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Oklahoma City Thunder
1/5/25 15:30
Boston Celtics

Prediction:

 

Thunder ML

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 by Carlos Zabala in NBA Picks

The game that promises the best basketball on Sunday, January 5th in the NBA will be the first scheduled game between the Thunder, 1st in the Western Conference, and the Celtics, 2nd in the Eastern Conference. In short, a highly anticipated game between the current champion and an electric Thunder team that has a spectacular streak of 14 games winning, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as the figure averaging 31.2 points per game. In the betting, Thunder is a favorite by just 1.5 points to win it at the Paycom Center. This season, the Thunder at home and being the favorite in the betting has a record of 15-2, while the Celtics were only underdogs once this season outside of Boston and lost that game.

Thunder won their first two games of 2025 and also covered the spread in both. The last one was a 117-107 win against the Knicks and this will be the last game of a 5-game homestand where they already won 4 W.

The Celtics will also be looking for their 4th straight win and won their first two games in January, the last of them 109-86 over the Rockets with 23 points from White.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Boston Celtics Form

Table

Teams % P W L Series
1
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
0.829 82 68 14 4
3
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
0.744 82 61 21 2

Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics Latest Matches

Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder Latest matches
W W W W W W
Victories

6/6 (100%)

Defeats

0/6 (0%)

Jan 3, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
117 :  107
New York Knicks

Jan 2, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
116 :  98
LA Clippers

Dec 31, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
113 :  105
Minnesota Timberwolves

Dec 29, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
130 :  106
Memphis Grizzlies

Dec 28, 2024 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
94 :  106
Oklahoma City Thunder

Dec 26, 2024 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
114 :  120
Oklahoma City Thunder
L W W W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Jan 3, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
117 :  107
New York Knicks

Jan 2, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
116 :  98
LA Clippers

Dec 31, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
113 :  105
Minnesota Timberwolves

Dec 29, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
130 :  106
Memphis Grizzlies

Dec 23, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
123 :  105
Washington Wizards

Dec 17, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
81 :  97
Milwaukee Bucks
W W W W W W
Victories

6/6 (100%)

Defeats

0/6 (0%)

Dec 28, 2024 - NBA

Charlotte Hornets
94 :  106
Oklahoma City Thunder

Dec 26, 2024 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
114 :  120
Oklahoma City Thunder

Dec 20, 2024 - NBA

Miami Heat
97 :  104
Oklahoma City Thunder

Dec 19, 2024 - NBA

Orlando Magic
99 :  105
Oklahoma City Thunder

Dec 7, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
109 :  119
Oklahoma City Thunder

Dec 5, 2024 - NBA

Toronto Raptors
92 :  129
Oklahoma City Thunder
Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics Latest matches
L W L W W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Jan 3, 2025 - NBA

Houston Rockets
86 :  109
Boston Celtics

Jan 2, 2025 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
115 :  118
Boston Celtics

Dec 31, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
125 :  71
Toronto Raptors

Dec 29, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
114 :  123
Indiana Pacers

Dec 27, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
142 :  105
Indiana Pacers

Dec 25, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
114 :  118
Philadelphia 76ers
W L L W L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Dec 31, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
125 :  71
Toronto Raptors

Dec 29, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
114 :  123
Indiana Pacers

Dec 27, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
142 :  105
Indiana Pacers

Dec 25, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
114 :  118
Philadelphia 76ers

Dec 19, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
108 :  117
Chicago Bulls

Dec 12, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
123 :  99
Detroit Pistons
L W W L W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Jan 3, 2025 - NBA

Houston Rockets
86 :  109
Boston Celtics

Jan 2, 2025 - NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves
115 :  118
Boston Celtics

Dec 23, 2024 - NBA

Orlando Magic
108 :  104
Boston Celtics

Dec 21, 2024 - NBA

Chicago Bulls
98 :  123
Boston Celtics

Dec 15, 2024 - NBA

Washington Wizards
98 :  112
Boston Celtics

Dec 1, 2024 - NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers
115 :  111
Boston Celtics

Oklahoma City Thunder against Boston Celtics : Head to Head (H2H)

Oklahoma City Thunder

33 %

Boston Celtics

67 %

Apr 3, 2024 - NBA

Boston Celtics
135 :  100
Oklahoma City Thunder

Jan 2, 2024 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
127 :  123
Boston Celtics

Jan 3, 2023 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
150 :  117
Boston Celtics

Nov 14, 2022 - NBA

Boston Celtics
126 :  122
Oklahoma City Thunder

Mar 21, 2022 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
123 :  132
Boston Celtics

Mar 20, 2018 - NBA

Boston Celtics
100 :  99
Oklahoma City Thunder

Players list

Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
J. Williams I. Hartenstein S. Gilgeous-Alexander Goalkeeper

L. Dort

C. Wallace

Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
K. Porzingis J. Brown J. Tatum Goalkeeper

J. Holiday

D. White

Substitutes

Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder
B. Carlson K. Williams Goalkeeper

I. Joe

A. Wiggins

Forward

J. Williams

D. Jones

O. Dieng

Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
A. Horford N. Queta L. Kornet S. Hauser Goalkeeper

J. Springer

P. Pritchard

Forward

J. Walsh

X. Tillman

Oklahoma City Thunder - Boston Celtics Key Points

  1. Celtics had a biggest lead of 28 points in last game against Rockets
  2. Celtics' Tatum is averaging 28.2 points per game and 9.4 rebounds
  3. Celtics 1st in NBA in 3PT FG with 18.7
  4. Thunder 1st in NBA in steals per game with 11.0

Our Oklahoma City Thunder vs Boston Celtics Prediction

Turnovers are the key factor this season for the victorious Thunder team, because while they give up the ball the least, generating only 11 turnovers per game, they also steal the most. The defending champions have had few tests as tough as Sunday afternoon's and I'm willing to say that it's likely that the Thunder, with an electrifying team game led by Gilgeous-Alexander, can inflict the Celtics their fourth road loss of the season and extend their own unbeaten streak to 15 games. Our prediction for Celtics vs Thunder is: Thunder ML.

Prediction:

 

Thunder ML

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