Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors Preview & Picks – Celtics To Down Injury-Hit Warriors In NBA

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  • Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors picks for Thursday, February 19
  • Game is taking place at Chase Center
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Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors Preview & Picks

Boston are tipped to cover as they make a winning return to action.

The Celtics were in good form prior to the All Star break and can take advantage of a Warriors team that is missing some key pieces, including the Curry brothers and Jimmy Butler.

  • Boston Celtics are 9-3 in their last 12 games
  • Boston Celtics are 5-2-0 ATS in their previous 7 games
  • Golden State Warriors are 4-7 in their last 11 games
  • The Under has cashed in 14 of Boston’s previous 17 games

Head To Head

  • Boston Celtics lead the all-time series 229-152
  • Boston Celtics won 125-85 when the two teams last met in January 2025

Boston Celtics Form

Boston return to action looking to resume the form they showed prior to the All Star break, in which they won nine times in 12 games.

The Celtics began the sequence at home with a 119-104 win over Indiana, and they won 130-126 in double overtime at Brooklyn before falling 114-111 in Chicago.

They rebounded with a 102-95 success at home to Portland, only to then suffer a 117-106 defeat when they paid a visit to Atlanta.

Boston hit back at home as they beat Sacramento 112-93 and Milwaukee 107-79, and they followed that up on the road as they beat Dallas 110-100 and Houston 114-93.

The Celtics made it five-in-a-row with a 98-96 success at home to Miami, before responding to a 111-89 loss to New York with a 124-105 victory over Chicago.

Golden State Warriors Form

Golden State resumed their regular season campaign looking to kick-start a good run, having gone into the All Star break on the back of seven defeats in 11 games.

The Warriors slump began with a 145-127 defeat to Toronto, which was followed by a 123-115 loss when they visited Dallas.

They then split back-to-back games at Minnesota, winning 111-85 and losing 108-83, before failing to build on a 140-124 victory in Utah as they lost consecutive games at home.

Golden State fell 131-124 to Detroit and 113-94 to Philadelphia, only to rebound on the road as they downed Phoenix 101-97.

The Warriors then sandwiched a 114-113 win over Memphis with a 105-99 defeat at the Los Angeles Lakers and a 126-113 loss at home to San Antonio.

Verdict

Boston are the much healthier team despite the absence of Jayson Tatum, and they are also the team in better form heading into this one.

So with Golden State hit by injuries to important players, we are backing the Celtics to deliver on the road.

Best Bet1: Boston -5.5 Spread @-111.11 at Stake.us - 4 Units
Best Bet2: Under 213.5 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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