 39-30 and led 88-83 going into the fourth. Boston made 18 of 41 from three, against 12 of 37 for the Thunder.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points with 8 assists for Oklahoma City. Jaylen Brown answered with 31 points and 8 assists for the Celtics. Both teams made 38 field goals, but Boston got there on 81 attempts to the Thunder's 80 and out-rebounded them 43-35. The Celtics also made 25 of 29 free throws.

The number to know: 25 assists for Boston, 8 more than the Thunder's 17, which showed in the Celtics' three-point shooting.

Team Stats

ThunderStatCeltics
38-80Field Goals38-81
47.5%FG %46.9%
12-373-Pointers18-41
32.4%3P %43.9%
21-26Free Throws25-29
80.8%FT %86.2%
35Rebounds43
4Off. Rebounds7
17Assists25
7Steals5
3Blocks4
7Turnovers13
22Fouls21
13Biggest Lead14

Four Factors

TeamEffective FG%Turnover %Off. rebound %FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Thunder55.0%7.1%10.0%0.263
Celtics58.0%12.2%18.4%0.309

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Thunder vs Celtics Game Info

Date & time
Wednesday, March 25, 20267:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
TV
Local TV onlyLocal: Thunder Thunder Gameday Network (Griffin Media) · Celtics NBC Sports Boston
Arena
TD GardenBoston
Season
2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Thunder vs Celtics Season Stats 2025-26

Thunder 82 GPCeltics 82 GP
119.0#5
Points per game
114.9#19
107.9#2
Opponent points
107.2#1
48.4%#4
Field goal %
46.7%#16
36.5%#9
Three-point %
36.7%#8
81.7%#3
Free throw %
80.7%#6
44.1#12
Rebounds
46.4#3
25.8#18
Assists
24.6#27
9.7#2
Steals
7.1#28
5.5#5
Blocks
5.0#11
12.0#2
Turnovers
11.5#1

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head
2025-26 season seriesThunder 1-0

Thunder last 5

Celtics last 5

Previous meetings

More NBA Games on Mar 25, 2026

That covers Thunder vs Celtics: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Thunder host the Suns Oct 26; Celtics host the Bulls Oct 26.

Thunder vs Celtics FAQs

Who won Thunder vs Celtics on Mar 25, 2026?

The Boston Celtics beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-109 on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at TD Garden in Boston. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 31 points.

What are the Thunder and Celtics records?

After this game the Thunder were 57-16 and the Celtics were 48-24 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Thunder vs Celtics?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 for the Thunder. Jaylen Brown scored 31 for the Celtics.

Who leads the Thunder vs Celtics season series?

The Thunder lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Thunder vs Celtics game?

The Thunder beat the Celtics 104-102 on Mar 12, 2026 at home.

Where was Thunder vs Celtics played?

At TD Garden in Boston, the home arena of the Boston Celtics.

What was the score by quarter in Thunder vs Celtics?

Thunder-Celtics: Q1 31-20, Q2 22-29, Q3 30-39, Q4 26-31.

What is next for the Thunder and Celtics?

Thunder host the Suns on Monday, October 26 at 8:00 PM ET; Celtics host the Bulls on Monday, October 26 at 7:30 PM ET.