A potential NBA Finals preview headlines Thursday’s NBA schedule as the Boston Celtics visit the Oklahoma City Thunder. Boston (43-22) is second in the Eastern Conference standings but is coming off a 125-116 Tuesday loss to San Antonio. OKC (51-15) has the league’s best record, is riding a six-game win streak and most recently knocked off Denver, 129-126, on Monday. Jayson Tatum (Achilles) is out, with Derrick White (knee) questionable for Boston, while Jalen Williams (hamstring) is out for Oklahoma City.
Tipoff is at 9:30 p.m. ET from the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. This is the teams’ first matchup this season, while the Thunder swept last year’s series. The latest Thunder vs. Celtics odds from DraftKings Sportsbook have OKC as 7.5-point favorites, while the over/under for total points scored is 216.5. Before making any Celtics vs. Thunder picks, check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has simulated Thunder vs. Celtics 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NBA picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA odds and NBA betting lines for Celtics vs. Thunder:
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Thunder -7.5 at DraftKings |
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216.5 points |
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Thunder -287, Celtics +231 |
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Top Celtics vs. Thunder predictions
After 10,000 simulations of Thunder vs. Celtics, SportsLine’s model is going Over on the total (216.5). The total has been very much one-sided in recent matchups between these two teams. Across their last nine meetings, the Over is 8-1. Six of their last seven matchups have far surpassed Thursday’s NBA spread as those six have all seen at least 230 combined points. Additionally, both teams surpassed the O/U in their most recent games this season.
Both squads rank in the top five in offensive rating thanks to elite efficiency. These two teams commit the fewest turnover per game as most possessions end with shot attempts rather than turnovers. Each team is projected to allow at least 4 more points than its season average due to the caliber of the opponents they’re facing. That allows the teams to combine for 225 points, per the simulations, as the Over is reached 60% of the time.
How to make Thunder vs. Celtics picks
The model also says one side of the spread hits over 60% of the time in an A-rated pick. You can head to SportsLine to see the model’s NBA picks.
So who wins Celtics vs. Thunder, and which side of the spread hits over 60% of the time in an A-rated pick? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Thunder vs. Celtics spread to back, all from the model that has returned well over $10,000 on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.