Even before Jayson Tatum’s return, an NBA Finals matchup with the Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder was one of the most likely in the eyes of both fans and the books. Well, we now get to enjoy a potential preview of that ultimate series on Prime Video, so we’re here to share our best Celtics vs. Thunder predictions for tonight.

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🤔 Celtics vs. Thunder Predictions for NBA on Prime, 3/12

Since losing a different potential NBA Finals preview - a game with the Detroit Pistons - the Thunder are on a six-game winning streak. The return of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been huge (shocking), and they’ve even beaten Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets twice in that stretch.

With OKC also having been off the court since Monday night, we’re sure to see plenty of Celtics vs. Thunder predictions supporting them. Meanwhile, Boston is coming off a matchup with another top contender in the Western Conference - the San Antonio Spurs. In other words, an epic Jayson Tatum vs. Victor Wembanyama showdown.

Of course, the headline from that matchup was the ejection of Jaylen Brown, which ended up being en route to a Boston loss. As dramatic as that was, it’s not something that should affect any of your NBA expert picks for today.

Therefore, it’s not going to be a concern when locking in the best bet from our Celtics vs. Thunder predictions below!

🔥 Celtics vs. Thunder Best Bet: Jaylen Brown Over 23.5 Points (-110 at Novig)

Although this didn’t end up being the NBA Finals matchup many expected last year, we still got to see it twice. Those were also Boston losses, even well before Tatum got injured. As you’d expect, he led Boston in scoring in those games, and by his standards, Jaylen Brown struggled, scoring just 15.5 points per game versus OKC.

Regardless, it’s a new season, and we’re not going to back down from targeting one of those superstars with our Celtics vs. Thunder predictions. We are also sticking with the Boston side of the game since the rotating OKC injuries create so many more variables. That can also affect them defensively, but not as significantly, in our opinion.

Payton Pritchard’s status after missing Tuesday’s game can also be a factor, but even still, we can’t see anything holding Brown back from absolutely going off. He may still have a fire lit under him after his ejection and subsequent tweet from the locker room, and we’re here for it.

We won’t sit here and act like OKC’s defense is among the worst, but it can be had - Denver had three guys score 21+ in their last game. In what is a bit of a “revenge” spot, we got Jaylen Brown over 23.5 points (-110 at Novig) as the best bet from our Celtics vs. Thunder predictions.

 

 

 

👀 How To Watch Celtics vs. Thunder Tonight

Even though this isn’t one of the first tip-offs, since it’s streamed exclusively, we want to make sure that you don’t miss it. So, here’s how to watch Celtics vs. Thunder tonight:

  • Where: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK
  • When: 9:30 PM ET on 3/12
  • Where to stream: Prime Video exclusively

🔢 Celtics vs. Thunder Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

A matchup of the last two champions deserves all the information possible, so here are the latest Celtics vs. Thunder odds for tonight at Novig Sportsbook:

 

 

 

✍🏼 Celtics vs. Thunder Injury Report & Latest News

As for Celtics vs. Thunder injuries in Boston, we noted Payton Pritchard missing Tuesday’s game (neck spasms), but he’s expected back tonight. Nikola Vucevic will be out for a few weeks, so we can focus on the longer list in OKC.

That’s where most Celtics vs. Thunder injury news will need to be monitored. We know that SGA has gotten healthy, but we saw Chet Holmgren, Alex Caruso, Branden Carlson, Jalen Willams AND Isaiah Hartenstein all miss their last game. So, there’s plenty of Celtics vs. Thunder injuries to monitor with our Fantasy Alarm NBA injury report!

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