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April 1, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas (4) passes the basketball against Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) during the second quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
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Overview:
On Wednesday, March 8th, the (40-23) Boston Celtics will be on the road to take on the (51-11) Golden State Warriors.
The Crowd:
“The Crowd” is projecting a final score of Warriors 110.8 – Celtics 103.4 with an over/under of 214.1.
Statistics (2016-17 season):
Point differential: Warriors +12.2 (1st) > Celtics +2.6 (8th)
Points per game: Warriors 117.5 (1st) > Celtics 108.0 (tied for 5th)
Points allowed per game: Warriors 105.4 (14th) > Celtics 105.4 (15th)
Field Goal Percentage Offense: Warriors 49.6% (1st) > Celtics 45.4% (17th)
Three Point Percentage: Warriors 38.2% (3rd) > Celtics 36.6% (12th)
Field Goal Percentage Defense: Warriors 43.6% (1st) > Celtics 45.2% (11th)
Turnovers committed per game: Celtics 12.3 (5th) > Warriors 14.4 (22nd)
Turnovers forced per game: Warriors 14.9 (tied for 2nd) > Celtics 13.5 (16th)
Rebounds per game: Warriors 44.5 (7th) > Celtics 41.6 (27th)
Assists per game: Warriors 30.7 (1st) > Celtics 24.9 (3rd)
Summary:
Golden State is (7-3) in their last ten games while Boston is (6-4). The Warriors will be without star forward Kevin Durant who is still out indefinitely with a leg injury. Durant was having an exceptional season averaging 25.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists on 53.7% shooting from the field. The Warriors have lost two of their last three games without Durant scoring an average of 104.7 points in those contests. These teams are not frequent opponents but Golden State has dominated this match-up winning six of their last seven head to head games with Boston. In those seven games, all but one has been decided by ten or fewer points so I wouldn’t expect to see a blowout. The Warriors have been the best home team in the NBA this season (26-3) while Boston has a respectable record on the road (19-14). The absence of Durant certainly levels the playing field but the Warriors have dominated this match-up so I like them to win a close one at home.
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