The Oklahoma City Thunder shocked the NBA world on Tuesday by defeating the Boston Celtics in a 150-117 blowout win.
What makes this historic offensive outing even more impressive is the Thunder did it with most of their frontcourt and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who was a late scratch due to a non-COVID illness, sidelined.
The Thunder had five players score at least 20 points for only the second time in franchise history. The 150 points is a franchise record for points scored in a single game.
Let’s take a look at the best tweets from the Thunder’s 33-point win over the Celtics.
OKC sets a Thunder record with 150 points scored and seven players reach double figures in tonight's win versus Boston
🎥 Watch more | https://t.co/hpF031QxLf pic.twitter.com/RI8UADlF5f
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) January 4, 2023
OKC Thunder after absolutely destroying the Celtics and winning 5 of their last 8 games… pic.twitter.com/7z9kNzSjR7
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) January 4, 2023
❝The key to the game was the start defensively, good fundamentals…we got ourselves back on track in terms of habits.❞ pic.twitter.com/nfCxHpuD1Y
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) January 4, 2023
Five teammates drop 20+ for the first time in the NBA since 2019 as the @okcthunder score their most-ever points in a game!
Josh Giddey: 25 PTS
Lu Dort: 23 PTS
Jalen Williams: 21 PTS
Tre Mann: 21 PTS
Isaiah Joe: 21 PTSFor more, download the NBA App
📲 https://t.co/WFdLNEjQ9Y pic.twitter.com/qxgb2F3DRB— NBA (@NBA) January 4, 2023
A Thunder franchise record with 150 points in a single game.
Take a bow @okcthunder 👏 pic.twitter.com/x9XMMXOzRi
— Bally Sports Oklahoma (@BallySportsOK) January 4, 2023
ISAIAH JOE POSTER. WHAT A SHOWING FROM THE OKC THUNDER.@okcthunder | #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/kixCAZFdSb
— Bally Sports Oklahoma (@BallySportsOK) January 4, 2023
Everyone came to play! pic.twitter.com/SDr6eoYbeo
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) January 4, 2023
.@okcthunder dropped a team record 150 points tonight on Boston 🤯
⚡️No SGA
⚡️20 plus points from five playersThunder 150, Celtics 117 pic.twitter.com/3iJFcjxAYT
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 4, 2023
Five OKC players scored 20+ tonight:
Josh Giddey
Lu Dort
Jalen Williams
Tre Mann
Isaiah JoeChris Paul, Dennis Schroder, Steven Adams, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Danilo Gallinari were the last five teammates to do this… also for the @okcthunder in 2019! pic.twitter.com/jUrlZ7tZBH
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) January 4, 2023
JALEN WILLIAMS IS SPECIAL. WOW. @okcthunder | #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/6kAuXceloi
— Bally Sports Oklahoma (@BallySportsOK) January 4, 2023
STATEMENT SLAM FROM JALEN WILLIAMS. 31-POINT THUNDER LEAD.@okcthunder | #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/GT00dD4e4w
— Bally Sports Oklahoma (@BallySportsOK) January 4, 2023
OKC is now 7-0 when Aaron Wiggins starts.
OKC beat the best-record-in-the-NBA Celtics without SGA by 33 with Wiggins starting.
90s Bulls
60s Celtics
Showtime Lakers
Kobe-Shaq Lakers
KD Warriors
Thunder when Wiggins starts— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) January 4, 2023
Doesn't get much better than this.
Tre Mann catches up with Nick Gallo following the INCREDIBLE win over Boston!@okcthunder | #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/2tieLFZHpy
— Bally Sports Oklahoma (@BallySportsOK) January 4, 2023
"We're just gonna try to play our game regardless of who's out there."
Mark Daigneault addresses the media following the 150-117 win over Boston with SGA out due to an illness.@okcthunder | #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/8UQ6Dix4CF
— Bally Sports Oklahoma (@BallySportsOK) January 4, 2023
That was COLD 🥶
J-Dub and Isaiah Joe find each other for the bucket. @okcthunder | #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/wQAAF7lK3S
— Bally Sports Oklahoma (@BallySportsOK) January 4, 2023
JOSH GIDDEY IS LOCKED IN. BOSTON TIMEOUT.
The Thunder are up by TWENTY-EIGHT late in the 3rd. 😳@okcthunder | #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/OYL8VioypP
— Bally Sports Oklahoma (@BallySportsOK) January 4, 2023
For 20K in OKC! pic.twitter.com/LoJQjrR7N5
— NBA (@NBA) January 4, 2023