The Thunder and Celtics are the betting favorites to meet in the 2026 NBA Finals, with a potential Finals preview. The Celtics defeated the Thunder 119-109 at TD Garden, with Jaylen Brown scoring 31 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, largely due to his strong performance at the foul line. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the last season's NBA MVP, also performed well, finishing with 33 points. Five other Celtics scored in double figures, including Jayson Tatum who returned from Achilles surgery with 19 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists, three steals and one block. The only rotation player not in uniform was backup Celtics center Nikola Vucevic, who has been out since March 6 due to a fractured ring finger.