The Boston Celtics (26-9) will look to Jayson Tatum (fourth in the league scoring 28.2 points per game) when they try 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 2-point road underdogs in the game, which tips at 3:30 PM ET on NBCS-BOS, FDSOK, and NBA TV. The matchup has an over/under set at 222.5 points.

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Thunder vs. Celtics betting lines

• Thunder odds to win: -131
• Celtics odds to win: +110
• Spread: Thunder (-2)
• Total: 222.5
• TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

• Oklahoma City is 16-2 in home contests and have covered the spread 13 times at home.
• Oklahoma City has a 13-5 record ATS at home this year as 2-point favorites or more.
• The Thunder have hit the over in nine of their 18 home games this season with a set over/under (50%).
• This season at home, Oklahoma City and its opponents have averaged a total of 223.4 points per contest, 0.9 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Thunder Recent Trends

• The Thunder have a 10-0 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread eight times in those games.
• The Thunder and their opponents have hit the over in four of those 10 games.
• The Thunder’s past 10 outings have ended with an average of 220.1 points scored. That’s 2.4 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
• The Thunder’s per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 0.9 points lower than their season-long average.

Thunder Betting Records

• The Thunder have won 84.8% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (28-5).
• When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -131 or shorter, Oklahoma City has a record of 27-4 (87.1% win percentage).
• The Thunder have a 56.7% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

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Celtics Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

• The Celtics are 13-3 in road contests with an 8-8 record against the spread on the road.
• The Celtics have gone 8-7 ATS in road games this season as 2-point underdogs or more.
• On the road this season, Celtics games have gone over the set point total five times.
• This season on the road the Celtics and their opponents have averaged a total of 229.6 points per contest, 7.1 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Celtics Recent Trends

• The Celtics have covered the spread five times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
• Celtics’ past 10 contests saw four hit the over.
• The last 10 Celtics games averaged 228.1 total points, 5.6 more points than this matchup’s point total.
• The Celtics’ per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 116.9, 2.4 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Celtics Betting Records

• Boston lost the only game it has played as the underdog this season.
• The Celtics have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +110 moneyline set for this game.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Celtics have a 47.6% chance to win.