NBA Betting – Youth Meets Experience in Boston

Oklahoma City may have been looking at Final Four odds over the past couple of weeks, which would explain their inconsistency following a five-game winning streak. The Thunder will head to Boston on Wednesday for the second half of a back-to-back, and they’ll be facing a Boston team looking to redeem themselves after they were booed out of the Garden on Sunday.

Thunder vs Celtics odds – Wednesday, March 31, 7:30 PM ET

The Thunder will be in Philadelphia on Tuesday, and they’ll be out to bounce back from a 92-87 loss in Portland on Sunday. Kevin Durant led the way with 29 points and 13 rebounds for the Thunder, who made just three of their 15 three-point attempts and committed 16 turnovers, which cancelled out a 41-34 edge on the glass. Sportsbook players are wondering how the young Thunder will deal with the stretch run into the postseason, as most of their starting rotation should probably still be in school. Still, they may be the scariest team for any of the top four in the East to face in the first round.

The Celtics were embarrassed 94-73 on Sunday at home by San Antonio, and this is no knock on the Spurs because they’re an experienced team, but Boston has been routed at home a few times this season and that has to be worrying to Celtics fans, or those looking to wager on them. Paul Pierce scored 18 points to lead the way for the Celtics, who shot 37% from the field, and they were outscored 50-30 in the second half. It’s going to be an interesting postseason for the Celtics, who aren’t even close to the invincible unit they were two years ago. Injuries and age have crept up to bite the Celtics, but they’ll have to pick it up a bit.

NBA betting odds should favor the Celtics at home, as the Thunder have lost nine of their last 10 in Boston, and six in a row overall to the Celtics. Boston went to Oklahoma City and throttled the Thunder 105-87 in a dominating performance, as seven Boston players reached double figures while shooting 56.5% from the field, while Durant’s 36 points were the lone highlight for the Thunder, who were outrebounded 40-30. However, that was before Garnett went down with a knee injury, and Pierce suffered a few bumps, and we don’t know how tough the Celtics are anymore. The Thunder are almost as good on the road as they are at home, and the Celtics are ripe for the picking. The Thunder have the legs to hang in the second half of a back-to-back, and they should have an easy night prior to their Boston trip, so go with Oklahoma City for the sports betting upset.