A key NBA battle sees the visiting Celtics travelling to Golden State Wednesday to face the Warriors on Wednesday.

The Celtics will look to vanquish their hosts on Wednesday, as they are 19-22 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Warriors are 20-19 ATS. Boston is 19-22 against the total, while Golden State is 19-19-1 versus the number.



View Boston vs Golden State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Celtics listed as 1-point underdogs. Meanwhile, the OVER/UNDER line for this game was set at 189.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Warriors sit at No. 22 in the current NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Celtics are at No. 16 on that chart. Math models have concluded that the Celtics will win this game 96-94.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Golden State's No. 26-rated squad against Boston's No. 30-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Golden State rates No. 4 in the league with 8.1 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 20 with 5.6 per outing.

Defensively, the Celtics feature the league's No. 9-rated defense on the road, allowing 95 points per game. Golden State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 8 in the league in scoring at home.

Boston was a 94-85 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Clippers. They covered the 5.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 179 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Boston got 25 points from Paul Pierce en route to a 94-85 victory over Los Angeles on Monday at STAPLES Center.

The Warriors were a 115-89 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Kings. They covered the 3.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (204) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. The battle between the Warriors and Kings didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Sacramento was handed a 115-89 defeat on Tuesday at Power Balance Pavilion.


Boston Celtics Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Sacramento are 6-4
After playing LA Clippers are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

Golden State Warriors Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After playing Sacramento are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

A few Celtics at Warriors trends to consider:
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Golden State
Golden State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
Golden State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Golden State's last 9 games
Golden State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Boston at Sacramento, Friday, March 16
Golden State home to Milwaukee, Friday, March 16