Warriors Host Streaking Celtics
The Golden State Warriors play host to the Boston Celtics at Chase Center on Saturday evening.

The Warriors (13-13) have lost two in a row and look to get back on track at home, where they have an 11-2 record on the season. Stephen Curry leads the team, averaging 30.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game. Jordan Poole averages 17.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists, while Klay Thompson is averaging 18.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists. Andrew Wiggins (groin) is expected to miss his third straight game. The Warriors average 117.4 points per game, which is fourth most in the league. However, they could use improvement on the defensive end, as they are giving up an average of 116.4 points, while allowing opponents to shoot an average of 46.3 percent from the field.

Meanwhile, the Celtics (21-5) face the fourth game of a six-game road trip. They are 3-0 on the trip so far and look to keep it rolling to improve on their 10-3 road record. Jayson Tatum leads the team, averaging 30.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks per game. Jaylen Brown averages 26.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.0 steals, while Marcus Smart is averaging 11.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 7.6 assists and 1.2 steals. Robert Williams (knee) is listed as questionable for action. The Celtics average a league-high 120.8 points per game, and they are holding opponents to an average of 112.0 points per game.
Posted on: 12/9/2022 4:52 PM
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