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The cu rrent Eastern Conference leaders, Boston Celtics are scheduled to square off against Oklahoma City Thunder at the Paycom Center on Tuesday night in the NBA 2022-23 regular season. In their last 10 NBA matches, the Celtics have shared five wins and losses each while the Thunder have won four matches and lost six.
With 26 wins in 37 matches, Boston are placed at the top of the Eastern Conference standings while Oklahoma City are placed 13th with 15 wins in 36 games. This season, the Thunder have won 10 of their 19 home games while the Celtics have 11 of their 17 road games so far in the league.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Boston Celtics: Match Prediction
Head-To-Head:
- In their last 10 games against each other, the Celtics have dominated the matchup with eight victories while the Thunder won two games.
- In their previous fixture this season, the Celtics defeated the Thunder by four points.
Top Players:
- The Thunder include Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Luguentz Dort, Jalen Williams as their star players.
- The Celtics include Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Blake Griffin, Marcus Smart, Al Horford as their star players.
Injured/Questionable Players:
- Celtics: Danilo Gallinari, Robert Williams III
- Thunder: Ousmane Dieng, Chet Holmgren, Aleksej Pokusevski, Jeremiah Roninson-Earl
Average Quarter score: (Thunder 114-123 Celtics)
- 1st quarter: 30-33
- 2nd quarter: 27-28
- 3rd quarter: 28-32
- 4th quarter: 29-30
Celtics at Thunder: Betting Odds
Against The Spread (ATS): 8.5 points (Celtics -8.5)
Over/Under (OU): 235.5 (Over)
Prediction: Thunder 114-123 Celtics
Money Line:
- The Thunder have +300 odds to pick up the win, while the Celtics are listed at -355 to claim victory.
- This season, the Thunder have won 12 of the 30 games they were named the underdogs while the Celtics lost 11 of the 37 games they played as the favorites.
Against The Spread:
- In the NBA 2022-23 season, the Celtics managed 118.6 points per game while the Thunder averaged 115.2 points per game.
- From their opponents this season, the Thunder averaged 1.6 points less per game, and the Celtics managed a difference of 6.2 points more per game.
- Best odds for points spread are for the Thunder (+8.5) -110 and the Celtics (-8.5) -110.
Over/Under:
- For the Thunder, four players are averaging more than 10 points per game as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the squad with 30.8 points per game followed by Josh Giddey (14.9) and Luguentz Dort (13.9).
- For the Celtics, five players are averaging more than 10 points per game as Jayson Tatum leads the squad with 30.9 points per game followed by Jaylen Brown with 27.1 points per game.
- Best odds for total score are Over -108 and Under -110.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Boston Celtics: How to Watch
When and where will the Oklahoma City Thunder vs Boston Celtics, NBA 2022-23 match take place?
The NBA match between Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics will take place on January 4 at 6:30 am IST (Jan 3, 8:00 pm ET) at the Paycom Center.
Where to watch the live telecast of Oklahoma City Thunder vs Boston Celtics, NBA 2022-23 in India and the US?
The live telecast of the NBA match between Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics will be available on Sports 18 in India and on TNT and NBA TV in the US.
Where to watch the live stream of Oklahoma City Thunder vs Boston Celtics, NBA 2022-23 in India and the US?
The NBA match between Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics can be streamed live on Voot Select, Jio TV, NBA.com on subscription basis in India, and on ESPN and ABC in the US.
Where to catch live scores of Oklahoma City Thunder vs Boston Celtics, NBA 2022-23?
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