Oklahoma City Thunder (6-7) at Boston Celtics (10-3)
The Thunder are looking for back-to-back wins when they meet the Celtics in Boston on Tuesday. They come off a 132-113 crushing win over the Raptors on Saturday at home. But winning on the road has been an issue for their young side, losing 4 of 5 away from Oklahoma this season. But with an upcoming 4 game road trip, they'll look to improve in that area, although this will be a tough ask at the TD Garden. In terms of injuries, Mann and Bazley are questionable for this matchup. But the likes of Gilgeous-Alexander and Giddey are injury free.
The Celtics will be seeking a 7th straight win and 5th on the trot at the TD Garden. In a recent weekend back-to-back, they thrashed the Nuggets at home by 19 and followed that victory with a 9pt result over the Pistons. Jaylen Brown was missing from Sunday's win due to a left knee issue but he should be right to play in this one. However, Brogdon is still out with a hamstring injury and the Celtics bench rotation will continue to get more minutes. Jayson Tatum continues to impress after 43 pts against the Pistons and should be a lock to get 30+ pts against the Thunder.
Tatum is in career-best form at the moment and he looks like a safe bet to get past 30+ pts again. He's coming off scoring 30+ pts in 4 straight games and has scored 30+ in 5 of 6 games at the TD Garden.
Stadium Record
Boston are 5-1 in their last 6 games at home. Oklahoma City have won 9 of 13 at the TD Garden.
Head to Head Record
The Celtics have owned this matchup with an 8-2 record since 2017.
Best Bet
Player points - J. Tatum 30+ = $1.70
Phoenix Suns (8-4) at Miami Heat (6-7)
The Suns will be looking to respond after an embarrassing 17-point loss against the Magic on Saturday. As a team, they shot just 40% from the field and missed the influence of Chris Paul. However, Paul is a 50/50 chance to play against the Heat if his heel injury improves. But if he can't go, Cameron Payne will continue to get the start at PG. They're also missing Cam Johnson as he's out with an injury for a few months and they've struggled to replace him at the moment.
The Heat are on a 2-game winning streak after back-to-back victories over the Hornets at home in Miami. Max Strus had one of his best performances last time out as he finished with 31 pts and Bam Adebayo added 24. The Strus explosion was mainly because of an injury to Tyler Herro, who'll be questionable for this matchup due to an ankle issue. Miami have won 4 of their last 5 at home and will be confident of continuing the momentum against the Suns.
The trend looks to be the Under with the Suns likely missing Paul and the Heat possibly missing Herro. In the Suns last 8 road games, the Under is 7-1. Meanwhile, the Heat usually go Under against teams with a winning record at 8-3 in their last 11.
Stadium Record
Miami are 4-1 in their last 5 at home. Phoenix holds a 4-1 record in Miami.
Head to Head Record
In the last 10 meetings since 2017, the head-to-head is locked at 5-5. Phoenix won the last meeting 111-90 in March.
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Atlanta Hawks (8-5) at Milwaukee Bucks (10-2)
The Hawks were simply outplayed by the 76ers on Sunday as they went down 121-109. Their defence had no answer for Embiid (42 pts) and they'll face a similar challenge against Giannis. But having beaten the Bucks last week by 19 points will give them a lot of confidence. They were also missing Trae Young in that contest and he's coming off back-to-back 25+ point outings. Dejounte Murray has also scored 20+ pts in 7 of his last 8 games. In terms of injuries, they have no major issues at the moment and should go with the same starting 5.
The Bucks have lost 2 of their last 3 after starting the season 9-0 but injuries have been the major issue. Jrue Holiday is out with an ankle injury and Giannis has a knee issue. However, Antetokounmpo is likely to play in this contest against Atlanta and he scored 34 pts in the only meeting of the season at this venue. They're also still missing Middleton with a wrist injury. So the Bucks bench rotation will continue to get more playing time. Carter has been one of the more impressive guys to stand up as he comes off 20+ pts in his last 2 games.
With the Bucks ongoing injury crisis, the Hawks do look good value for an upset. They beat them last week at home and while they don't have a good record in Milwaukee, this is the time to overturn that. They also hold a 9-4 ATS record after a loss and get Giannis on the back of a knee injury, which should help the Hawks chances of keeping it close.
Stadium Record
Milwaukee are undefeated at home this season with a 7-0 record. Atlanta has lost 11 of their last 12 at this venue.
Head to Head Record
The Hawks were the first team to beat the Bucks this season with a 117-98 result last Tuesday. Since 2021, the Bucks are 6-4 in those 10 meetings.
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