Saturday’s slate of NBA action pits a pair of conference leaders against each other, as the Boston Celtics travel west to face the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena.
- The Celtics are 5-1-1 ATS in the last seven meetings.
- The Celtics are 1-4 ATS in their last five games games.
- The UNDER is 4-0 in the last four meetings between the Celtics and Warriors.
The Warriors have won two in a row ahead of the tilt, with Kevin Durant posting a career high 14 assists in a triumph over the New York Knicks on Tuesday before going off for a triple-double on Thursday vs the Minnesota Timberwolves. Stephen Curry added 25 points and nine assists against the Wolves.
Boston snapped a four-game slide with a 113-102 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday despite Al Horford sitting out of the contest due to concussion protocol. The Celtics held a team meeting when they got to L.A. on Monday before losing to the Lakers 108-107, but things are looking up for the C’s. Kyrie Irving managed 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in 28 minutes on Tuesday and is averaging 30 points over his last four games.
The Celtics shot a measly 32.9 percent from the floor in the last meeting between the teams on November 16 but managed to pull out a 92-88 home win. UNDER bettors have been profiting in this series of late, evidenced by the UNDER going 4-0 in the last four matchups between the Warriors and Celtics.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Golden State Warriors opened as -8.5-point favorites at online sportsbook Sportsbook, while the NBA total line was sitting around 219.5 at Sportsbook for those who prefer OVER/UNDER betting on the total amount of points scored.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 113-109 win for the Warriors on Saturday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Boston Celtics will try to spoil the party on Saturday; they are 28-19-2 ATS against the betting spread this NBA season, while the Golden State Warriors are 22-26-1 ATS. Boston is 24-24-1 vs the betting total points scored; Golden State is 26-22-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Golden State vs Boston injuries news.
According to the betting Power Rankings at Odds Shark, it's the No. 6-rated Golden State Warriors and the No. 13-rated Celtics in this NBA basketball matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively the game matches up Golden State's No. 1-ranked offense (116.18 PPG) against a Boston Celtics defense that ranks No. 2 at 98.33 PPG. The Golden State Warriors have averaged 51.07% from the field per game, more than the Boston Celtics have managed so far this NBA season (44.76% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Boston got 20 points from Kyrie Irving en route to a 113-102 victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday at STAPLES Center.
Kevin Durant scored 28 points and added 10 rebounds for a double-double, leading Golden State over Minnesota, 126-113, on Thursday at Oracle Arena.
- Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Boston is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
- Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
- Golden State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
- Golden State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 9 of Golden State's last 13 games
- Golden State is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Boston at Denver, Monday, January 29th
Golden State at Utah, Tuesday, January 30th
