There's going to be some temptation, especially given the quality of the game itself, to treat Wednesday's battle between the Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder as an NBA Finals preview. It makes sense on paper.

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.