Free NBA Picks Today: Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors 1/19/23

Free NBA Picks Today: Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors 1/19/23
Thu 19th January 2023

It figures to be a shootout when the Golden State Warriors (22-22, 5-17 Away) travel to face the Boston Celtics (33-12, 17-5 Home) on Thursday. Golden State beat the Washington Wizards 127-118 at Capital One Arena on Monday. With 41 points and seven rebounds, Stephen Curry led the way.

The Warriors are the seventh seed in the Western Conference. Boston won their seventh in a row on Monday at Spectrum Center, beating the Charlotte Hornets 130-118. Jayson Tatum had 51 points and nine rebounds to lead the team. The Celtics are the first seed in the Eastern Conference, four games ahead of the Brooklyn Nets.

The teams are meeting for the final time this season. Golden State will be aiming for a season sweep against Boston after triumphing in the only previous matchup 123-107 at Chase Center in December 2022, their fourth straight head-to-head victory. Klay Thompson led the Warriors with 34 points. Jaylen Brown had 31 points and nine rebounds in the losing effort.

Jordan Poole and Thompson, averaging 21.0 and 20.9 points per game, respectively, have led the Warriors in scoring this season. Meanwhile, Kevon Looney is grabbing 8.4 rebounds per game, and Draymond Green is dishing 6.7 assists. Tatum (31.1 ppg) and Brown (27.2) have been the primary providers of the Celts’ offense. Tatum ranks third in the league.

Tatum also has averaged 8.3 rebounds per game. Marcus Smart has recorded 7.3 assists per game. The Celtics and the Warriors rank as two of the highest-scoring teams in the league, second and fifth in points per game, respectively. Boston is scoring 118.8 per game, while Golden State is averaging 117.5.

The Warriors have had the advantage in the last 10 games at TD Garden, winning six. Boston is pursuing a seventh straight win at home this season.

Golden State is 6-4 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +1.5 (120.5-119.0). Boston has an 8-2 record over the last 10, scoring 118.2 points per game on average while allowing 112.9 (+5.3 margin).

WARRIORS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Anthony Lamb: 21.0 | 12.8 | +8.3
Points per game:
Donte DiVincenzo: 12.0 | 7.9 | +4.1
Andrew Wiggins: 12.6 | 17.9 | -5.3
Assists per game:
Stephen Curry: 3.0 | 6.3 | -3.3

CELTICS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Malcolm Brogdon: 18.6 | 14.1 | +4.5
Assists per game:
Marcus Smart: 9.3 | 7.3 | +2.0

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