This is a 10* TOTAL OF THE WEEK on the UNDER OKC/Boston.

I'm a situational and contrarian handicapper at heart. That said, I believe that being "flexible" with your approach when it comes to handicapping is the best way to secure profits over the short, mid and long-term.

So here's a common sense play. Both teams have been playing to several higher-scoring games of late, but I'm expecting a tighter, lower-scoring defensive battle here finally on Monday.

The Thunder come in fatigued for sure after their 145-135 win at the Knicks just last night.

Boston is off a 117-108 win at Detroit two nights ago. There's no reason for the Celtics to turn this into a run-and-gun shootout with the Thunder though. Expect plenty of tough half and full court defense from the Celtics throughout this one as they look to take advantage of a tired Thunder side.

When you add it all up, this one has "under" written all over it.

Good luck, NP