VIDEO: Dennis Schroder Comes up With Clutch Steal and Layup as Thunder Stun Celtics
By Karl Rasmussen
![Dennis Schroder steals a win for the Oklahoma City Thunder by forcing a turnover against the Boston Celtics Dennis Schroder steals a win for the Oklahoma City Thunder by forcing a turnover against the Boston Celtics](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/dataimagepngbase64iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAdQAAAE2-4a2c42508d5517325a18aeaa420720e7.jpg)
The Boston Celtics seemed on the verge of closing out Sunday's game against the Thunder in the fourth quarter, so long as they held onto the ball. Boston had a one-point lead at the TD Garden with 13.8 seconds left, and were clearly more focused on the impending trip to the free-throw line than actually drawing the foul to get themselves there. On the inbounds play, Thunder point guard Dennis Schroder caught the C's off guard and came away with a swipe that quite literally stole a win for the Thunder.
OKC upset Boston on a late-game steal from Schroder ? pic.twitter.com/emvAdji8Ul
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Marcus Smart inbounded the ball to Kemba Walker, who made the wrong decision in dribbling towards his own basket and accidentally isolating himself. Schroder charged in for the double team and before Walker realized what was going on, the German had the ball and a wide open basket.
His excellent defensive awareness gave the Thunder the 105-104 lead, which they managed to defend in the game's fleeting moments.