Boston Celtics vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Game Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 | Game Time: 7:05 PM | Home Line: -9.0 | Total: 186.0

Boston Celtics v Oklahoma City Thunder Series Betting Trends

The Boston Celtics travel to Oklahoma City to play the Thunder at 7:05 PM on Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Oklahoma City is the favorite in this matchup, laying -9.0 points here at home. The Total has been posted at Over/Under 186.0.

Before getting to specific team details, let's have a look at the recent games in this series to see if we can identify any NBA sports betting trends to assist in making the right pick in this game.

Recent Results in the Celtics/Thunder Series

When looking at the last 8 games in this series, we can see the home team has won 2 games compared to 6 wins for the road team. Average points scored per game for the home team in the Boston/Oklahoma City series is 95.1 ppg while the vistor has put up 97 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 1.9 favoring the road team.

Unlike most series', this one has leaned towards the road team. Specifically, the road team in this series has enjoyed an average advantage of 1.9 ppg. That represents a value number of -7.1 when meassured against the offered line of -9.0, suggesting a wager on Boston makes the most sense - at least, when looking at the series trends from an historical perspective.

The average Total points scored spanning the last 8 games between the Celtics and the Thunder is 192.1 per game. That creates a face value cushion of 6.1 against the line, suggesting a bet of Over 186.0 may be in order. At least it appears as such on first impression when compared to the series history.

Now let's take a look at the series history in this exact situation, with Boston as the road team and with Oklahoma City as the home team.

Recent Results when Boston visits Oklahoma City

When looking at the last 4 games in this series while Oklahoma City has been the home team, we can see the Thunder have won 1 games compared to 3 wins for the Celtics. Average points scored per game by Oklahoma City in this situation is is 95.5 ppg while Boston has put up 99.3 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 3.8 favoring the Celtics.

Unlike most series', this one has leaned towards the road team. Specifically, the road team in this series has enjoyed an average advantage of 3.8 ppg. That represents a value number of -5.2 when meassured against the offered line of -9.0, suggesting a wager on the Celtics makes the most sense. At least, that's the way it looks betting against the number looking at the series situation in the vacuum of this trend.

The average Total points scored spanning the last 4 games between the Celtics and the Thunder is 194.8 per game. That creates a face value cushion of 8.8 against the line, suggesting a bet of Over 186.0 may be in order. At least it appears as such on first impression when compared to the series history.

Can the Boston Celtics Cover the Spread?

This season the Boston Celtics have played 75 games, averaging 91.2 points per game, while allowing 88.5 points per game. This has led to a season record of 45-30. Let's have a closer look at recent Boston Celtics results.

Recent Boston Celtics Results

This season the Boston Celtics have played 36 games on the road, averaging 90.8 points per game, while allowing 93.4 points per game. This has led to a season record of 16-20. Let's have a closer look at recent Boston Celtics results on the road.

Recent Boston Celtics Road Results

Can the Oklahoma City Thunder Cover the Spread?

This season the Oklahoma City Thunder have played 71 games, averaging 103.1 points per game, while allowing 96.6 points per game. This has led to a season record of 52-30. Let's have a closer look at recent Oklahoma City Thunder results.

Recent Oklahoma City Thunder Results

This season the Oklahoma City Thunder have played 36 games here at home, averaging 106.1 points per game, while allowing 96.3 points per game. This has led to a season record of 29-7. Let's have a closer look at recent Oklahoma City Thunder results when playing at home.

Recent Oklahoma City Thunder Home Results

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