Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 3/16/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: ESPN

The Boston Celtics (41-28) are en route to Chase Center on Wednesday where they will go up against the Golden State Warriors (47-22).

The Celtics faced the Mavericks and ended up losing by a score of 95-92 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Celtics walked away with 12 and the Mavericks totaled 17 fouls. They also made 15 out of their 37 shots from 3-point land. Dallas ended up going 73.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of their 19 tries. Moreover, Dallas had 38 rebounds (4 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Dallas totaled 42 assists and had 20 steals for the contest. In terms of defense, Boston allowed 44.6% from the floor on 33 of 74 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists in this game while forcing the opposition into 5 turnovers and having 8 steals. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 45 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Celtics made 17 of their 19 shots for a rate of 89.5%. Boston finished the game with a 37.5% field goal percentage (33 out of 88) and buried 9 out of their 37 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Al Horford is a player who was a major factor for the matchup. He notched 17 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins played and also totaled 6 rebounds. Horford ended up going 60.0% from the field and also totaled 2 assists.

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Boston steps onto the hardwood with a record of 41-28 this season. They are averaging 109.5 pts per contest (16th in the league) while going 45.6% from the field. The Celtics are hitting 34.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (864 of 2,520) and 81.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Boston is pulling in 46.3 rebounds per contest and has 1,654 assists this year, which is 15th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.7 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Celtics are forcing 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.3 fouls. They rank 1st in the NBA in allowing assists with 1,485 conceded so far this season. The Celtics defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.1% (2,622 of 6,077) and they relinquish 44.5 boards per contest as a basketball team. They surrender 33.8% from 3-point land while they are 3rd in the league in points per game from their opponents (103.9).

The last time they took the court, the Warriors took home the win by a final score of 122-109 against the Bucks. The Warriors snagged 43 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 55 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 3 steals in the game. The Bucks committed 4 personal fouls for the contest which got the Warriors to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They were able to bury 14 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 93.3%. In relation to shots from downtown, Golden State knocked down 18 of 45 tries (40.0%). When the game finished, the Warriors finished 45 for 93 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.4%. The Warriors allowed the Bucks to convert 38 out of 92 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 41.3% in this contest. They shot 38.6% from three-point range by shooting 17 out of 44 and ended up going 16 of 23 from the free throw line (69.6%). Regarding cleaning up the glass, Golden State permitted Milwaukee to get 31 overall (8 offensive).

Klay Thompson was important for the Warriors for this game. Thompson earned 38 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and had 5 dimes for this contest. He made 15 of 24 in the game for a rate of 62.5%, and had 6 rebounds.

Golden State has a mark of 47-22 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Warriors are hitting on 47.0% from the field, which ranks them 5th in the league. Golden State has earned 7,699 points for the season (111.6 per game) and they pull in 45.4 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 27.4 times per contest (3rd in the NBA) and they cough up possession 14.9 times per game. The Warriors are responsible for committing 20.7 personal fouls per contest while shooting 76.3% from the free throw line.

The Warriors defensively are ranked 5th in the NBA in points given up per game with 105.0. They have forced 14.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.8% from the field (2nd in basketball). The Golden State defense surrenders 33.8% on shots from beyond the arc (842 of 2,491) and opponents are knocking down 75.4% of their free throw shots. They give up 22.8 dimes and 42.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 3rd and 4th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Golden State

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