Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics 1/19/23 – In a matchup between the two teams who met in the 2022 NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics will be hosting the Golden State Warriors. Golden State defeated the Celtics 123 to 107 in San Francisco, as a 2.5-point dog on December 10. Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry and Jayson Tatum combined scored 66 points each in the first regular-season meeting. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum combined scored 49 points for the Celtics. However, the Boston Celtics are the best NBA picks today and will drop the Warriors in this game.
Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics
Date & Time: Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET
Location: TD Garden
Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics Betting Odds
Warriors
Moneyline: +165
Spread: +5 (-119)
Total: 237.5 over (-111)
Celtics
Moneyline: -233
Spread: -5 (-119)
Total: 237.5 under (-111)
Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics Analysis
Golden State Warriors has a 5-17 on the road. After beating the Washington Wizards by 127 to 118 on Monday, the Dubs want to prove they are over their worst road woes. Curry scored 41 points against the Wizards and Jordan Poole added 32. Both players also grabbed seven boards. Draymond Green played a great game in Washington shooting 5 for 7. He shot 17 points, 10 assists and had six boards. Golden State is currently at 20-23-1 against spread and seventh in the Western Conference. The Warriors rank 14th in offensive efficiency, and 15th in defense efficiency. Curry is the leader of the team with 29.3 points per game, followed by Jordan Poole 21 ppg and Klay Thompson 20.9 ppg. It’s no surprise that three-point percentage ranks fifth on the team with 37.4% of their threes making it, and first with 16.3 threes per game.
The regular season was much easier for the Eastern champions than it was for the Warriors. Boston is the NBA’s best team with a record of 17-5 at home. Boston’s record against the spread is 25-19-1. The Celtics are currently on a seven-game winning streak. They are also coming off back to back road wins against the Hornets. Boston ranks first in the NBA for offensive efficiency, and ninth in defense. They also rank first in the NBA for assists-to-turnover and fourth in blocks. With 31.1 points per game and 8.3 rebounds, Tatum leads the Celtics. Jaylen Brown follows with 27.2 points per game and 7.1 boards. Brown will be questionable on Thursday because of a groin injury which has forced him to miss three games.
Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics Against the Spread
Golden State are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games. The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State’s last 7 games. Golden State are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games. Golden State are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against Boston. Golden State are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against Boston. The total has gone OVER in 10 of Golden State’s last 10 games on the road.
Boston are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games. Boston are 7-0 SU in their last 7 games. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston’s last 6 games against Golden State. Boston are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games at home. The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston’s last 13 games when playing at home against Golden State.
Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics Free Pick
The NBA odds for today are in favor of the Boston Celtics to win this game and cover the spread
Free Pick: Boston Celtics -5
