The C’s might not be able to contain Curry, but Klay Thompson is a different story. Considering Chris Paul (illness) is questionable and Draymond Green (suspension) is out indefinitely, Boston has the edge tonight. Per ESPN’s Basketball Power Index, the Celtics hold a 63.7% chance of defeating Golden State. Stephen Curry leads the Warriors with 28 points per game. Golden State is 5-5 in its past 10 games and is averaging 119 points, 47.1 rebounds, 27.8 assists, 6.2 steals, and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the floor.
Derrick White is also averaging team highs of 5.1 assists and 1.3 steals per contest.Īs for the Warriors, they’re 6-6 in their last 12 home games. Through 25 games, Jayson Tatum leads the Celtics in scoring and rebounding, averaging 27.3 points and 8.7 boards per game.
Boston averages 13 turnovers per game and is 6-2 when turning the ball over less than opponents. The Celtics are averaging 118.1 points, 45.5 rebounds, 24.7 assists, 8.2 steals and 7.2 blocks per game while shooting 48.4% from the field. Though, Boston is still 8-2 in its last 10 games. Heading into Tuesday night’s interconference matchup, the Celtics are 6-5 on the road and have suffered three-straight losses away from TD Garden.
