Did the Oklahoma City Thunder prove that they are the better ball club than the Boston Celtics in their second win of the NBA's 2024-25 regular season vs. the guys in green and white? The Thunder have bested Boston on their own home court and at TD Garden, and have done so convincingly in both instances.

The Oklahoma City Thunder came into TD Garden on Wednesday night and made it crystal clear they'll be a legitimate threat to the Boston Celtics bid to repeat as NBA champs.

Tim Legler compliments the Thunder's defense in their statement win over the Boston Celtics.

ESPN's Shams Charania reported on Friday night that the Thunder were under investigation for potentially violating the player participation policy in a March 7 game against the Portland Trail Blazers in which the team elected to sit out all five starters.

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The NBA has opened an investigation on the Oklahoma City Thunder for potentially violating the league's player participation policy in their Mar. 7 107-89 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, per ESPN's Shams Charania.

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The Thunder are one of the best teams in the NBA, but the Pistons are having a great year too, and can put up a big fight against Oklahoma City at home in Detroit. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Pistons prediction and pick.