Oklahoma City Thunder vs Boston Celtics – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder

Final

150:117

Boston Celtics

Highlights and Stats

Oklahoma City Thunder face the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, 3rd of January, 09:00 PM EST at the Paycom Center. OKC are positioned at #13 in the standings of Western Conference with a 15-21 record, while the Celtics are occupying the 1st place in the Eastern Conference winning 26 and losing 11 so far.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Boston Celtics Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 11-14-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Oklahoma City Thunder	35	34	27	26	122
Boston Celtics	32	30	27	37	126

The two franchises previously faced each other on November 14th, with the Boston Celtics defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 126-122 at home. Jayson Tatum tormented the Thunder whenever he was on the court, ending as the Celtics’ top performer on the night after scoring 27 points, delivering one final pass, and grabbing 10 rebounds. It was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who contributed the most for the Oklahoma City Thunder with 37 points, 8 assists, and 4 boards. The Boston Celtics are boasting a better H2H balance across the last five matches against the Oklahoma City Thunder, registering four victories while losing once in the process. 231.6 points were scored across these five meetings on average.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Oklahoma City Thunder Form

*Last 10 Oklahoma City Thunder Games - 4:6

12-31-2022	12-29-2022	12-27-2022	12-23-2022	12-21-2022	12-19-2022	12-17-2022	12-16-2022	12-14-2022	12-12-2022
96:115vs Philadelphia 76ers	121:113@ Charlotte Hornets	130:114vs San Antonio Spurs	125:128vs New Orleans Pelicans	101:98vs Portland Trail Blazers	123:121vs Portland Trail Blazers	115:109vs Memphis Grizzlies	110:112vs Minnesota Timberwolves	108:110vs Miami Heat	121:114@ Dallas Mavericks

In their latest game on December 31st, the Oklahoma City Thunder faced the Philadelphia 76ers and were defeated by a score of 96-115. Josh Giddey had the biggest impact for his team. He contributed with 20 points, 2 dimes, and 9 rebounds. OKC finished the match averaging 38.0% field goals, 63.6% from the foul line, and 33.3% three-pointers. The Thunder has a 4-6 record in the last ten meetings and are currently on a 2-game losing streak. The team is performing at a mediocre level at the Paycom Center with a 10-9 home record. The team will face the Orlando Magic away at the Amway Center in their next outing on Wednesday, January 4th.

Oklahoma City Thunder Averages this Season

• Points For
  115.20
• Points Against
  116.80
• Assits
  24.40
• Rebounds
  45.23
• Steals
  8.28
• Turnovers
  14.91
• Blocks
  5.19
• Points Difference
  -1.60

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Oklahoma City Thunder Standout Performer

• Shai GilgeousAlexander

  The Thunder's main contributor this season has been Shai GilgeousAlexander with 30.8 points, 5.8 assists and 4.8 boards for an average of 35.7 minutes on the court.

Oklahoma City Thunder Missing Players

• Chet Holmgren

  Foot
• Ousmane Dieng

  Wrist

Boston Celtics Form

*Last 10 Boston Celtics Games - 5:5

01-01-2023	12-29-2022	12-27-2022	12-25-2022	12-23-2022	12-21-2022	12-18-2022	12-16-2022	12-13-2022	12-12-2022
123:111@ Denver Nuggets	116:110vs Los Angeles Clippers	126:102vs Houston Rockets	139:118vs Milwaukee Bucks	121:109vs Minnesota Timberwolves	112:117vs Indiana Pacers	92:95vs Orlando Magic	109:117vs Orlando Magic	118:122@ Los Angeles Lakers	113:93@ Los Angeles Clippers

In their latest outing, the Boston Celtics suffered a 123-111 loss to the Denver Nuggets, played on January 1, 2023, on the road. The Celtics’ top performer in that game was Jaylen Brown, as he ended with 30 points, 3 assists, and 8 rebounds for 34 minutes on the court. Boston as a whole shot a decent 46.0% field goals, a remarkable 81.5% free throws, and 27.3% from long range. The team’s balance across the most recent ten encounters stands at 5-5, and the franchise is on a L1 streak at the moment. The Celtics hold an 11-6 balance when performing away from home this campaign. The road swing will continue for the Boston Celtics, as they are visiting the American Airlines Center for their next fixture against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, January 5th.

Boston Celtics Averages This Season

• Points For
  118.60
• Points Against
  112.40
• Assits
  26.66
• Rebounds
  44.02
• Steals
  6.49
• Turnovers
  13.95
• Blocks
  5.10
• Points Difference
  6.20

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Boston Celtics Standout Performer

• Jayson Tatum

  The organization's best player this term has been Jayson Tatum, as he has aided the cause with 30.9 points, 4.1 dimes and 8.1 boards for an average of 36.9 minutes spent on court.

Boston Celtics Missing Players

• Danilo Gallinari

  Knee
• Robert Williams

  Knee

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Oklahoma City Thunder	34	40	48	28	150
Boston Celtics	33	21	37	26	117

Oklahoma City ThunderBoston Celtics

• Score

  150

  117

• Field Goals Made

  58

  40

• Field Goals Attempts

  98

  88

• 3 pts Made

  20

  12

• 3 pts Attempts

  40

  40

• Free Throws Made

  14

  25

• Free Throws Attempts

  22

  31

• Rebounds Total

  44

  38

• Rebounds Offence

  9

  11

• Rebounds Defence

  35

  27

• Assists

  31

  29

• Steals

  14

  4

• Blocks

  3

  7

• Turnovers

  13

  17

• Personal Fouls

  23

  15

Player Ratings

Oklahoma City Thunder

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jalen Williams	33	10	18	55.6	0	4	0.0	1	3	33.3	0	3	3	6	4	0	0	3	21	+22
Tre Mann	32	8	11	72.7	5	8	62.5	0	1	0.0	0	6	6	3	3	2	3	2	21	+31
Aaron Wiggins	32	7	8	87.5	2	2	100.0	1	1	100.0	2	4	6	3	0	0	2	0	17	+22
Luguentz Dort	28	8	15	53.3	3	6	50.0	4	5	80.0	3	2	5	3	2	0	3	1	23	+31
Isaiah Joe	28	8	13	61.5	3	7	42.9	2	4	50.0	1	3	4	4	0	0	1	2	21	+18
Josh Giddey	24	10	15	66.7	3	5	60.0	2	2	100.0	0	5	5	5	2	0	0	2	25	+19
Kenrich Williams	24	3	6	50.0	2	3	66.7	2	2	100.0	2	3	5	3	1	0	1	3	10	+14
Jaylin Williams	16	3	6	50.0	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	1	6	7	3	2	0	1	4	8	+12
Mike Muscala	13	0	3	0.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	1	1	5	0	+3
Darius Bazley	9	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	2	4	50.0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	4	-7

Boston Celtics

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jayson Tatum	30	9	17	52.9	2	7	28.6	7	7	100.0	1	5	6	2	0	0	4	2	27	-25
Malcolm Brogdon	26	4	12	33.3	1	3	33.3	8	8	100.0	3	6	9	3	2	1	0	2	17	-21
Marcus Smart	26	3	6	50.0	0	2	0.0	1	2	50.0	1	3	4	8	0	1	3	2	7	-26
Jaylen Brown	25	11	18	61.1	2	7	28.6	5	9	55.6	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	3	29	-28
Sam Hauser	23	2	6	33.3	2	6	33.3	0	0	0	1	3	4	0	1	0	3	0	6	-5
Al Horford	22	1	3	33.3	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	-20
Derrick White	22	2	8	25.0	1	6	16.7	3	3	100.0	1	3	4	6	0	2	2	3	8	-3
Grant Williams	16	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	2	2	4	2	0	0	3	1	0	-20
Payton Pritchard	15	7	13	53.8	3	4	75.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	17	-5
Blake Griffin	12	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	1	1	0	1	0	-2
Luke Kornet	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	-8
Justin Jackson	6	1	3	33.3	1	2	50.0	1	2	50.0	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	4	-1
Noah Vonleh	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	-1