The Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics meet Wednesday in NBA action at the TD Garden. Here’s a Celtics vs. Thunder Prediction. This article will include a Celtics vs. Thunder Pick.
Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Preview
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Wizards and 76ers and then play the Bulls next. The Thunder have won 17 of their last 19 games.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are averaging 118.7 points on 48.1 percent shooting and allowing 107.5 points on 43.4 percent shooting. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 31.6 points and 6.6 assists, while Jalen Williams is averaging 17.5 points and 4.7 rebounds. Chet Holmgren is the third double-digit scorer, and Ajay Mitchell is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Oklahoma City Thunder are shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc and 82 percent from the free throw line. The Oklahoma City Thunder are allowing 36.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.1 rebounds per game.
Boston Celtics Betting Preview
The Boston Celtics beat the Grizzlies, lost to the Timberwolves and play the Hawks next. The Celtics have won 22 of their last 31 games.
The Boston Celtics are averaging 114.4 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 107 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Jaylen Brown is averaging 28.5 points and 7 rebounds, while Jayson Tatum is averaging 19.6 points and 8.6 rebounds. Derrick White is the third double-digit scorer, and Payton Pritchard is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 80.6 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.4 rebounds per game.
Why the Boston Celtics will win
- The Celtics have won each of their last 15 home games against Western Conference opponents after losing as favorites.
- The Thunder have lost three of their last four games at TD Garden.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in nine of the last 10 games between the Thunder and Celtics.
- The Thunder have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven night games against teams that held a winning record.
Why the Oklahoma City Thunder will win
- The Thunder have won each of their last 12 games.
- The Celtics have lost each of their last six games against Northwest Division opponents that held a winning record.
- The Celtics have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six home games against Northwest Division opponents.
- The Thunder have covered the spread in five of their last six road games against the Celtics.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of the last nine night games between the Thunder and Celtics have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Thunder’s last five games at TD Garden has gone OVER the total points line.
Celtics vs Thunder Injury Report
The Celtics will be without Nikola Vucevic.
The Thunder will be without Thomas Sorber.
Celtics vs Thunder Prediction
The Thunder are going to be favored because they’re the Thunder and a heavy public team. I’m grabbing the bucket with the Celtics. The Celtics took the Thunder down to the wire earlier this month in a game they didn’t have Tatum. The Celtics are pretty much at full strength for this one and you know the Garden will be rocking.
The Thunder also don’t cover numbers, as they’re 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games and 34-37-1 ATS on the season. The Celtics are a top-five cover team and a prideful bunch that believes they can make a title run. This is a statement game and the leprechauns will be up for it. Give me the points and I’ll grab the ML as well.