Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Oklahoma City Thunder (11-2) will hit the road to take on the struggling Boston Celtics (4-7) on Monday, and there are some signs pointing toward a potential upset.
First off, the Thunder opened as 3.5-point favorites but was quickly bet down to -2 despite nearly 60% of tracked bettors going with Oklahoma City.
The odds could go even lower, and it would not be overly surprising if the Celtics were the favorite when the game tips off at 8:00 PM ET despite their 3-3 home record being worse than the 5-1 mark the Thunder have amassed on the road.
The fact that Oklahoma City is on the road might actually help them, considering the fact that the last 4 games played between these two teams have been won by the visitor.
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Oklahoma City most recently went into Boston and left with an 89-84 upset victory as 9-point underdogs.
That being said, the underdog has covered in 3 straight head-to-head meetings, which seems to support a bet on Boston.
The under has won in 5 of the last 7 games played between these teams, including the 2 most recent. Monday’s total sits at 188 and has been bet up from an opener of 185.
Boston just doesn’t seem to be playing like they were last season on either side of the ball.
Their offense still takes quality shots, but they lack the explosiveness on offense, while not showing the tight defense that has aided them in the past.
The Celtics have lost in 4 straight games while failing to cover the odds in any of those defeats.
The Thunder has now won 6 straight games heading into the clash with Boston, and they’ve covered the odds in 5 of those matchups.
The under has been a popular bet for Oklahoma City games this season, winning in 6 of their last 8 this year.
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