Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 and Chet Holmgren had 23 points and 15 rebounds to help the Oklahoma City Thunder clinch a playoff berth by beating the Boston Celtics 118-112 on Wednesday night. In a much-anticipated potential NBA Finals preview,

Oklahoma City’s 53-12 record is the best in the NBA, and it has an 11-game lead for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. This is the final game on the Celtics’ seven-game homestand, including other marquee matchups with the Cavaliers (loss) and Lakers (win).

The Oklahoma City Thunder, the best team in the NBA’s Western Conference, handed the Celtics a 118-112 setback in their finale of a seven-game homestand on Wednesday night at TD Garden. Shai Gilegous-Alexander led the Thunder (54-12) with 34 points while Jayson Tatum led the Celtics (47-19) with 33 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists.