Celtics vs. Thunder betting: NBA preview for March 12

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder (53-12) are 2.5-point underdogs against Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics (47-18) Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at TD Garden. The game begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, NBCS-BOS, and FDSOK. The point total in the matchup is 229.

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Celtics Cover -2.5 vs Thunder -119

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Celtics vs. Thunder betting lines

  • Celtics odds to win: -148
  • Thunder odds to win: +124
  • Spread: Celtics (-2.5)
  • Total: 229
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Celtics Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Boston has a 15-19 record against the spread at home and is 23-11 in home contests.
  • Boston has gone 15-18 ATS at home this year when playing as 2.5-point favorites or more.
  • At home this season, Celtics games have hit the over on the set point total 18 times.
  • Boston and its opponents have averaged a total of 227.6 points per home contest this year, 1.4 points fewer than this game’s posted total.

Celtics Recent Trends

  • The Celtics have covered the spread six times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 8-2 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Celtics and their opponents have hit the over in four of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Celtics games averaged 1.6 fewer points (227.4) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Celtics have scored 1.7 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Celtics Betting Records

  • The Celtics have a 46-16 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 74.2% of those games).
  • Boston has a record of 45-15 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -148 or shorter (winning 75%).
  • The Celtics have an implied moneyline win probability of 59.7% in this contest.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (17th in NBA) 45.3 (second) 45 (10th) 44.2 (14th) 25.8 (17th) 11.4 (second)

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Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Thunder are 24-7 in road contests and have covered the spread 18 times on the road.
  • This season, the Thunder have a 15-11 record ATS in road games as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Thunder games have hit the over on the set point total 17 times on the road this year.
  • Recent history seems to go against the Thunder to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 226.7 points per contest this season.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder have a 8-2 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • Thunder’s last 10 outings saw seven go over the total.
  • The past 10 Thunder games averaged 6.0 more points (235.0) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In the last 10 games, the Thunder are scoring 128.6 points per game compared to their 119.7 season average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • Oklahoma City has split the two games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Thunder have played as an underdog of +124 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 44.6% chance of a victory for the Thunder.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (ninth in NBA) 43.6 (first) 44.7 (13th) 45.7 (26th) 26.8 (12th) 11.1 (first)
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