Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel to play the Boston Celtics in an NBA pro basketball game on Monday night.
Tip off time from Boston is set for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.
The point spread opened up in this NBA game with the road club Oklahoma City Thunder favored by -3 ½ points with an over under of 185 points.
Money early from the NBA wagering public has landed on the side of the home underdog as the Oklahoma City Thunder is now favored by -2 points.
The over under has moved up to 188 points.
Oklahoma City Thunder money line supporters will lay –140 odds with the home underdog Boston Celtics bringing back +130 odds to sport the upset win without the need for taking the points.
The clubs in the 2010-11 season split their two meetings with each club winning and covering the point spread on the road.
Both totals finished under the closing over under.
Oklahoma City enters play with a record of 11-2 on the season. The team is 5-1 on the road.
OKC averages 100 points with 46.9% shooting with 37.2% coming from the three point line. The team hits on 80.6% from the line.
On defense the Thunder allows 95 points with 43% shooting from the field. Opponents connect on 28.5% from three against them.
The Thunder has been on a roll winners of six straight games.
They are coming off the 104-92 win on Saturday night against the New York Knicks as a -11 point betting favorite.
The total came in at under the closing line of 197 points.
Oklahoma City stormed out to a 27 point lead after three quarters in the win.
The Thunder hit on 47.9% from the floor with 7 of 18 coming from three.
Kevin Durant led OKC with 28 points on 10 of 13 shooting and a perfect 7 of 7 from the free throw line.
Off the bench James Harden poured in 24 points on 8 of 12 from the field.
Point guard Russell Westbrook scored 21 points and dished out eight assists and grabbed eight rebounds in the win.
They allowed New York 41% shooting and 5of 19 from beyond the arc.
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Boston is a struggling team as they host the much younger Thunder with a record of 4-7 on the year. The club is 3-3 at home.
The Celtics average 89 points and 45.5% shooting with 43.4% coming from the three point line. Boston hits on 74.5% of their free throws.
On defense the team allows 92 points and 43.7% shooting. Teams connect on 32.9% from the three point line against them.
Boston has lost four straight games.
They are coming off the 97-83 road defeat on Saturday night to the Indiana Pacers as a +3 ½ point underdog.
The total landed right at the closing line of 180 points.
Boston made 38.6% of their shots from the floor with 5 of 15 coming from three.
They pulled down seven less rebounds than the Pacers.
Paul Pierce had 21 points hitting on 5 of 12 of his shots and 9 of 10 coming from the free throw line.
Kevin Garnett had 21 points on 10 of 19 from the floor.
Off the bench Brandon Bass chipped in with10 points.
No other Celtic produced in double digit scoring.
They allowed Indiana 37.2% shooting and 5 of 16 from beyond the arc.
Trend: Boston Celtics are 0-4 ATS in their past four games.
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