Celtics vs. Thunder Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 12

Celtics vs. Thunder Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: TD Garden -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: ESPN, NBCS-BOS, and FDSOK

Two of the league's top scorers take the court when Jayson Tatum (fourth, 27.2 PPG) and the Boston Celtics (47-18) host Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (first, 32.7 PPG) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (53-12) on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, NBCS-BOS, and FDSOK. The Celtics are 4.5-point favorites. The matchup's over/under is set at 231.5.

Celtics vs. Thunder Odds & Spread

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Celtics vs. Thunder Prediction & Pick

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Prediction: Celtics win (53.8%)

Celtics vs. Thunder Betting Trends

• The Celtics have covered the spread in a game 30 times this season (30-34-1).
• Against the spread, the Thunder are 40-24-1 this season.
• This season, 29 of the Celtics' games have gone over the point total.
• Thunder games this year have hit the over on 35 of 65 set point totals (53.8%).
• Against the spread, Boston has performed worse at home, covering 15 times in 34 home games, and 15 times in 31 road games.
• The Celtics have gone over the over/under in 18 of 34 home games (52.9%), compared to 11 of 31 road games (35.5%).
• Oklahoma City's winning percentage against the spread at home is .647 (22-11-1). Away, it is .581 (18-13-0).
• In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Thunder's games have finished above the over/under at home (58.8%, 20 of 34) than away (48.4%, 15 of 31).

Celtics Leaders

• Tatum averages 27.2 points, 8.9 boards and 5.8 assists, shooting 45.5% from the field and 35.5% from beyond the arc, with 3.6 made 3-pointers per game (fourth in league).
• Jaylen Brown averages 23.3 points, 6.1 boards and 4.8 assists.
• Derrick White averages 16.6 points, 4.3 boards and 4.4 assists.
• Payton Pritchard is averaging 14.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists.
• Jrue Holiday averages 10.7 points, 4.3 boards and 3.6 assists, shooting 43.9% from the field and 34.3% from downtown, with 1.7 made treys per game.

Thunder Leaders

• Gilgeous-Alexander averages 32.7 points, 5.1 boards and 6.2 assists. He is also sinking 52.5% of his shots from the field and 37.3% from 3-point range, with 2.2 triples per game.
• The Thunder are receiving 21.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game from Jalen Williams.
• Isaiah Hartenstein averages 11.1 points, 11.2 boards and 3.9 assists. He is sinking 57.3% of his shots from the field.
• Per game, Aaron Wiggins provides the Thunder 11.6 points, 3.8 boards and 1.6 assists, plus 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocks.
• Luguentz Dort averages 9.9 points, 4.2 boards and 1.7 assists. He is making 42.4% of his shots from the floor and 39.8% from 3-point range, with 2.3 treys per game.

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