Boston officials want the annual South Boston St. Patrick's Day parade to be a family affair and are implementing stricter security for Sunday's festivities following last year's particularly debauched celebration.

Officials are hoping for a less rowdy Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade this year with a plan that includes an earlier start time and increased security. “Boston’s a wonderful city. This is a tradition in our city for a very long period of time and we’d like to keep it a very nice tradition,

Was it the physicality on Oklahoma City's end? Or was it an overreliance on shots from beyond the arc? Or something else?

This is a potential Finals teaser. OKC looks sheerly dominant atop the West while reigning champion Boston is in a groove as the East’s No. 2 seed. The Thunder are beating the brakes off opponents — they open this week with 42 double-digit wins and lead the Western Conference.

In a potential NBA Finals preview, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tossed in 34 points and Chet Holmgren added 23 points and 15 rebounds to lead the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder over the Boston Celtics 118-112 on Wednesday.