Celtics POSTCAST- Rough 2nd Half For Celtics in Loss to Thunder

The Celtics suffered their 1st loss on their current road trip and had their 3-game win streak come to an end with a 105-92 to the Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday afternoon at the Paycom Center in OKC. The Celtics scored only 27 Points in the 2nd Half and were held to a season-low 92 Points. ----- #'s of the Night: The Celtics were 8-for-40 from the field (20%) in the 2nd Half overall and 3-for-24 from the 3-Point Line. Jaylen Brown scored 21 in the 1st Half, but was held scoreless in the 2nd Half. Jayson Tatum scored 26 and had 10 Rebounds. Kristaps Porzingis went for 19 Points & 9 Rebounds. The Celtics bench scored 13 Points Total. ----- Jaylen's Return: Jaylen Brown returned to the Celtics starting lineup after missing the previous 2 games with a Right Shoulder Sprain. Brown scored 21 in the 1st Half...The Celtics are 5-2 on the season with Brown out of the lineup. ----- 1st Half Nuggets- The Celtics went on a 10-2 run and put up 35 Points in the 1st Quarter. Celtics used 4 players off the bench in the 1st Quarter. The Celtics were 10-for-11 from the Free Throw line in the opening 12 minutes. Boston led by 13, never trailed in the 2nd and led by 10 at Halftime. Jaylen Brown had 10 Points in the 1st, 11 in the 2nd and 21 (8-12 FG) for the Half. The Celtics were 17-23 inside the 3-Point Line and had 34 Points in the Paint in the 1st Half. ----- What's On Tap?: The Celtics conclude their 4-Game Trip with the 1st match-up of the season with the Denver Nuggets Tuesday night in the Mile High City. The Nuggets are currently 20-14 overall and 4th in the West. The Nuggets are coming off a road win in overtime against the San Antonio Spurs Saturday night and have won 4 of their previous 5. Nuggets split 2 with the Spurs with both winning on the road. ----- Locked On Celtics POSTCAST- We are on board after each Celtics game with instant reaction and your participation is always welcomed on the Locked On Sports Boston - YouTube . Don't forget to tell your friends about us. Follow on the X (Twitter) Steve Lenox (@LenoxOnHoops) / X . ----- Friendly Reminder: Your favorite podcast now has a newsletter! Introducing the Locked On Celtics daily newsletter. One-stop for ultimate team and league coverage delivered right to your in box. Sign up for free now, at www.lockedondaily.com. That’s www.lockedondaily.com and start your day with the all-new & free Locked On Celtics newsletter. ----- Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.