Recap: Celtics at Thunder
The Thunder faces the Celtics at noon Sunday at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Oklahoman's John Rohde and Darnell Mayberry provide live coverage via Twitter.
Published: March 10, 2013
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@RohdeOK 12:33 p.m. #Thunder leads 23-22 after one quarter despite 33.3-percent FG shooting compared to 50.0 percent for Boston.
12:36 p.m. Kevin Martin is 0/3 today and now shooting 31.2% this month (15/48 overall). Struggling.
12:40 p.m. Early Q2. #Thunder leads #Celtics 25-22. KD/Russ combine for 17 pts. Thunder.nba.com for TV Companion and Chat. #ABC
12:44 p.m. Derek Fisher 7/8 shooting and 4/4 from three in the past two games. Tirico: "Maybe he's getting that shooting stroke back."
12:53 p.m. Derek Fisher scores 6 quick points. #Thunder builds 37-31 lead halfway through Q2.
12:54 p.m. Mike Tirico just said that all the Thunder players met with and talked to Hugo's Trey Johnson today. Another classy move.
1:01 p.m. Serge Ibaka has 11 first half minutes, but I don't even remember him being on the court. He's been very quiet.
1:09 p.m. Doc Rivers told ref Perkins never left the lane and to watch for 3 seconds. Doc asked Durant, "Right, Kevin?" Durant smiled and nodded.
1:12 p.m. #Thunder outscored 8-2 at end of second quarter to lead 50-45 at halftime.
1:13 p.m. Halftime in #OKC. #Thunder ahead of #Celtics 50-45. Kevin Durant has 16. thunder.nba.com
1:15 p.m. #Thunder outshot 51.4 to 40.0 percent FG and outrebounded 23-15, but lead thanks to 19/21 FT to 4/7 FT for Celtics.
1:20 p.m. Would you prefer #Thunder play Sunday afternoon games? Go to newsok.com, click "Celtics-Thunder Live Coverage" and vote.
1:31 p.m. If the Celtics don't win it all in 2008, is Paul Pierce still a Hall of Famer?
1:33 p.m. That's on @KDTrey5. Good pass by @russwest44. Lots of top spin, but good pass.
1:33 p.m. Fourth on Serge.
1:34 p.m. ABC games have been rough on Serge Ibaka the past two weeks.
1:35 p.m. Serge Ibaka was talking to Paul Pierce from the bench and got T-d up. Tough day for Serge.
1:37 p.m. Buzz has left The Peake. Celtics plodding game toward its favor.
1:38 p.m. Perkins, Pierce, Garnett constantly barking at each other. I bet practices in Boston were lively.
1:46 p.m. VIDEO: OU signee Jordan Woodard wins the 6A state title with steal and buzzer-beater bit.ly/10ztMyq via @anthonyVslater
1:46 p.m. Multiple #Thunder players met with Hugo High School's Trey Johnson during early pre-game warmups at The Peake.
1:49 p.m. Celtics with 19 turnovers. It's a miracle they are still in this game.
1:50 p.m. Trey Johnson brought along one teammate and his coach. Also spent time with GM Sam Presti.
1:52 p.m. POLL: What do you think of Sunday Thunder games? bit.ly/14KmTXD
1:56 p.m. RT @RohdeOK POLL: What do you think of Sunday Thunder games? bit.ly/14KmTXD
1:58 p.m. Absolutely no flow to #Thunder offense. Celtics applying defensive clamps.
2:01 p.m. Ugly game in OKC. Thirty turnovers combined. But we got a close one heading to the fourth, Thunder up 68-65 on the Celtics.
2:02 p.m. #Celtics tighten it up. #Thunder leads 68-65 heading to Q4. thunder.nba.com
2:03 p.m. Rumble just made half-court shot with back turned. No goaltending by @russwest44 ... or by @paulpierce34.
2:04 p.m. Paul Pierce still on bench for Celtics. #Thunder must take advantage, which it didn't do at end of third quarter.
2:05 p.m. #Thunder's Reggie Jackson, who attended Boston College, get fired up to play against Boston Celtics.
2:10 p.m. Reggie Jackson is playing lights out, but shook his head in disgust during timeout about something he did wrong.
2:15 p.m. On the radio, Matt Pinto and Grant Long talk about "effort and energy" of the #Thunder bench in Q4. @sportsanimal
2:20 p.m. RT POLL: What do you think of Sunday Thunder games? bit.ly/14KmTXD
2:21 p.m. Since that and-1 dunk early in the third quarter, Kevin Durant is 0/4 shooting with three turnovers.
2:26 p.m. Kendrick Perkins has five assists against former team. Career high is six (twice).
2:28 p.m. Celtics are 8 for 36 (.222) in the second half from the floor.
2:30 p.m. Via ABC, here's Kevin Durant as a little kid pic.twitter.com/Ae1CUlcnmy
2:33 p.m. Should be #Thunder ball.
2:35 p.m. That possession killed 47 seconds, but no good shots.
2:37 p.m. The Thunder will move 28-4 at home on the season.
2:37 p.m. The Thunder will move to 28-4 at home on the season.
2:38 p.m. Final score: Thunder 91, Celtics 79.
2:38 p.m. Ugly game, but nice win for the Thunder. Now they'll move on to a big one tomorrow, in San Antonio against the Tony Parker-less Spurs.
2:38 p.m. One final request for your vote. RT POLL: What do you think of Sunday Thunder games? bit.ly/14KmTXD
2:40 p.m. Highlight of the game - KD crosses up Kevin Garnett: youtube.com/watch?v=HLrEVM…
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