Thunder vs. Celtics Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 5

Thunder vs. Celtics Game Info

• Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025
• Time: 3:30 PM ET
• Venue: Paycom Center -- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Coverage: NBCS-BOS, FDSOK, and NBA TV

The Boston Celtics (26-9) will look to Jayson Tatum (fourth in the league scoring 28.2 points per game) when they attempt to knock off Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (third in the NBA with 31.2 PPG) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (29-5) on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Paycom Center. The Celtics are 1-point road underdogs in the matchup, which tips off at 3:30 PM ET on NBCS-BOS, FDSOK, and NBA TV. The matchup has an over/under of 224.

Thunder vs. Celtics Odds & Spread

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Thunder vs. Celtics Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Thunder win (62.4%)

Thunder vs. Celtics Betting Trends

• The Thunder have covered the spread 23 times this season (23-11-0).
• The Celtics are 15-19-1 against the spread this season.
• This season, Thunder games have hit the over 15 times out of 35 chances.
• Celtics games this year have hit the over on 16 of 35 set point totals (45.7%).
• Oklahoma City has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered 13 times in 18 opportunities at home, and it has covered 10 times in 16 opportunities on the road.
• When it comes to over/unders, the Thunder hit the over more often in home games, as they've exceeded the total nine times in 18 opportunities this season (50%). In road games, they have hit the over six times in 16 opportunities (37.5%).
• This season, Boston is 7-12-0 at home against the spread (.368 winning percentage). Away, it is 8-7-1 ATS (.500).
• Celtics games have finished above the over/under 57.9% of the time at home (11 of 19), and 31.2% of the time away (five of 16).

Thunder Leaders

• Gilgeous-Alexander averages 31.2 points, 5.4 boards and 6.1 assists, shooting 52.5% from the field and 35.6% from beyond the arc, with 2.1 made treys per game.
• Jalen Williams averages 20.9 points, 5.8 boards and 5.1 assists.
• Luguentz Dort averages 9.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists.
• Isaiah Hartenstein averages 12.2 points, 12.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists, shooting 57.3% from the field.
• Cason Wallace's numbers on the season are 6.5 points, 3.4 boards and 2.4 assists per contest, shooting 41.8% from the field.

Celtics Leaders

• Tatum averages 28.2 points for the Celtics, plus 9.4 boards and 5.6 assists.
• The Celtics are getting 24.4 points, 6 boards and 4.6 assists per game from Jaylen Brown.
• Derrick White's numbers on the season are 17.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.4 assists per contest. He is sinking 45.6% of his shots from the field and 39.9% from beyond the arc, with an average of 3.6 treys (ninth in NBA).
• The Celtics receive 15.6 points per game from Payton Pritchard, plus 3.8 boards and 3.4 assists.
• Per game, Jrue Holiday gets the Celtics 12.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists, plus 1 steal and 0.4 blocks.

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