2024 NBA Playoffs Day 18 Recap: Celtics, Thunder extend mastery over Cavs, Mavs

The Boston Celtics and theOklahoma City Thunder proved why they were no.1 in their respectiveconferences after a dominant Game 1 of Round 2 on Day 18 of the2024 NBA Playoffs on Tuesday night.

Boston led wire to wire againsta Cleveland team that’s missing Jarrett Allen, but they were alsowithout their starting center Kristaps Porzingis. The Celticsoutclassed the Cavaliers in virtually every facet of the gameleading to the win.

OKC was engaged in a tight gamevs Dallas in the first half but with the help of their patenteddefense and offense connection as well as their crowd, the Thunderblew the game wide open in the second half to take the blowoutvictory.

Check out our recaphere:

FINAL SCORE THREAD 🧵#NBAPlayoffs- Round 2 | Game 1 🏀CLE 95 — 120 BOS | Celtics lead series 1-0J. Brown 📊 32 PTS | 12-18 FG | 4-6 3P | 6 REBD. White 📊 25 PTS | 9-16 FG | 7-12 3P | 5 AST#DifferentHere#ALLINCELTICS pic.twitter.com/Hx33hDVE41

#NBAPlayoffs - Round 2 | Game 1 🏀DAL 95 — 117 OKC | Thunder leads series 1-0S. Gilgeous Alexander 📊 29 PTS | 8-19 FG | 9 AST | 9 REB | 2BLKC. Holmgren 📊 19 PTS | 8-16 FG | 7 REB | 3 BLK | 2 STLJal. Williams 📊 18 PTS | 5 REB | 5 AST#ThunderUppic.twitter.com/foLfjSPmpc