Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics 3/16/22 NBA Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Boston Celtics and the Golden State Warriors collide at the Chase Center on Wednesday night.

The Boston Celtics have been in great shape as they’ve won seven of their last nine games overall, but they will be eager to bounce back in this one after having their five-game win streak halted by the Mavericks in a 95-92 loss on Sunday. Luka Doncic led the team with 26 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, Dorian Finney-Smith added 19 points while Spencer Dinwiddie chipped in with 18 points. As a team, the Celtics shot 44 percent from the field and 15 of 37 from the 3-point line as they restricted the Mavericks to just 38 points in the first half to build an early 13-point lead, but they really let themselves down in the third quarter where they allowed 38 points. Tatum couldn’t find his offense when it mattered as he shot just seven of 23 from the field while Derrick White scored just five points on two of 10 shooting off the bench.

Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors have been on a nice run as they are now gunning for a fifth straight victory after blowing past the Wizards in a 126-112 win on Monday. Stephen Curry led the team with 47 points and six assists on 16 of 25 shooting, Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole each scored 20 points while Jonathan Kuminga chipped in with 12 points, eight rebounds and two blocks. As a team, the Warriors shot 53 percent from the field and 18 of 45 from the 3-point line as they took control of the game with 40 points in the second quarter to take a 16-point lead into halftime, which allowed them to cruise in the second half where the margin remained at double-digits.

Looking at the betting trends, the Celtics are 4-1 ATS in their last five games against a team with a winning record and 5-2 ATS in their last seven road games. The Warriors are 5-2-1 ATS in their last eight games following a win of more than 10 points and 5-0 ATS in their last five games overall.

Head to head, the under is 10-2 in the last 12 meetings overall, the Celtics are 7-1 ATS in the last eight meetings in Golden State and the Celtics are 3-0-1 ATS in the last four meetings overall.

The Celtics are coming into this game with plenty of momentum after taking down the red-hot Mavericks and they are still at full strength which is a rarity in the league this season. The Warriors are sweating on the availability of Andrew Wiggins who is considered questionable with an illness, but they too have reason to be confidence after winning their last four games. You can make an argument for either side here, but the Celtics are 7-1 ATS in the last eight meetings in Golden State and I think they represent decent value as underdogs in this spot. I’ll take the Celtics in an upset.