Celtics vs Thunder Predictions

The Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder have both made NBA Finals appearances in their respective histories. And both sides will look to generate momentum toward another Finals trip when they face each other in this contest. In this edition of NBA predictions, we look at the Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder matchup and give you our best bet in this contest in The Association.

This game will be played at 9:00 PM ET at Chesapeake Energy Arena

Why bet the Thunder:

✅ Celtics vs Thunder could be decided by what happened the night before it. The Boston Celtics had to play against the Bucks on Friday before traveling to Oklahoma City for Saturday’s game. Their unenviable schedule should help OKC.

✅ A big reason back to backs hurt the Boston Celtics is the fact that Kemba Walker doesn’t play the second night of back to backs this season. OKC is without its star in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, but the Celtics have their own issues to deal with.

✅ The Boston Celtics have been abysmal outside of their home games this season. Boston is 9-16 on the road for the year, and has been downright incompetent when not playing home games against teams in both conferences.

Making predictions for Celtics vs Thunder games requires an understanding of a lot of different factors surrounding each team. Each day, we look at every angle of matchups like this one to make sure that we are providing the best bets possible. Many of those picks come in the major betting markets in the NBA. Those markets are the point spread, the total and the moneyline, each of which can yield profits if done well.

Celtics vs Thunder Against the Spread Predictions

When betting against the spread, the goal for bettors is to pick a winner between the Boston Celtics and OKC Thunder. There is a twist, though, as a point spread is applied after the game. The point spread is a number of points that are taken off of the total of the favorite or added to the total for the underdog. Either way, the team with more points after the application of the point spread is the winner when betting on games against the spread.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Celtics Over/Under Betting

Betting on Boston Celtics vs Oklahoma City Thunder games in the over/under market requires bettors to predict the amount of points that will be scored. Bookmakers set a total for each game based on the season stats for the Boston Celtics and OKC Thunder. Bettors are then tasked with picking whether the combined sore in these games will be over or under that amount set by the bookmakers. Bettors should be sure to factor in things like the pace at which the Celtics and Thunder play when making these picks.

Boston Celtics vs Thunder Moneyline Predictions

Moneyline betting for Boston Celtics vs Oklahoma City Thunder matchups each season is easy to understand. The goal is simply to pick whether the Celtics or Thunder will win the game. But there are a lot of factors that bettors need to consider when making these picks. Past results are important, but understanding how each team matches up with the other is often more impactful.

The odds for Boston Celtics vs Oklahoma City Thunder games can change from game to game over the course of a season. The momentum for the Celtics and Thunder heading into each game can be a part of why that is the case. But the most important part to deciding what the odds look like between the Celtics and OKC is injuries.

Players sitting out of games can have a huge impact on how each team is going to play. Keeping an eye out for injury news is the best way to get the best possible odds on a contest. At the very least, bettors should remain aware of who is playing in games they are betting on.

There are several ways to stream Boston Celtics vs Oklahoma City Thunder games. There are several streaming platforms that regularly offer NBA streams. Those platforms include the likes of Hulu, YouTube TV and FuboTV. On top of those options, the NBA League Pass platform offers streaming of nearly all NBA contests.