Henry Roldán
The NBA will dress up for the second meeting of the season between the league’s finalists when the Warriors vs Celtics take the court on Thursday.
Golden State is coming off a 127-118 win over the Wizards in its last game on Monday, while Boston recorded its seventh consecutive victory on Monday after defeating the Hornets 130-118 .
It’s worth remembering that in the first meeting of the campaign between these two teams, the Warriors won 107-123. Today, at JefeBet, we bring you the best preview of the stellar clash between the Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics NBA Regular Season Game on January 19, 2023
- Where: TD Garden – Boston, Massachusetts.
- When: Thursday, January 19, 2023, 7:30 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Golden State Warriors
- Regular season record: 22-22.
The Warriors, who are in the middle of a five-game road trip, need to give their best against the Celtics and Cavaliers in their final two games. With two victories and one defeat, this one against the Bulls, the outcome has been favorable so far. Stephen Curry has also returned after a long absence, caused by physical difficulties.
Golden State currently sits in seventh place in the Western Conference, just half a game behind the Clippers who own sixth place, the last spot that gives direct berths to the postseason.
As expected, the Warriors are one of the best offenses in the league, averaging 117.5 points per game, the fifth-highest figure in the league. They are fifth in long-range shooting percentage with 37.4%, and no team averages more assists per game than they do at 29.3.
On the defensive side, however, things are very different. In addition to being the team with the most turnovers on offense with 16.7, Steve Kerr’s team allows 117.9 points per game, the fifth-highest number in the NBA. Moreover, no one sends their opponents to the free throw line more than they do, with an average of 26.2 per game.
Betting on the Boston Celtics
- Regular season record:33-12.
The Celtics, who are now on pace to win the Eastern Conference by 4.5 games over the Nets and Bucks, have made it clear from the start of the season that they want to exact revenge on the team that they lost to in the finals the previous season.
Boston hasn’t lost in seven games and in their last 13 games they have accumulated 11 victories, six of them at home, the very condition in which they face the Warriors and in which they have a 17-5 record this year.
The Celtics also come into the stellar game as the second-highest scoring team in the league in points scored per game by averaging 118.8, second only to the Kings. Moreover, they are first in free throw percentage with 83.2% and are fifth in assists per game with 26.9.
These offensive stats have helped to mitigate some defensive issues this season; however, they haven’t yet reached the level of last year, when they were regarded as one of the top three defensive teams in the league.
Joe Mazzulla’s team allows an average of 112.3 points per game, the eleventh lowest in the league, and they have been gradually approaching last season’s average by holding its rivals below 100 points in three of its last seven games.
JefeBet Prediction
[To be determined].
