Golden State (11-3) at Boston (13-2)
When: Thursday, November 16th 2017
Where: TD Garden, Boston, MA
Time: 8:05 ET | TV: TNT
Opening Odds: Golden State -6/217
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It’s the NBA’s best offense against the stingiest defense when the red-hot Golden State Warriors visit the even hotter Boston Celtics on Thursday night at TD Garden. Both teams got off to slow starts this season, but are now the top teams in their respective conferences and may be in line for a June matchup in the Finals. The Celtics will try and extend their 13-game winning streak against the defending NBA Champions who have won seven games straight. The Celtics own the best defense in the NBA, limiting opponents to an average of 94.5 points, and will be going up against the NBA’s best offense in Golden State, which is putting up an average of 119.6 points. During Golden State’s winning streak, they have beaten their opponents by an average of 19.9 points. The visiting team took the last five in the series, and Golden State has won in its last four trips to Boston.
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Golden State star point guard Stephen Curry sat out Monday’s 110-100 win over the Orlando Magic with a thigh contusion but should return on Thursday as the Warriors begin a four-game road trip. Golden State, which leads the NBA in assists (31.3) and field-goal percentage (51.9), still managed to hand out 35 assists and shoot 50% from the floor with Curry out of the lineup against the Magic. Shooting guard Klay Thompson has been on fire, draining 13-of-23 from 3-point range over the last three games. Golden State gives up a lot of points (107.7) because of their pace of play, but are limiting opponents to a league seventh-best shooting percentage (43.9). The Warriors continue their road trip in Philadelphia on Saturday.
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Boston’s point guard is also playing through an injury as Kyrie Irving, who sat out a 95-94 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday with a facial fracture, returned on Tuesday and played with a mask in a 109-102 victory at Brooklyn. Irving, who is expected to wear the mask again on Thursday, managed 25 points on 8-of-20 shooting against the Nets. All five starters scored in double-figures in Brooklyn on Tuesday including Marcus Morris, who recorded his first double-double of the season with 21 points and 10 rebounds and made 8-of-12 from the field. Center Al Horford is 16-of-19 from the floor in two games since returning from a concussion. Boston begins a three-game road trip on Saturday in Atlanta.
TITANS VS STEELERS PREVIEW AND FREE PICK
I think the Celtics long winning streak finally comes to an end, but not before they put up a fight. They’ll slow down the Warriors offense for a while, but Golden State will prove to be too much in the final quarter and come away with a close victory.
Pick: Celtics +7
- Warriors are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
- Warriors are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win.
- Warriors are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Warriors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Warriors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Warriors are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Warriors are 17-5 ATS in their last 22 road games.
- Warriors are 21-7-1 ATS in their last 29 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Warriors are 20-7 ATS in their last 27 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Warriors are 20-7 ATS in their last 27 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Warriors are 19-8 ATS in their last 27 Thursday games.
- Warriors are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS loss.
- Warriors are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Warriors are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Warriors are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 vs. NBA Atlantic.
- Celtics are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 home games.
- Celtics are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Celtics are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Celtics are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. Western Conference.
- Celtics are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Celtics are 20-6-1 ATS in their last 27 games following a straight up win.
- Celtics are 20-6-1 ATS in their last 27 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Celtics are 23-7-1 ATS in their last 31 games overall.
- Celtics are 16-5-1 ATS in their last 22 games following a ATS win.
- Celtics are 16-5-1 ATS in their last 22 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Celtics are 11-4-1 ATS in their last 16 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Celtics are 18-7-1 ATS in their last 26 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Celtics are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Celtics are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 vs. NBA Pacific.
- Celtics are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games.
- Celtics are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Over is 4-0 in Warriors last 4 games following a ATS loss.
- Under is 14-3 in Warriors last 17 vs. NBA Atlantic.
- Over is 13-3 in Warriors last 16 road games.
- Under is 4-1 in Warriors last 5 Thursday games.
- Under is 4-1 in Warriors last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 4-1 in Warriors last 5 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Over is 7-2 in Warriors last 9 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 7-2 in Warriors last 9 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Over is 11-4 in Warriors last 15 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Over is 18-7-1 in Warriors last 26 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Over is 20-8 in Warriors last 28 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 25-10 in Warriors last 35 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 17-7 in Warriors last 24 overall.
- Over is 7-3 in Warriors last 10 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Over is 13-6 in Warriors last 19 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 13-2-1 in Celtics last 16 vs. NBA Pacific.
- Under is 5-1 in Celtics last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Under is 10-2 in Celtics last 12 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 8-2 in Celtics last 10 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 8-2 in Celtics last 10 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Under is 5-2 in Celtics last 7 overall.
- Under is 5-2-1 in Celtics last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Under is 10-4 in Celtics last 14 games following a straight up win.
- Under is 5-2 in Celtics last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Under is 10-4 in Celtics last 14 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 12-5-1 in Celtics last 18 home games.
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Boston.
- Under is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.
- Warriors are 11-4-1 ATS in the last 16 meetings in Boston.
- Underdog is 24-8-1 ATS in the last 33 meetings.
- Warriors are 1-4-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
- Road team is 3-0-1 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
