Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 02/03/2024, 23:13  by Joseph King | Modified on 03/03/2024 at 07:30 in NBA Prediction

The Boston Celtics welcome the Golden State Warriors to TD Garden for this Sunday afternoon matchup in the NBA. Boston holds the league’s best record at 47-12, placing them atop the Eastern Conference. The Warriors, meanwhile, find themselves involved in a battle for the play-in as they currently sit ninth in the West with a 32-27 record. 

The goal for the 2021/22 champions will be to secure a top-six seed, thus avoiding the play-in tournament. Golden State are trailing the sixth-placed Pelicans by three games with 23 games left on the schedule. With the form that the Dubs are currently in, they’ll certainly feel they can catch up to the top six. The Warriors are coming off a 120-105 away win over the Raptors, marking their third win in a row and their sixth victory from the last seven appearances. Not only that, Golden State has been one of the hottest teams in the league since the start of February, winning 13 of their last 16 contests.

The Celtics come into this matchup off the back of a dominant 138-110 home win over the Dallas Mavericks. It was Boston’s 10th victory in a row as the team continues to steamroll the league. On home soil, the Celtics have a league-best 28-3 record and have won their last three at the TD Garden by a staggering 96 points (32.0 average margin of victory). Boston shot 55% from the field in the win over Dallas which included sinking 21 shots from deep on a red-hot 48% from three-point range. The hosts now have a massive nine-game lead over second-place Milwaukee in the East and are almost certain to finish the regular season with the best record in the NBA.