Who’s Playing

Boston @ Golden State

Current Records: Boston 21-5; Golden State 13-13

What to Know

The Boston Celtics haven’t won a game against the Golden State Warriors since June 8th, but they’ll be looking to end the drought Saturday. Boston is on the road again Saturday and plays against Golden State at 8:30 p.m. ET Dec. 10 at Chase Center. Keep an eye on the score for this one: these two teams posted some lofty points totals in their previous games, so things might heat up even more when they meet.

The Celtics made easy work of the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday and carried off a 125-98 victory. With Boston ahead 69-42 at the half, the matchup was all but over already. The top scorers for Boston were small forward Jaylen Brown (25 points) and power forward Jayson Tatum (25 points).

Meanwhile, the Dubs were just a bucket shy of a win on Wednesday and fell 124-123 to the Utah Jazz. Despite the defeat, Golden State had strong showings from shooting guard Jordan Poole, who had 36 points and eight assists, and power forward Jonathan Kuminga, who had 24 points in addition to five boards.

Barring any buzzer beaters, the Celtics are expected to win a tight contest. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread as they are currently on a three-game streak of ATS wins.

Boston’s win lifted them to 21-5 while Golden State’s loss dropped them down to 13-13. Allowing an average of 116.42 points per game, the Warriors haven’t exactly asserted themselves on the defensive end. We’ll see if they can patch up the holes in their defense before their upcoming contest.

How To Watch

• When: Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Chase Center — San Francisco, California
• TV: ABC
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $164.99

Odds

The Celtics are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Warriors, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Boston have won 11 out of their last 20 games against Golden State.

• 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
• Dec 17, 2021 – Golden State 111 vs. Boston 107
• Apr 17, 2021 – Boston 119 vs. Golden State 114
• Feb 02, 2021 – Boston 111 vs. Golden State 107
• Jan 30, 2020 – Boston 119 vs. Golden State 104
• Nov 15, 2019 – Boston 105 vs. Golden State 100
• Mar 05, 2019 – Boston 128 vs. Golden State 95
• Jan 26, 2019 – Golden State 115 vs. Boston 111
• Jan 27, 2018 – Golden State 109 vs. Boston 105
• Nov 16, 2017 – Boston 92 vs. Golden State 88
• Mar 08, 2017 – Boston 99 vs. Golden State 86
• Nov 18, 2016 – Golden State 104 vs. Boston 88
• Apr 01, 2016 – Boston 109 vs. Golden State 106
• Dec 11, 2015 – Golden State 124 vs. Boston 119