Celtics shake the thunder

This Friday, the Boston Celtics ended a two game skid against defending Western Conference champs, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Paul Pierce led the way while scoring 27 points, 22 of which were in the second half, as the Celtics beat OKC 108-100. Also for Boston, Kevin Garnett had 18 points and 9 rebounds, while Rajon Rondo had 16 assists and 8 rebounds. Kevin Durant scored 29 times for the Thunder. Boston held a 14 point lead, 84-70, with little less than 10 minutes left. But the Thunder responded by cutting the lead to only six points, complemented by a 3-pointer by Durant. But the Celtics held on for the win, and improved to a 7-6 record, while the Thunder stay atop the Northwestern division at 9-4.