Thunder vs. Celtics Dunkel NBA Picks, Predictions and Odds - March 12

Two of the league's top scorers -- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (second, 31.7 points per game) and Jaylen Brown (sixth, 28.3) -- face off when the Oklahoma City Thunder (51-15) host the Boston Celtics (43-22) on March 12, 2026 on Amazon Prime Video and FDSOK.

Oklahoma City is a solid 7.5-point favorite against Boston when the Thunder square off with the Celtics on Thursday. The game's point total is 216.5.

Thunder vs. Celtics Odds and Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, March 12, 2026
• Game time: 9:30 p.m. ET
• Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Arena: Paycom Center
• Total: 216.5 points
• Spread: Thunder -7.5
• Moneyline: Thunder (-270), Celtics (+220)

How to watch Thunder vs. Celtics

• TV Channel: Amazon Prime Video, FDSOK

Betting the Over/Under: Thunder vs. Celtics

• In 51 of 66 games this season, the Thunder and their opponents have scored more than 216.5 points.
• Celtics games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 216.5 points in 40 of 65 outings.
• The teams combine to score 233.3 points per game, 16.8 more points than this matchup's total.
• These teams give up 215.1 points per game combined, 1.4 points fewer than this matchup's over/under.

Betting the Spread: Thunder vs. Celtics

• Oklahoma City has won 31 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 35 times.
• The Thunder are 24-25 ATS this season when playing as at least 7.5-point favorites.
• The Celtics are 38-26-1 ATS this season.
• Boston has won each of its two games this year when playing as at least 7.5-point underdogs.
• The Thunder are 15-19 against the spread, and 27-7 overall, at home.
• This year, as a 7.5-point favorite or more at home, Oklahoma City is 14-16 ATS.
• This season in away games, the Celtics are 22-11-1 against the spread and 22-12 overall.
• As 7.5-point underdogs or more away from home, Boston is 5-2 ATS.

Betting the Moneyline: Thunder vs. Celtics

• The Thunder are 49-13 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 79% of those games).
• The Celtics have been underdogs in 18 games this season and won nine (50%) of those contests.
• Oklahoma City has a record of 40-9 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -270 or shorter (winning 81.6%).
• Boston has played as an underdog of +220 or more once this season and won that game.
• The Thunder have an implied moneyline win probability of 73.0% in this contest.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Thunder vs. Celtics

• Pick ATS: Celtics (+ 7.5)
• Pick OU: Over (216.5)
  
• Prediction: Thunder 112 - Celtics 111
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