The Boston Celtics (21-5, 10-3 Away) are on the road to face the Golden State Warriors (13-13, 11-2 Home) Saturday in a game that could see a lot of points. Boston dominated the Phoenix Suns 125-98 at Footprint Center on Wednesday, their third win in a row. Jaylen Brown was a top performer with 25 points and seven rebounds.
The Celtics are two games ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks atop the Eastern Conference, currently sitting in first. Golden State dropped a close one on Wednesday at Vivint Arena, falling to the Utah Jazz 124-123. Jordan Poole had 36 points and eight assists in the loss to lead the team.
The Warriors are the 10th seed in the Western Conference. The teams are meeting for the first time this season. They last met in Game Six of the NBA Finals when the Warriors clinched the championship with a 103-90 victory at TD Garden on June 16, their third straight head-to-head win.
Boston and Golden State split their regular season matchups last season, winning one apiece. The Celtics got the win in the last meeting 110-88 at Chase Center on March 16. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 26 points apiece, while Marcus Smart was a key contributor with 20 points and eight assists.
Poole had 29 points in the loss. Tatum and Brown, averaging 30.5 and 26.7 points per game, respectively, have led the Celts in scoring this season. Both are among the NBA’s top scorers, as Tatum is No. 1 and Brown is first. Tatum also has grabbed 8.2 rebounds per game, most in the league.
Meanwhile, Smart is dishing 7.6 assists per game. Stephen Curry has been the primary provider of the Warriors’ offense, averaging 30.0 points per game. He has the top scoring average in the league. Curry also has recorded 7.0 assists per game, most in the league. Kevon Looney has collected 7.3 rebounds per game.
The Celtics and the Warriors rank as the two highest-scoring teams in the NBA with 120.8 points per game on average. The Celtics are 4-2 in six visits to Chase Center. Boston is pursuing a fourth straight win away from TD Garden this season.
Boston is 8-2 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +11.4 (121.8-110.4). Golden State has gone 6-4 over the last 10, scoring 117.9 points per game on average while allowing 115.1 (+2.8 margin).
CELTICS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Blake Griffin: 21.0 | 10.5 | +10.5
Rebounds per game:
Jaylen Brown: 9.2 | 7.1 | +2.1
Assists per game:
Jayson Tatum: 2.4 | 4.1 | -1.7
WARRIORS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Jordan Poole: 32.0 | 24.4 | +7.6
James Wiseman: 5.0 | 11.1 | -6.1
Points per game:
Jordan Poole: 23.8 | 17.7 | +6.1
Rebounds per game:
Kevon Looney: 9.2 | 7.3 | +1.9
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Boston Celtics (-140)
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