The Celtics start a 4 recreation highway journey with a cease on the Chase Middle to tackle the Golden State Warriors. That is the second, and remaining, recreation between these two groups this season. The Celtics misplaced the primary recreation 118-112 in Boston on November 6. Final season they break up the collection 1-1 with every group profitable on their house court docket.
In reality, over the previous 3 seasons, the Celtics and Warriors have break up the collection 1-1 each season. These two groups have had considerably of comparable seasons, beginning quick after which bogging down. The Celtics received off to a 10-9 begin however have gone 19-4 after that. The Warriors received off to a 12-3 begin however have gone 9-17 since that begin.
The Celtics stay 2nd within the East, however are falling additional behind the primary place Cavaliers. They’re now 6.5 video games behind first place Cleveland. They’re 2.5 video games forward of the third place Knicks and 5 video games forward of 4th place Milwaukee. The Celtics are 14-5 on the highway and 6-4 of their final 10 video games. They’re 6-4 towards Western Convention groups and are coming off a loss of their final recreation.
The Warriors are tenth within the West, 13 video games behind the first place Thunder, 2 video games behind the sixth place Lakers and tied with ninth place Sacramento, and eleventh place Phoenix. They’re 11-10 at house and 5-5 of their final 10 video games. They’re 6-7 towards Jap Convention opponents and so they have gained their final 2 video games.
The Celtics are starting a 4 recreation highway journey that may proceed via Los Angeles to face each the Clippers and the Lakers again to again after which at Dallas to complete the highway journey. They then face Houston and Chicago at house earlier than 3 extra on the highway via New Orleans, Philadelphia and Cleveland. Then one recreation at house towards Dallas earlier than enjoying at New York and Miami and residential towards San Antonio earlier than the All Star Break.
The Warriors are enjoying within the second straight house recreation after beating Washington at house on Saturday. AFter this they are going to play at Sacramento earlier than a 6 recreation house stand towards Chicago, the Lakers, Utah, Oklahoma Metropolis, Phoenix, and Orlando. They then have a 6 recreation highway journey via Utah, the Lakers, Chicago, Milwaukee, Dallas, and Houston that may take him to the All Star Break.
The Celtics have simply Drew Peterson on the damage checklist as he goes via concussion protocol. Jaylen Brown had a nasty fall in Saturday’s recreation however presently isn’t on the damage checklist. For the Warriors, Kyle Anderson is out with a hamstring damage. Brandin Podziemski is out with an damage to his stomach. Jonathan Kuminga is out with an ankle damage. Draymond Inexperienced is out with a calf damage and Steph Curry is questionable with an ankle damage.
Curry left Saturday’s recreation with an ankle damage within the 4th quarter. After the sport he sounded optimistic and like he anticipated to play on this recreation. If he can’t play, I might count on Dennis Schroder to begin on the level and Buddy Hield to begin at capturing guard. With Anderson and Kuminga each out, I’m guessing that Looney could begin for Inexperienced.
Possible Celtics Starters
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Celtics ReservesLuke KornetPayton PritchardNeemias QuetaSam HauserBaylor ScheiermanJaden SpringerXavier Tillman, SrJordan WalshAl Horford
2 Approach PlayersJD DavisonDrew PetersonAnton Watson
Accidents/OutDrew Peterson (concussion) questionable
Head CoachJoe Mazzulla
Possible Warriors Starters
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Warriors Reserves Kyle AndersonBuddy HieldMoses MoodyGary Payton IIGui SantosLindy Waters III
2 Approach PlayersQuinten PostPat Spencer
Accidents/Out Kyle Anderson (hamstring) outJonathan Kuminga (ankle) outBrandin Podziemski (stomach) out Stephen Curry (ankle) questionableDraymond Inexperienced (calf) out
Head CoachSteve Kerr
Key Matchups
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Jrue Vacation
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Stephen Curry
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Jrue Vacation vs Stephen Curry Curry is averaging 23 factors, 5 rebounds, 6.2 assists, and 1.2 steals per recreation. He’s capturing 45% from the sector and 41.1% from past the arc. Within the first recreation towards the Celtics, he completed with 27 factors, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 steals and 1 block whereas capturing 47.1% from the sector and 44.4% from past the arc. Slowing Curry down is vital if the Celtics wish to get a win on this recreation.
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Jaylen Brown
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Andrew Wiggins
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Jaylen Brown vs Andrew Wiggins Wiggins is averaging 17.2 factors, 4.5 rebounds, and a pair of.3 assists per recreation. He’s capturing 45.6% from the sector and 39.1% from past the arc. Within the first recreation towards the Celtics, he completed with 16 factors and a pair of rebounds whereas capturing 42.9% from the sector however didn’t hit a 3 pointer. He’s coming off a 31 level recreation and might have a giant recreation if not properly defended.
Honorable Point out Derrick White vs Dennis SchroderSchroder is averaging 15.3 factors, 2.6 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.0 steal per recreation. He’s capturing 41.9% from the sector and 35.2% from past the arc. In video games this season towards the Celtics, Schroder completed with 18 factors, 3.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and a pair of.5 steals whereas capturing 45.5% from the sector and 28.6% from past the arc.
Keys to the Recreation Protection – Protection is all the time the important thing to profitable. The Celtics are fifth within the league, averaging 117.5 factors per recreation. They’re fifth within the league with a defensive score of 109.8. The Warriors are 18th within the league, averaging 111.4 factors per recreation. The Warriors are ninth with a defensive score of 111.0. The Celtics have performed good protection in spurts lately. They should get again to enjoying lock down protection persistently. It’s extremely doubtless that the group that performs the hardest protection on this recreation would be the winner.
Rebound – Rebounding is all the time a key to profitable as you want the ball to attain and a great way to get it’s to seize rebounds. It takes effort to seize rebounds and the Celtics should make an additional effort to crash the boards and beat the Warriors to rebounds. In the event that they put out further effort on the boards, that normally carries via to the remainder of their recreation. Extra rebounds provides them further possessions and limits the possessions for the Warriors. The Warriors are third with 46.6 rebounds per recreation whereas the Celtics are ninth with 45.2 rebounds per recreation.
Be Aggressive – The Celtics should be the extra aggressive group from begin to end. They should be aggressive in going to the ring, in crashing the boards, in preventing for free balls and in working the court docket. Additionally they should be extra aggressive on protection. They should be the group that desires it extra. When the Celtics have misplaced this season, it’s principally been as a result of they allowed their opponents to be extra aggressive and to play tougher than them. Effort and being extra aggressive will doubtless be the distinction on this recreation.
Three Pointers – Each of those groups shoot loads of 3 pointers. The Celtics are 1st within the league, capturing 49.1 threes a recreation. The Warriors are 4th, capturing 41.3 threes a recreation. The Celtics shoot 36.2% from past the arc whereas the Warriors shoot 36.5% on threes. Not too long ago the Celtics have struggled as a group capturing 3’s. They should get their focus again on monitor and hit their threes and in the event that they nonetheless aren’t falling, they should get into the paint.
X-Components On the Street – The Celtics are on the highway and have traveled throughout the nation via 3 time zones to get there. The Celtics have to shake off the distractions of journey, being away from house, and enjoying on the highway in entrance of a hostile crowd, to not point out jet lag and getting used to a distinct time zone. They should cfocus on enjoying the best manner and never on the distractions of enjoying on the highway.
Officiating – Officiating all the time has the potential to be a think about each recreation. Each officiating group calls the sport in a different way. Some name it tight and others allow them to play. Some favor the house group whereas some name it evenly. Nonetheless the sport is known as, the Celtics should alter to it and never permit the officiating to remove their concentrate on enjoying the sport. Complaining about calls hardly ever adjustments something aside from to remove from their concentrate on enjoying the sport and irritate the officers.
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