2024 NBA Playoffs Day 18 Recap: Celtics, Thunder extend mastery over Cavs, Mavs

Originally posted on BasketballNews.com
By Anthony Valmoria | Last updated 5/8/24

The Boston Celtics and the Oklahoma City Thunder proved why they were no.1 in their respective conferences after a dominant Game 1 of Round 2 on Day 18 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on Tuesday night.

Boston led wire to wire against a Cleveland team that’s missing Jarrett Allen, but they were also without their starting center Kristaps Porzingis. The Celtics outclassed the Cavaliers in virtually every facet of the game leading to the win.

OKC was engaged in a tight game vs Dallas in the first half but with the help of their patented defense and offense connection as well as their crowd, the Thunder blew the game wide open in the second half to take the blowout victory.

Check out our recap here:

FINAL SCORE THREAD #NBAPlayoffs - Round 2 | Game 1

CLE 95 — 120 BOS | Celtics lead series 1-0

J. Brown 32 PTS | 12-18 FG | 4-6 3P | 6 REB
D. White 25 PTS | 9-16 FG | 7-12 3P | 5 AST#DifferentHere #ALLINCELTICS pic.twitter.com/Hx33hDVE41
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#NBAPlayoffs - Round 2 | Game 1

DAL 95 — 117 OKC | Thunder leads series 1-0

S. Gilgeous Alexander 29 PTS | 8-19 FG | 9 AST | 9 REB | 2 BLK
C. Holmgren 19 PTS | 8-16 FG | 7 REB | 3 BLK | 2 STL
Jal. Williams 18 PTS | 5 REB | 5 AST#ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/foLfjSPmpc
— BasketballNews.com (@basketbllnews) May 8, 2024