The Golden State Warriors (10-38) and Boston Celtics (31-15) tangle at TD Garden Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. We analyze the Warriors-Celtics odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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19-17 3rd in the Atlantic. The Boston Celtics' odds to win the 2020/2021 Atlantic Division are +3000. Overall, the Celtics are 50-56-1 under the total. Boston is 20-22 to the under on the road. And then against the Eastern Conference, the Celtics are 13-19 under the number. In all games, the Warriors are 41-44 against the spread. Odds, spread and picks for Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, February 2nd. Steph Curry and the Warriors are 2.5-point home underdogs.
Warriors at Celtics: Key injuries
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PG Stephen Curry (hand) outPF Kevon Looney (abdominal) outSG Klay Thompson (knee) outCeltics
C Enes Kanter (hip) outSF Jayson Tatum (groin) questionableC Robert Williams III (hip) outWarriors at Celtics: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Celtics 125, Warriors 104
Moneyline (ML)
The Celtics (-909) are favored heavily, but the moneyline can’t be a recommended play with a $10 wager on Boston winning outright returning a profit of just $1.10. The Warriors (+600) are never an advisable play.
Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The CELTICS (-11.5, -125) have cashed in four of their past five games overall, and they’re also 4-1 ATS in the past five while working on one day of rest. On the flip side, the Warriors (+11.5, +105) have registered a solid 5-0 ATS mark in their past five road games against teams with a winning home record. They’re just 10-22-1 ATS in the previous 33 games following a cover. For some reason, the Dubs have long had a case of the Thursdays, going 7-19 ATS in the past 26 on this particular day of the week.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 221.5 (-106) is the way to go. The Over has cashed in four straight for the Dubs, while hitting the Over in four straight as underdogs, too. The Over is 6-1 in the past seven appearances on Thursdays.
For the C’s, while the Under has hit in four straight overall, the Over is 5-2 in their past seven games and 9-3 in their past 12 showings on Thursday.
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Boston is as a 2.5-point favorite against Golden State when Jaylen Brown's Celtics (10-8) and the Stephen Curry-led Warriors (11-9) hit the court on February 2, 2021. A point total of 227 has been set for the game.
How to Watch
Time: 10:00 PM EST
TV Channel: TNT
Betting Suggestions:
Celtics vs. Warriors Betting Data
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtics | -2.5 | -110 | -110 | 227 | -110 | -110 |
Celtics Betting Data
- Boston beat the spread more often than not this season, going 10-8 against the spread.
- The Celtics have gone 5-5 as at least 2.5-point favorites.
- Boston goes above the point total half of the time, in 9 of 18 games (50%).
Warriors Betting Data
- This season, Golden State is 10-10 against the spread.
- The Warriors are 4-3 against the spread this season when they're at least 2.5-point underdogs.
- Golden State has failed to hit the over in a majority of their games this season, going over the point total in just 9 of 20 outings.
Point Total Insights
- Boston and its opponents have hit the over on Tuesday's 227 total in seven out of 18 games (38.9%) this season.
- Eight Golden State games this year (40% of its matchups) finished with a final point total higher than Tuesday's point total of 227 points.
- The point total for the matchup of 227 is three points more than the combined points per game averages for the Celtics (111.6 points per game) and the Warriors (112.4 points per game).
- This matchup's total is 4.5 fewer points than the 222.5 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
- On average, the over/under in Celtics games is 6.2 points fewer than the over/under of 227 points in this matchup.
- A difference of 1.3 points separates this contest's over/under (227 points) and the average total points bet in Warriors' games (225.7 points) this season.
Previous Matchups
In their last 10 matchups, Boston has won six games against Golden State,
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/30/2020 | Celtics | Celtics | -13 | 225 | -1012 | 673 | Regular Season | 119-104 BOS |
| 11/15/2019 | Celtics | Warriors | -6.5 | 223 | -282 | 228 | Regular Season | 105-100 BOS |
| 3/5/2019 | - | Warriors | - | - | - | - | Regular Season | 128-95 BOS |
| 1/26/2019 | - | Celtics | - | - | - | - | Regular Season | 115-111 GS |
| 1/27/2018 | - | Warriors | - | - | - | - | Regular Season | 109-105 GS |
| 11/16/2017 | - | Celtics | - | - | - | - | Regular Season | 92-88 BOS |
| 3/8/2017 | - | Warriors | - | - | - | - | Regular Season | 99-86 BOS |
| 11/18/2016 | - | Celtics | - | - | - | - | Regular Season | 104-88 GS |
| 4/1/2016 | - | Warriors | - | - | - | - | Regular Season | 109-106 BOS |
| 12/11/2015 | - | Celtics | - | - | - | - | Regular Season | 124-119 GS |
Warriors: Stephen Curry
11/15/2019 DNP - Celtics: Gordon Hayward;Warriors: Stephen Curry
Celtics Players to Watch
- The Celtics scoring leader is Brown, who averages 27.1 per contest to go with 5.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists.
- Boston's leading rebounder is Tristan Thompson averaging 8.4 boards per game and its best passer is Marcus Smart and his 6.1 assists per game.
- Jayson Tatum makes more threes per game than any other member of the Celtics, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.1 per contest.
- Smart and Robert Williams III lead Boston on the defensive end, with Smart leading the team in steals averaging 1.8 per game and Williams in blocks averaging 1.5 per contest.
Warriors Players to Watch
- Curry puts up 27.7 points per game to be the top scorer for the Warriors.
- The Golden State leaders in rebounding and assists are James Wiseman with 6.1 rebounds per game (he also adds 12.2 points and 0.7 assists per game) and Draymond Green with 6.6 assists per game (he also tacks on 4.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game).
- Curry knocks down 4.5 three-pointers per game, the most on the Warriors.
- Golden State's leader in steals is Kelly Oubre Jr. with 1.3 per game, and its leader in blocks is Andrew Wiggins with 1.5 per game.
Injury Report
Celtics:
Marcus Smart: Out (Calf),
Romeo Langford: Out (Right wrist),
Payton Pritchard: Day To Day (Knee)
Warriors:
Alen Smailagic: Out (Knee),
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James Wiseman: Out (Wrist),
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Klay Thompson: Out For Season (Right Achilles),
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Marquese Chriss: Out For Season (Leg)