The Oklahoma City Thunder wraps up its 5-game East Coast road trip on Wednesday night as they put a 12-game win streak on the line against the Boston Celtics. OKC is finally at full strength, and it could not come at a better time as they wrap up the last stretch of the season.
Boston relies heavily on knocking down shots from three, and when they miss, rebounding the ball for a second-chance opportunity. As good as OKC’s defense is, the Thunder ranks near the bottom in opponent three-point percentage. Now that OKC is completely healthy, I think they have the depth to run Boston off the line, force the Celtics into a few more turnovers than normal, and win this game by enough to cover the spread.
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Ajay Mitchell received a one-game suspension for his involvement in the scuffle with the Washington Wizards on Saturday, but Jalen Williams is back in action. On the other hand, the Sixers are missing their top three scorers—Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, and Paul George—which is why the Thunder is such a heavy favorite. OKC is at full strength for the first time in what seems like forever, and even though this is the fourth game in a five-game road trip, I like the Thunder to cover.
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OKC has been favored in every game that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has played (and then some), but none by this many points. The Wizards have one of the deepest injury reports in the league, and they’ve been eliminated from playoff contention. OKC is so close to full health, and I think this game is going to be similar to the result in Brooklyn on Wednesday, so I’m taking the Thunder to win big.
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