Oklahoma City knocked off the reigning champion Boston Celtics in epic fashion on Sunday afternoon, relying on a heroic fourth quarter from an unlikely source of offense. Lu Dort , who was ice cold to start the game, led a crazy finish by way of multiple dagger 3-point tries.
The Thunder’s second half defense was superb, holding Boston to just 27 total points. Dort spearheaded that charge, too, switching to Jaylen Brown in the second half and giving up zero points in the matchup. Brown’s 21 points in the first half had the Celtics in front, but Dort wouldn’t allow anything down the stretch.
Dort had a huge hand in the ups and downs of this game on both ends of the floor. It’s crystal clear that Oklahoma City, as a team, is at its best when Dort is able to stretch the floor. When he can make opponents pay for giving up open threes, the Thunder feel nearly impossible to guard…