Oklahoma City Thunder vs Boston Celtics Preview
Planning on watching today’s Celtics and Thunder game? Catch the action at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK, as the Thunder hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on NBCS.
The Celtics come into this non-conference matchup as the betting favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 239.5 points. Check out BetCoco for Oklahoma City Thunder – Boston Celtics odds
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Boston Celtics Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over their previous five games against the Thunder, the Celtics have put together a record of 3-2. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Thunder and Celtics, the Thunder hold the edge with an ATS record of 7-2-1.
- In their last three road games, Boston has averaged 135 points per game while allowing 108. The team’s record in this stretch was 3-0 while going 3-0 vs. the spread.
- The Thunder are 2-1 ATS in their last three home games and 2-1 straight-up.
- Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Thunder have gone 3-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
- In their last three contests as the favorite, Boston has a poor record vs the spread going 1-2. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 3-0.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Boston Celtics Prediction
The Boston Celtics travel to take on the Thunder with a record of 26-6 and will look to pick up their 7th straight win today. As it stands, Boston is in 1st place in the Eastern Conference.
When playing on the road, the Celtics have been dominant all season long, as they have yet to lose a game. Coming into today, Boston’s average scoring margin on the road is +6.9 points per contest. However, they have gone just 6-9 against the spread on the road.
So far, the Celtics have been the favorite in 30 of their 32 games and have a record of 24-6 in those games. Their average scoring margin as the favorite is currently 10 points per game, and they have gone 2-0 ATS in their last four games on the road.
Against other teams in the Eastern Conference, the Celtics have put together a 21-4 record compared to going 5-2 in non-conference games. Boston’s over/under record for the season is 18-14, but two of their games have had higher over/under lines than today’s line of 239.5 points.
In the Celtics’ most recent game, they scored 134 points vs. the Spurs, which is higher than their season average of 120.8 PPG. Over the Celtics’ last three games, their EFG is 58.2%, slightly higher than their season-long EFG of 57% (4th). In their five most recent games, Boston ranks 18th in three-point shooting at 37.1%.
So far, the Celtics’ defense is ranked 4th in the league at 110.2 points per contest. Most recently, the Celtics’ defense put together a solid performance, giving up just 101 points to the Spurs.
The Thunder will host the Celtics coming into the matchup as the 3-point underdogs. If they are able to cover, they will also snap their two-game underdog losing streak. So far, Oklahoma City has an average scoring margin of +8.4 points per game at home this season.
In the Western Conference, the Thunder currently sit in 2nd place. Overall, they are 22-9 and have put together four straight wins. Against other teams in the West, Oklahoma City is 14-8 compared to 8-1 in non-conference games.
So far, the Thunder have been the favorite in 19 of their 31 games and have gone 15-4 straight up in those games. However, they have only gone 7-5 against the spread as the favorite this season.
Their current ATS win streak of four games has helped push their overall ATS record to 23-8. When playing at home, they have an average scoring differential of +8.4 points per game and have a record of 13-5 ATS.
Oklahoma City’s offense had a solid game, putting up 124 points vs. the Nets. They shot 54.2% from the field and went 16/20 from the charity stripe. Overall, the Thunder rank 2nd in the NBA with a 49% field goal percentage. When it comes to three-pointers, they are 2nd in percentage and 10th in made threes.
On defense, the Thunder come into the game ranked 11th in the league in points allowed at 112.7 per game. Over their last three games, the team is allowing 107 points per contest (26th). Most recently, the Thunder’s defense put together a solid performance, giving up just 108 points to the Nets.
Despite being 3 point underdogs, we predict the Thunder to come out on top with a final score of 117-113.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Boston Celtics Betting Tips
- We like the Thunder on the moneyline (+121)
- The Thunder are also our pick on the spread at +3
- Our NBA model projects 230 points, and we suggest taking the under
Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Report
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