Two of the best-dressed players on two of the best teams wore similar jackets on the last night of an important stretch.

Every time the Thunder looked like they were going to pull away from the Celtics, the reigning champs responded right back. But by the end of the game, the C’s didn’t have enough makes as they fell 118-112 to the Thunder on Wednesday at TD Garden.

This was one the defending champions wanted. The Oklahoma City Thunder clamped the visiting Boston Celtics late in a January victory, and in its title defense Boston had not yet lost a season series to another contender.