Boston (35-14) at Golden State (39-10)
When: Saturday, January 27th 2018
Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
Time: 8:30 ET | TV: ABC
Opening Odds: OFF
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The top two teams in each conference will battle on ABC Saturday night as the Golden State Warriors host the Boston Celtics in what could be a preview of June’s NBA Finals. The Warriors seek their third straight win and a homestand sweep after a loss in Houston last Saturday. Kevin Durant will be on the opposite side of teammates Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green at next month’s All-Star Game, but for now, the four of them will look to extend their 3.5-game lead over the Rockets in the Western Conference standings. Durant was picked by LeBron James in the All-Star draft on Thursday and recorded a triple-double later that night in a 126-113 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Celtics’ All-Stars will be split as well, with center Al Horford joining Curry and point guard Kyrie Irving reuniting with James and getting a chance to play with Durant. Boston snapped a four-game losing streak with a 113-102 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday despite Horford (concussion protocol) sitting out. Boston shot just 32.9% from the floor but somehow managed to pull out a 92-88 home win over Golden State on November 16th.
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Boston came out of a team meetings on Monday and played better in a 108-107 loss to the Lakers before getting things right in Wednesday’s victory over the Clippers. Irving recorded 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in just 28 efficient minutes on Tuesday and is averaging 30 points over his last four games. Point guard Terry Rozier spelled Irving and came away with 15 points off the bench including three rebounds and four assists and didn’t commit a turnover in 24 minutes of action. Guard Marcus Smart (hand) sat out Wednesday’s game after receiving stitches for a laceration and is questionable for Saturday’s contest.
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Durant dished out a career high with 14 assists in a win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday and recorded a triple-double on Thursday after being told he was the No. 1 pick in the All-Star draft. Curry, who picked Thompson and Green in the draft to keep three-fourths of the Golden State All-Stars together, added 25 points and nine assists in Thursday’s victory. Thompson looks as though he’s ready for the 3-point competition, going 7-of-9 from long distance on Thursday – the second time in four games that he knocked down seven 3-pointers. Golden State will hit the road for three games beginning Tuesday in Utah.
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The Warriors are really on a roll right now and Boston has regressed back to where they should be. Steph and company live the prime time spotlight, so I expect a big win.
Pick: Warriors -10
- Celtics are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Celtics are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Celtics are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Celtics are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Celtics are 12-5-1 ATS in their last 18 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Celtics are 12-5-1 ATS in their last 18 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
- Celtics are 18-8 ATS in their last 26 road games.
- Celtics are 35-16 ATS in their last 51 Saturday games.
- Celtics are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games following a straight up win.
- Celtics are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Celtics are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Celtics are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Celtics are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games following a ATS win.
- Warriors are 20-6 ATS in their last 26 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Warriors are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Warriors are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Warriors are 7-18-2 ATS in their last 27 vs. NBA Atlantic.
- Warriors are 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 games following a ATS win.
- Warriors are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games.
- Warriors are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 home games.
- Warriors are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Warriors are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
- Under is 4-0 in Celtics last 4 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Over is 11-2 in Celtics last 13 Saturday games.
- Over is 7-2 in Celtics last 9 vs. Western Conference.
- Under is 14-5-1 in Celtics last 20 vs. NBA Pacific.
- Under is 13-5-1 in Celtics last 19 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Under is 5-2 in Celtics last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Under is 5-2 in Celtics last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 12-5 in Celtics last 17 road games.
- Under is 4-0 in Warriors last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Over is 5-0 in Warriors last 5 home games.
- Over is 4-0 in Warriors last 4 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
- Under is 4-0 in Warriors last 4 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Under is 9-2 in Warriors last 11 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game.
- Under is 8-2 in Warriors last 10 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Over is 6-2 in Warriors last 8 games following a ATS win.
- Over is 6-2 in Warriors last 8 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 8-3 in Warriors last 11 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 16-6 in Warriors last 22 vs. NBA Atlantic.
- Over is 7-3 in Warriors last 10 games following a straight up win.
- Over is 9-4 in Warriors last 13 overall.
- Over is 9-4 in Warriors last 13 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
- Celtics are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Golden State.
- Celtics are 5-1-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Golden State.
- Road team is 6-2-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
- Underdog is 25-8-1 ATS in the last 34 meetings.
