A win over the Thunder would put Boston at 7-1 for that stretch, and perhaps even cement the Celtics as the favorites to win it all in the 2025 NBA Finals while repeating as champs. But they will need to beat one of the toughest foes in the league to do such a thing, and based on their last meeting on the road, that is no easy task for Boston.

Denver’s Michael Porter Jr. and Nikola Jokić each contributed 24 points and double-digit rebounds, but their efforts weren’t enough against a Thunder team with the edge in field goal percentage, three-point percentage, rebounds, assists, blocks, and steals.

A couple of the top teams in the West meet again for their second game in as many days when the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Denver Nuggets at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.