On Friday, April, 1st at 10:30 P.M. the (43-30) Boston Celtics will be on the road to take on the (66-7) Golden State Warriors.  “The Crowd” projects a final score of Warriors 110 – Celtics 98.7 with an over/under of 208.7.  The Warriors enter the game a perfect (35-0) at home while the Celtics are (18-18) on the road.

Point differential: Warriors +11.2 (2^nd) Celtics +3.8 (7^th)

Points per game: Warriors 115.5 (1^st) Celtics 105.8 (5^th)

Points allowed per game: Celtics 102 (13^th) Warriors 104.3 (20^th)

Field Goal Percentage Offense: Warriors 48.8% (tied for 1^st) Celtics 44% (24^th)

Three Point Percentage: Warriors 41.6% (1^st) Celtics 33.4% (tied for 26^th)

Free Throw Percentage: Celtics 79.1% (4^th) Warriors 76.1% (17^th)

Field Goal Percentage Defense: Warriors 43.5% (3^rd) Celtics 43.7% (4^th)

Turnovers committed per game: Celtics 13.6 (14^th) Warriors 14.7 (25^th)

Turnovers forced per game: Celtics 15.8 (tied for 1^st) Warriors 13.9 (15^th)

Rebounds per game: Warriors 46.2 (4^th) Celtics 45.1 (6^th)

Assists per game: Warriors 29.2 (1^st) Celtics 24.2 (5^th)

The Warriors are (9-1) in their last ten games whereas the Celtics are just (5-5).  The Warriors have the advantage in nearly every major statistical category.  Golden State has won their last five games head to head with Boston.  I think the Celtics will keep this game close even though they struggle to shoot from the perimeter.  It’s impossible to pick against the Warriors at home right now.

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