The Boston Celtics are back home following a ruthless tour they had, and they will have a tough challenge right away against one of the top contenders for the top seed in the West.
OKC Thunder News
The Thunder will probably be without Shai, but even so, this unit has a very good team that can take down any team in the NBA. They lost to the 76ers in the previous appearance last night, 109-105, at the Wells Fargo Arena, fighting the hosts who had Embiid back in the lineup. Prior to this one, OKC was better than the Suns at home and the Knicks in New York.
Chat Holmgren was the Thunder’s No. 1 scorer with 22 points and seven rebounds. Lugentz Dort scored 15 with eight rebounds, the same as Aaron Wiggins. Isaiah Joe added 14 and seven assists off the bench.
Boston Celtics News
The Cs aren’t under pressure like Thunder, who has to win every game until the end to take over the top spot in the conference. Boston is safe in the East, and Joe Mazzulla’s crew has enough credit to calculate a little bit. But even so, the gang from TD Garden isn’t slowing down, and after a pair of defeats against the Hawks in Georgia, they would beat the Pelicans 104-92 and the Hornets 118-104, both away from home.
Jayson Tatum had a double-double with 25 points and ten boards. Since Jaylen Brown didn’t play, Sam Hauser jumped in off the bench, hitting seven threes and totaling 25 points in 24 minutes. Kristaps Porzingis had 20 with seven boards, while Derrick White missed one board for a double-double, as he scored 19 buckets.
OKC Thunder vs. Boston Celtics Betting Tip
Boston is very aggressive at home, and they have convenience in the fact that OKC played against Philly last night, which surely shortened their energy bar. That’s why we are going to take a certain dose of risk and bet on the Cs to cover an 8.5-point spread.
Betting Tip: Celtics -8.5
Betting Odds: 1.91
Bookmaker: Bets.io
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