NBA Oklahoma City Thunder vs Boston Celtics Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 02-03-2019, 14:00 EDT

Spread: Boston Celtics -3

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Two of the four best squads of each conference are clashing today, when the Oklahoma City Thunder, who have won 7 straight matches, are visiting the Boston Celtics, who have won their last 3 and both teams are looking to extend those winning streaks in this game.

Thunder are 33-18 so far in the league and are sitting on the 3^rd place of the Western Conference. They have won their last 7 games and in their latest matchups they were victorious against Miami on the road, 118-102. Celtics are 33-19 so far in the league and are tied with Indiana in the fourth place of the Eastern Conference. They are 8-1 in their last 9 games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against New York on the road, 113-99.

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Oklahoma City are led in scoring by Paul George with 27.6 ppg. He also adds 8 rebounds and 4 assists per game, while fellow All-Star Russell Westbrook follows with 21.5 ppg and leads the team both in assists with 10.9 and in rebounding with 10.9 per game. Dennis Schroder adds 15.6 ppg and 4.3 assists off the bench. Boston are led in scoring by Kyrie Irving with 23.6 ppg. He also adds 4.9 rebounds and leads the team in assists made with 6.9 per game, while Jayson Tatum follows with 16.2 ppg and 6.1 boards per game. Marcus Morris adds 14.7 ppg and 6.1 rebounds per game.

This will be the second meeting between those two teams this season with Boston having won the previous one on the road by 6 points. Boston are 21-6 at home, while Oklahoma City are 16-11 on the road. Oklahoma have a better offense with 114.5 ppg to Boston’s 112.4, while Boston have a better defense, allowing 105.5 ppg to Oklahoma’s 109.3. They have almost the same accuracy from the field (46.2% to 46.1%) and Boston have a better accuracy from behind the arc (36.9% to 34.9). Oklahoma City grab more rebounds (48.1 to 45.3), while Boston commit fewer turnovers (12.9 to 13.8) and dish more assists per game (26.1 to 23.2). Boston are the favorite at home and expect them to win by more than 3 points today.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Boston Celtics Prediction: Boston Celtics -3 (-109)