OKC Blue Set to Open up G League Finals Against Maine Celtics

The Oklahoma City Blue punched their ticket to the NBA G League Finals on Sunday, and begin a best-of-three set with the Celtics on Tuesday night.

Oct 9, 2023; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Keyontae Johnson (18) / Rob Ferguson-USA TODAY Sports

The Oklahoma City Blue head to Maine to take on the Celtics in game one of the NBA G League Finals on Tuesday night. The game will tip-off at 7 PM CT and be broadcast Nationally on ESPN News.

The Blue and Celtics have matched up twice this season with Maine taking home both games. The Oklahoma City Blue fell by six points and 11 points back in December. This has led to the Celtics owning home-court advantage in the best of three G League finals. The Blue will host game two in the Paycom Center on Thursday at 7 PM CT.

Jordan Walsh and JD Peterson will be tough for the Thunder to handle as Walsh in the first matchup against the Blue went for a near double-double and Peterson led the way with 20 points. Walsh came back in the second matchup this season against the Blue to post a 23-point 10 rebound outing.

The OKC Blue can create an advantage down-low in the form of Olivier Sarr, who only played in one of the two regular-season games against the Celtics where he dropped off a double-double.

Former NBA Draft Lottery pick Ousmane Dieng posted one of his better scoring performances against Maine back in December going for 25 points, five rebounds and three steals.

Just as they relied on him Sunday to punch their ticket to the Finals, the Blue will lean on former second-round pick Jahmi'us Ramsey who posted 23 points off the pine on 60 percent shooting back in December against the Celtics.

These two teams have come a long way since December with loaded rosters to boot that feature 13 players with NBA experience.

This is the second trip to the NBA G League Finals for the Oklahoma City Blue, falling in their first appearance to the Chris Finch-coached Rio Grande Valley Vipers back in 2010.

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