Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 1/20/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Monday, January 20, 2025

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Golden State Warriors (20-20) will go up against the Boston Celtics (28-12) at Chase Center on Monday.

The Celtics faced the Raptors and took a loss by a score of 110-97 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Celtics walked away with 16 and the Raptors accounted for 19 fouls. They also converted 11 of 34 attempts from long range. Toronto shot 60.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 9 of 15 attempts. Furthermore, Toronto grabbed 56 rebounds (13 offensive, 43 defensive) and had 8 blocked shots. Toronto doled out 35 assists and had 4 steals for the matchup. Concerning the defense, Boston allowed the other team to shoot 50.6% from the field on 45 of 89 shooting. They also recorded 24 dimes in the game while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing hauling in boards, they earned a total of 45 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Celtics converted 9 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 50.0%. Boston ended having earned a 39.6% field goal percentage (36 of 91) and buried 16 of their 46 3-point shots.

Payton Pritchard is one player who was a major factor for the matchup. He accumulated 20 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 31 minutes played and snagged 2 rebounds. Pritchard ended up shooting 63.6% from the floor and earned 4 assists.

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Boston will enter this contest with a mark of 28-12 this year. They turn the ball over 11.9 times per game and as a team they commit 16.1 fouls every game. As a team, Boston is pulling in 45.2 boards per contest and has tallied 1,014 assists for the season, which ranks 19th in the league in terms of passing. The Celtics are hitting 36.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (714 of 1,972) and 78.8% from the charity stripe. They average 117.5 points per outing (4th in the NBA) while connecting on 45.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Celtics are able to force 13.5 turnovers every game while drawing 18.8 personal fouls. They rank 4th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 971 relinquished this season. The Celtics defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.4% (1,631 of 3,596) and they surrender 44.5 boards per game as a squad. They surrender 35.9% on 3-point shots and they are 6th in basketball in PPG allowed (108.7).

In their last game, the Warriors went home victorious with a score of 116-115 against the Timberwolves. In the matter of attacking the glass, Golden State permitted Minnesota to grab 41 overall (16 offensive). They finished 45.9% from beyond the perimeter via 17 of 37 and ended up going 22 out of 29 from the free throw line (75.9%). The Warriors permitted the Timberwolves to make 38 of 86 attempts from the floor which had them at 44.2% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Warriors walked away from this one shooting 40 out of 82 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.8%. With regard to shots from distance, Golden State converted 18 out of 36 tries (50.0%). They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. The Timberwolves were called for 17 personal fouls in this game which took the Warriors to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 8 steals for the contest. The Warriors snagged 31 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 45 for the matchup.

Stephen Curry ended up being a major contributor for the Warriors for the game. He converted 10 of 21 for this contest for a rate of 47.6%, and had 1 rebound. Curry tallied 31 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 8 assists in this game.

Golden State has a mark of 20-20 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Warriors are shooting 44.8% from the field, which is ranked 24th in basketball. Golden State has accounted for 4,445 pts for the season (111.1 per contest) and they average 46.4 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 28.4 times per game (8th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.5 times per game. The Warriors are committing 19.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 71.4% from the free throw line.

The Warriors are ranked 8th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 110.8. They are forcing 15.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the floor (10th in basketball). The Golden State defense gives up 35.3% from downtown (532 of 1,505) and their opponents are making 77.6% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 26.3 assists and 45.1 boards per contest, which is ranked 16th and 24th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Golden State

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