The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Boston Celtics 118-112 in a blockbuster matchup between two NBA Finals favorites Wednesday. Behind Chet Holmgren's double-double (23 points, 15 rebounds) and MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 34 points,

The challenge come June could be OKC. That might not be the best result for the Celtics, but it would be the best series for basketball fans.

The Western Conference-leading Thunder withstood a barrage of Boston 3-pointers - a franchise record 63 attempts in all - to sweep the defending NBA champions in the two-game season series and win for the 17th time in their last 18 games.