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"Oklahoma" - "Boston". NBA match forecast
The next game day in the NBA will be opened by the confrontation between Oklahoma and Boston. The meeting will take place on January 5. In the last face-to-face meeting, the victory went to the Celtics. Can the Thunder count on revenge? The bets and forecast will give the answer to this question
Command Analysis
Oklahoma City Thunder
USACurrent form
Oklahoma continues to hold the leading positions in the West. Deinolly charges have already managed to win 29 games and are ahead of Memphis by six games. In the near future, none of the opponents will be able to catch up with the Thunder. For now, they can play for their own pleasure.
Oklahoma is approaching the match with Boston with a nine-game winning streak. In the last match, the Thunder left New York with no chance. At home, they beat the Knicks with a score of 117:107. The best player in the Thunder was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Canadian had 33 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists.
Disqualifications and injuries
Out: Alex Caruso, Chet Holmgren, Nikola Topic.
Interesting facts for betting
Oklahoma is the best home team in the Western Conference. This season, the Thunder have won 16 of 18 games at home. Their only missteps came against Dallas and Golden State.
Tentative line-up : Hartenstein - Gilgeous-Alexander, Dort - Williams, Wallace.
Boston Celtics
USACurrent form
Boston has not yet managed to regain the top spot in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics are four games behind Cleveland and have not been able to close that gap. Moreover, they risk letting New York get ahead, as they are two games ahead of the Knicks.
In the last matches, Boston celebrated a victory, although the team opponents were not so simple. First, the team from Massachusetts dealt with Minnesota (118:115), and then removed Houston from its path (109:86). In the last match, Derrick White showed himself as part of the Celts, scoring 23 points and grabbing 4 rebounds.
Disqualifications and injuries
Out: Jaylen Brown, Ed Horford.
Interesting facts for betting
Boston is the best road team in the Eastern Conference. This season, the team has made only three mistakes on the road. In the remaining 13 games, the Celtics celebrated victory.
Probable lineup: Porzingis - White, Holiday - Hauser, Tatum.
Trends
Bet 1st quarter. Oklahoma win
In 2 of the last 3 head-to-head meetings, the Thunder won the opening segment
1.82Bet 1st quarter: total over 56.5 points
In 2 of the last 3 head-to-head meetings, more than 56 points were scored in the first quarter
1.88Tip and bets
Oklahoma hasn't lost to Boston at home since 2022. The Thunder have defeated the Celts in their last two home games. This time, Deinolly men will try to achieve another success.
Boston will have a tough time hoping for success in Oklahoma City, as they will be without Jaylen Brown and Al Horford. These are not the last players for the team, so their absence will weaken the Celts. Most likely, Boston players will suffer another setback in this city.
Our prediction is Oklahoma City to win with overtime at 1.77
Bet on total
Oklahoma has been playing well defensively in recent games. For example, in the last four home games, the Thunder have not allowed their opponents to score more than 107 points. Boston has some personnel problems, so history may repeat itself. Most likely, the game will be low-scoring.
Forecast - total under 226.5 points for 1.76
Bet on statistics
Gilgeous-Alexander has been acting like a real leader of the team lately. Shai recently scored 40 points, and in the last game he had 33 points. In the matchup with Boston, we expect to see something similar. The Canadian should perform at his level.
Prediction - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Total over 30.5 points at 1.78
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