Boston (6-2) at Oklahoma City (4-3)
When: Friday, November 3rd 2017
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK
Time: 9:35 ET | TV: ESPN
Opening Odds: Oklahoma City -5/205
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The Boston Celtics look to extend the league’s best winning streak to seven games when they begin a three-game road trip by visiting the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night. Both teams have been winning in impressive fashion as they own the two best point differentials in the NBA thus far – Boston +9.5 – Oklahoma City +10.9. Solid defense has been the winning recipe for both teams, but Boston has been fantastic by holding each of it’s opponents to 94 points or fewer during their six-game run and are coming off a 113-86 rout of Sacramento on Wednesday. Oklahoma City held Chicago to a dismal 28.2% shooting in a 101-69 route before picking up a 110-91 victory at Milwaukee on Wednesday to cap a 2-1 road trip. Russell Westbrook averaged 41 points as the Thunder took both meetings with the Celtics last season, and have won 10 of the last 12 in the series.
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Both rookie Jaylen Brown and veteran Kyrie Irving poured in 22 points in the win over the Kings, as Brown drained 7-of-8 shots and 5-of-6 3-pointers. Irving has scored at least 20 points in each of the six straight wins and he entered Thursday’s action ranked second in the league in steals (2.63 per game). Irving averaged 28.5 points and seven assists in two games against Oklahoma City last season. The Boston bench got into the action against Sacramento on Wednesday, with three players scoring in double-figures – Terry Rozier (12), Semi Ojeleye (11), and Daniel Thies (10), who also had a season-best 10 boards.
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Oklahoma City ranks third in the NBA behind Boston and Utah in scoring defense at 95.7 points per game, which is more than 10 points fewer than last season. The additions of both Carmelo Anthony and Paul George, who were the main scoring options for their previous teams for years, have worked out well thus far. George led the way Wednesday with 20 points while making 4-of-8 3-pointers against Milwaukee. Anthony has just one turnover in 94 minutes over his last three games. Center Steven Adams pulled-down a team-high 11 rebounds against the Bucks to go along with his 14 points. The Thunder will hit the road after this game for three games in five nights beginning Sunday in Portland.
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Boston has rebounded better than expected after the devastating injury to Gordon Hayward on opening night. Their defense has been outstanding and should be able to slow down the Thunder. I think the Celtics have a good chance at winning this game, so I’ll take the points.
Pick: Celtics +5.5
- Celtics are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Celtics are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.
- Celtics are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
- Celtics are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Celtics are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 road games.
- Celtics are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Celtics are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Celtics are 14-3 ATS in their last 17 games following a straight up win.
- Celtics are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Celtics are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Friday games.
- Celtics are 18-6 ATS in their last 24 games overall.
- Thunder are 8-0-1 ATS in their last 9 vs. NBA Atlantic.
- Thunder are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Thunder are 19-7-1 ATS in their last 27 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Thunder are 38-17-3 ATS in their last 58 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Thunder are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Thunder are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 Friday games.
- Thunder are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Under is 5-0 in Celtics last 5 Friday games.
- Under is 4-0 in Celtics last 4 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 4-0 in Celtics last 4 vs. Western Conference.
- Over is 6-1 in Celtics last 7 vs. NBA Northwest.
- Under is 6-1 in Celtics last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 9-2-1 in Celtics last 12 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Under is 8-2 in Celtics last 10 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Under is 19-5-2 in Celtics last 26 road games.
- Under is 5-2 in Celtics last 7 games following a straight up win.
- Under is 5-0 in Thunder last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Under is 7-1 in Thunder last 8 games following a straight up win.
- Under is 9-3 in Thunder last 12 home games.
- Under is 6-2 in Thunder last 8 games following a ATS win.
- Under is 15-5-1 in Thunder last 21 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 11-4 in Thunder last 15 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 19-7 in Thunder last 26 overall.
- Under is 5-2 in Thunder last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Under is 12-5 in Thunder last 17 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
- Under is 41-18-1 in Thunder last 60 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Celtics are 3-9-1 ATS in the last 13 meetings.
- Underdog is 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
- Road team is 6-0-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
