Sunday’s heavyweight showdown between the Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder is about to begin. The defending champion Celtics enter the game as second in the Eastern Conference, while the Thunder, first in the Western Conference, are riding a franchise-record 14th straight win.

This is a detailed preview boston celtics The game against the Oklahoma City Thunder will tip off at 3:30 pm ET at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.

Boston Celtics vs Thunder Predictions, previews and odds

Money line: Celtics (+105) vs. Thunder (-130)

spread: Celtics +2 (-110) vs Thunder +2 (+110)

Total (O/U): Celtics o221.5 (-110) vs Thunder u221.5 (-110)

Editor’s note: Odds may change closer to game. The odds listed are based on information available at the time of writing.

Boston Celtics vs Thunder Preview

This highly anticipated matchup brings together two dominant forces from their respective leagues.

The Celtics (26-9) enter the game on a three-game winning streak, including two big wins – a 54-point win over the Toronto Raptors and a 23-point win over the Houston Rockets. They have the second-best offense in the league behind cleveland cavalierswho holds the NBA record.

Additionally, Boston ranks third in net rating behind the Thunder and Cavaliers, the only three teams to maintain a double-digit net rating.

at the same time, thunder (29-5) recently came back from a 14-point deficit to win 117-107 against the New York Knicks, extending their winning streak to 14 games, a franchise record.

The Thunder’s success has been fueled by the performance of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who had 33 points and seven assists in their latest win. The Thunder lead the league in net rating (12.1), powered by their top-notch defense (102.9 defensive rating) and remain undefeated against Eastern Conference opponents.

Boston Celtics vs Thunder Predicted starting lineup

For the Thunder, Alex Caruso (hip), Ajay Mitchell (toe), Chet Holmgren (hip) and Nikola Topic (ACL) are all out. Ousmane Dieng and Dillon Jones are out as they were assigned to the G-League, while Brandon Carlson will likely be assigned to the G-League as well.

For the Celtics, Jaylen Brown Doubtful due to shoulder injury. J.D. Davidson, Drew Peterson, Baylor Shererman and Anton Watson are all out as they were assigned to the G-League.

thunder

G- Shay Gilgeous-Alexander | G- Carson Wallace | F- Ludolt. | F- Jaylen Williams | C- Isaiah Hartenstein

celtics

G- Derek White | G- Zhu Holiday| F- Sam Hauser | F- Jayson Tatum | C- Kristaps Porzingis

Editor’s note: These are projected lineups and may change based on player availability.

Boston Celtics vs Thunder Betting Props

• Jayson Tatum is -105 on DraftKings with over 25.5 points. Hope he can achieve this goal.
• Isaiah Hartenstein is -120 for scoring over 11.5 points on FanDuel. Hope he can clarify this.

Boston Celtics vs Thunder prophecy

This matchup is expected to be a close contest. While the Celtics will likely lose Jaylen Brown and the Thunder will miss key role player Alex Caruso and rookie Ajay Mitchell, the Thunder’s depth and home-court advantage could be Decisive.

Expect the Thunder to have a narrow victory over Boston’s defense, led by Jalen Williams. While the Celtics’ defensive effort may limit Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Williams has the potential to take control and lead the Thunder to another impressive victory.