NBA Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 03-05-2019, 22:30 EDT

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In this high caliber duel, two squads sitting on the top-5 places of their respective conference are clashing, when the Boston Celtics, looking to bounce back after their latest defeat, are visiting the Golden State Warriors, who on the other hand want to turn their latest victory into another streak.

Celtics are 38-26 so far in the league and are sitting on the fifth place of the Eastern Conference. They are 1-5 in their last 6 games and in their latest matchup they got defeated by Houston at home, 104-115. Warriors are 44-19 so far in the league and are sitting on top of the Western Conference. In their latest matchup they ended a 2-game defeat streak with a road victory against Philadelphia, 120-117.

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Boston are led in scoring by Kyrie Irving with 23.4 ppg. He also adds 4.9 rebounds and leads the team in assists made with 6.9 per game, while Jayson Tatum follows with 16.1 ppg, adding 6.2 rebounds per game. Marcus Morris adds 14.2 ppg and 6.1 rebounds. Golden State are led in scoring by Stephen Curry with 28.4 ppg. He also adds 5.3 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game, while Kevin Durant follows with 27.6 ppg, adding 5.8 assists and 6.9 rebounds per game. Klay Thompson adds 22 ppg and 3.9 rebounds.

This will be the second meeting between those two teams so far this season with Golden State having won the previous one on the road by 4 points. Golden State are 23-8 at home, while the Boston are 14-16 on the road. Golden State have a better offense with 118.6 ppg to Boston’s 112 ppg, while Boston have a better defense, allowing 106.8 ppg to Golden State’s 112.1. Golden State have a better accuracy both from the field (48.9% to 46.3%) and from behind the arc (38.1% to 36.4%). Boston on the other hand commit fewer turnovers (12.6 to 13.5), while Golden State dish more assists (29.1 to 26.1) and grab more rebounds per game (46.2 to 44.9). The defending champions are the absolute favorite at home and expect them to have an easy night and win by more than 9 points.

Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors Prediction: Golden State Warriors -9 (-107)