1st Quarter Report
Only three more quarters stand between the Celtics and the win they were favored to collect coming into this afternoon. They are fully in control with a 44-22 lead over the Warriors.
The Celtics entered the matchup having won ten straight and they’re just three quarters away from another. Will they make it 11, or will the Warriors step up and spoil it? We’ll know soon.
Who’s Playing
Golden State Warriors @ Boston Celtics
Current Records: Golden State 32-27, Boston 47-12
How To Watch
- When: Sunday, March 3, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. ET
- Where: TD Garden — Boston, Massachusetts
- TV: ABC
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $265.00
What to Know
The Warriors have quite the challenge ahead of them as they’re expected to be blown off the court. Their road trip will continue as they head out to face the Boston Celtics at 3:30 p.m. ET on March 3rd at TD Garden. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Winning is just a little bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 14.2% better than the opposition, a fact the Warriors proved on Friday. They took down Toronto 120-105.
Meanwhile, the Celtics entered their tilt with the Mavericks with nine consecutive wins but they’ll enter their next game with ten. Boston was the clear victor by a 138-110 margin over the Mavericks.
The Celtics’ victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayson Tatum, who scored 32 points along with eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kristaps Porzingis, who scored 24 points along with six rebounds.
Golden State’s victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 32-27. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 123.6 points per game. As for Boston, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they’ve won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 47-12 record this season.
While fans of the Warriors and the Celtics were happy after their last outing, their bettors probably weren’t as neither team covered. As for their game on Sunday, the game looks promising for the Celtics, as the team is favored by a full 11.5 points. This contest will be their 22nd straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 11-9-1 against the spread).
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: The Warriors haven’t given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 13.9 turnovers per game. However, it’s not like the Celtics (currently ranked fourth in turnovers per game) struggle in that department as they’ve been averaging only 11.8 turnovers per game. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Odds
Boston is a big 11.5-point favorite against Golden State, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Celtics as a 11-point favorite.
The over/under is 230.5 points.
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Series History
Golden State has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Boston.
- Dec 19, 2023 – Golden State 132 vs. Boston 126
- Jan 19, 2023 – Boston 121 vs. Golden State 118
- Dec 10, 2022 – Golden State 123 vs. Boston 107
- Jun 16, 2022 – Golden State 103 vs. Boston 90
- Jun 13, 2022 – Golden State 104 vs. Boston 94
- Jun 10, 2022 – Golden State 107 vs. Boston 97
- Jun 08, 2022 – Boston 116 vs. Golden State 100
- Jun 05, 2022 – Golden State 107 vs. Boston 88
- Jun 02, 2022 – Boston 120 vs. Golden State 108
- Mar 16, 2022 – Boston 110 vs. Golden State 88
