Thunder vs Celtics Game Breakdown & Projections – Wed, Apr 3rd 2024

Hold onto your hats folks, because tonight’s NBA showdown is the stuff of legends! We’re talking the thunderous Oklahoma City Thunder, with a record of 52W-23L, marching into the lion’s den, the TD Garden, to face off against the blistering hot 59W-16L Boston Celtics. The clock’s ticking down to a 07:30PM EST tipoff, and the tension’s thick enough to slice with a knife. The Thunder are just a half-step behind in the Western conference, while the Celtics are sitting pretty at the top of the Eastern conference. The betting lines are buzzing, with an over/under at 232.0, the Thunder line at 8.0, and the Celtics line at -8.0. Here’s the kicker: the Celtics are riding high from a 118-104 triumph against CHA, while the Thunder are looking to bounce back from a 105-109 stumble against PHI. So, get ready for a night where the Thunder will try to strike and the Celtics aim to weave their magic on the court!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 03, 2024 07:30PM EST

Location: TD Garden, Boston

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

22W-16L

31.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

8W-2L

HOME

31W-3L

68.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
01/02/24	Boston Celtics BOS	29	32	25	37		123	Over
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	31	27	40	29		127
01/03/23	Boston Celtics BOS	33	21	37	26		117	Over
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	34	40	48	28		150
11/14/22	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	35	34	27	26		122	Over
	Boston Celtics BOS	32	30	27	37		126
03/21/22	Boston Celtics BOS	38	27	43	24		132	Over
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	21	30	33	39		123
11/20/21	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	23	22	29	31		105	Under
	Boston Celtics BOS	30	28	31	22		111

Starting Lineups

Thunder Notable Injuries

• Bismack Biyombo (C): Avg: 4.3pts, 5.2reb, 1.4ast, 20.5 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 1.0
• Jaylin Williams GTD (C): Avg: 3.9pts, 3.4reb, 1.5ast, 12.9 minutes. Last game: 04/02/24. Impact: 2.6
• Mike Muscala (C): Avg: 3.2pts, 2.4reb, 0.7ast, 11.7 minutes. Last game: 04/02/24. Impact: 0.5
• Ousmane Dieng (PF): Avg: 3.8pts, 1.7reb, 1.1ast, 11.0 minutes. Last game: 03/20/24. Impact: 1.2
• Lindy Waters III (SG): Avg: 2.7pts, 1.0reb, 0.5ast, 6.5 minutes. Last game: 04/02/24. Impact: 0.9

Celtics Notable Injuries

• Neemias Queta (C): Avg: 4.2pts, 3.8reb, 0.4ast, 10.9 minutes. Last game: 03/22/24. Impact: 1.9
• Jaden Springer (SG/SF): Avg: 3.2pts, 1.5reb, 0.9ast, 10.0 minutes. Last game: 03/25/24. Impact: 0.7
• Svi Mykhailiuk (SG/SF): Avg: 3.1pts, 1.1reb, 0.6ast, 8.7 minutes. Last game: 04/01/24. Impact: 1.3
• Jordan Walsh (SF): Avg: 1.0pts, 2.2reb, 0.7ast, 6.7 minutes. Last game: 03/22/24. Impact: 0.9
• JD Davison (PG): Avg: 1.6pts, 0.4reb, 0.2ast, 1.8 minutes. Last game: 03/22/24. Impact: 0.8

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Oshae Brissett (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 39.1% to 13.6, 22.3 min average previous 3 games.
• Luke Kornet (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 37.0% to 12.0, 19.0 min average previous 3 games.
• Payton Pritchard (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 35.6% to 21.2, 33.0 min average previous 3 games.
• Aaron Wiggins (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 30.4% to 24.1, 18.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Jaylin Williams (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 69.5% to 20.4, 12.0 min average previous 3 games.
The Celtics have a 2-game winning streak at home.