OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER VS. BOSTON CELTICS PREVIEW — APRIL 3, 2024 — Greetings, basketball fans. Welcome back to our NBA coverage here at Total Apex Sports. One of the games on tap from tonight’s slate features the Oklahoma City Thunder (52-22 SU, 42-31-1 ATS) taking on the Boston Celtics (59-16 SU, 39-33-3 ATS).
Here is a look at which team has the edge from a betting perspective heading into this matchup and why.
Boston Celtics vs Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | +8.5
-108 |
O 230.5
-112 |
+295 |
| Boston Celtics | -8.5
-112 |
U 230.5
-118 |
-375 |
| **Odds Courtesy of DraftKings and Subject to Change** | |||
Boston Celtics vs Oklahoma City Thunder Game Details
- Fixture: OKC Thunder @ Boston Celtics
- Date and Time: April 3, 2024 @ 7:30 PM EST
- Location: TD Garden, Boston, MA
- TV: ESPN, NBCS-BOS, and BSOK
Apex Tale of the Tape
|
Oklahoma City Thunder |
vs. |
Boston Celtics |
| 52-23 | Record | 59-16 |
| 120.2 | Points Per Game | 120.9 |
| 49.9 | FG% | 48.6 |
| 39.0 | 3PT% | 38.9 |
| 41.9 | Rebounds Per Game | 43.7 |
| 113.0 | Points Allowed Per Game | 109.4 |
| 45.6 | Defensive FG% | 45.3 |
| 36.2 | Defensive 3PT% | 35.0 |
| 78.5 | Defensive FT% | 76.4 |
| 32.8 | Defensive Rebounds Per Game | 32.2 |
| 3-2 | Last 5 W-L | 3-2 |
| 99.3 | Team Pace |
97.2 |
Key Stats/Trends
Oklahoma City Thunder
- The Thunder are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 outings.
- OKC is 6-0 ATS in its last six matchups against the Boston Celtics.
- The Thunder are 2-6 ATS in their last eight road games.
- In its last 10 road contests against Boston, OKC is 8-2 against the spread.
- The OVER total has prevailed four times in the Thunder’s last five decisions.
Boston Celtics
- Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics are 14-6 ATS in their last 20 March outings.
- Boston is 5-0 ATS in their last five matchups against Western Conference teams.
- In their last 10 games against the Northwest Division, the Celtics are 3-7 against the spread.
- The OVER total cashed in six times in the Celtics’ last seven games.
- The total has gone OVER in each of Boston’s last six outings.
- In their last five April games, the OVER total prevailed all five times.
Injury Report
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — OUT (Quad)
- Jalen Williams — OUT (Ankle)
Boston Celtics
- Jaylen Brown — Questionable (Hand)
- Jaden Springers — OUT Indefinitely (Knee)
- JD Davison — Probable (Ankle)
Game Predictions
The Boston Celtics opened as an 8.5-point favorite. At the time of this writing, the line has climbed to nine points for the road team (per OddShark.com). Boston is 16-13-1 against the spread when favored by 9.5 points or more and it has covered the spread 53.3 percent of the time (40-35-0). Although this is a large spread, look for the Celtics to cover here.
The projected over/under total for this matchup opened at 228.5 points. The line has recently moved to 231 points (per Pre-Game.com). These two teams are averaging 241.1 points per game this season. This is 10.1 points higher than the projected 223 points total.
In five previous head-to-head meetings, OKC and Boston have exceeded the points threshold for this matchup four times. Given these trends, going with the “over” is the smart option in this scenario.
James Tillman’s Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Boston Celtics Final Picks
- The Spread: Boston Celtics (-9.5/-110) OddShark
- Over/Under: OVER 223 points (DraftKings)
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