The Boston Celtics (26-11) face the Oklahoma City Thunder (15-21) on Tuesday at Paycom Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Celtics vs. Thunder odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Celtics suffered a 123-111 loss to the Denver Nuggets Sunday as they failed to cover as 3.5-point favorites on the road. The loss snapped a 4-game win streak.
The Thunder lost 115-96 to the Philadelphia 76ers Saturday but fell short of covering as 3-point home underdogs. Oklahoma City has lost 3 of its last 4 games.
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Celtics at Thunder odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:06 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Celtics -380 (bet $380 to win $100) | Thunder -+310 (bet $100 to win $310)
- Against the spread (ATS): Celtics -8.5 (-110) | Thunder +8.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 233.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Celtics at Thunder key injuries
Celtics
- C Robert Williams (knee) questionable
Thunder
- F Aleksej Pokusevski (leg) out
- C Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (ankle) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Celtics at Thunder picks and predictions
Prediction
Celtics 121, Thunder 110
Moneyline
PASS on the moneyline in this game despite the Celtics (-380) being heavily favored and likely to win as the risk isn’t worth the return.
Against the spread
CELTICS -8.5 (-115) is a large spread, but Boston should be able to cover it on the road. While G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been fantastic this season, the Celtics own the 7th-best defensive rating and the Thunder have the 6th-worst true-shooting percentage in the NBA.
The Thunder are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games following a loss of 10 or more points. Meanwhile, the Celtics are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 road meetings against the Thunder.
Over/Under
Even though there are going to be a few talented scorers in this game, UNDER 233.5 (-112) appears to be the ideal choice. The Celtics are 1 of the best defensive teams in the league and outside of Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder don’t have a go-to scorer on the offensive end.
The Celtics are 8-1 to the Under in their last 9 road games against a team with a winning home record and 9-2-1 to the Under in their last 12 road games. The Under is also 5-2 in the last 7 meetings between the Celtics and the Thunder in Oklahoma City.
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