Thunder at Celtics · Fri, Mar 12 · 7:30 PM ET
Oklahoma City at Boston. Here is where each team has the edge.
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Pregame win chance
The win-chance line starts at tip-off.
01Where the edges are
Thunder edges
- On defenseOklahoma City's defense defends without fouling (3rd) against a Boston offense that rarely gets to the line (29th).
- On offenseOklahoma City's offense protects the ball (2nd) against a Boston defense that rarely forces turnovers (26th).
Celtics edges
- On defenseBoston's defense cleans the defensive glass (4th) against an Oklahoma City offense that rarely gets second chances (28th).
Key battles
- Boston's offense protects the ball (1st), but Oklahoma City's defense forces turnovers (2nd). Watch the turnovers.
- Oklahoma City's offense shoots efficiently (4th), but Boston's defense contests every shot (4th). Watch the shooting.
Using last season's numbers until both teams have played 10 games this season. Rosters may have changed.
02Tale of the tape
| OKC | Rank | Stat | Rank | BOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119.8 | 7th | Offensive rating | 2nd | 121.7 |
| 108.5 | 1st | Defensive rating | 4th | 113.5 |
| +11.2 | 1st | Net rating | 3rd | +8.2 |
| 98.5 | 16th | Pace | 30th | 94.2 |
| 56.1 | 4th | Effective FG % | 11th | 55.3 |
| 10.8 | 2nd | Turnover % | 1st | 10.5 |
| 22.3 | 28th | Offensive rebound % | 6th | 29.2 |
| 21.3 | 13th | Free throw rate | 29th | 16.7 |
| 51.9 | 2nd | Opponent eFG % | 4th | 52.3 |
| 14.0 | 2nd | Forced turnover % | 26th | 11.0 |
| 74.4 | 11th | Defensive rebound % | 4th | 75.7 |
| 18.4 | 3rd | Opponent FT rate | 5th | 18.9 |
Game plan
03Form and season series
Thunder
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
Celtics
- L
- L
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
