Celtics vs. Warriors betting: NBA preview for January 20

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The Boston Celtics (29-13) take the court against the Golden State Warriors (21-20) as heavy, 10-point favorites on Monday, January 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET on TNT, truTV, and MAX. The matchup’s over/under is set at 224.

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Celtics Cover -10 vs Warriors -111

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Celtics vs. Warriors betting lines

  • Celtics odds to win: -472
  • Warriors odds to win: +361
  • Spread: Celtics (-10)
  • Total: 224

Celtics Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Boston is 14-5 in road contests with a 9-10 record against the spread on the road.
  • Boston’s record against the spread is 5-7 as 10-point favorites or more on the road this season.
  • On the road this year, Celtics games have gone over the set point total five times.
  • Boston and its opponents have averaged a total of 229.6 points per road contest this season, 5.6 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Celtics Recent Trends

  • The Celtics are 6-4 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their past 10 games.
  • The Celtics’ past 10 contests saw three go over the total.
  • The Celtics’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 226.4 points scored. That’s 2.4 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During the past 10 games, the Celtics are scoring 6.3 points less per game compared to their season average.

Celtics Betting Records

  • The Celtics have been favored on the moneyline 40 total times this season. They’ve finished 29-11 in those games.
  • Boston has a record of 19-5 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -472 or shorter (winning 79.2%).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Celtics have an implied win probability of 82.5%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (20th in NBA) 45.3 (fifth) 45.2 (ninth) 44.6 (18th) 25.3 (17th) 11.5 (second)

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Warriors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Warriors have hit the over in 11 of their 21 home games this season with a set over/under (52.4%).
  • The Warriors have a 9-12 record against the spread at home and is 11-10 in home contests.
  • The Warriors have a 0-2 record ATS in home games this season as 10-point underdogs or more.
  • This season at home, the Warriors and their opponents have averaged a total of 224.9 points per contest, 0.9 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Warriors Recent Trends

  • The Warriors have covered the spread four times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Warriors games have surpassed the set total five times.
  • The last 10 Warriors games averaged 224.0 total points, the same as this matchup’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Warriors have scored 2.0 fewer points per contest compared to their 111.4 PPG season-long scoring average.

Warriors Betting Records

  • Golden State has won seven, or 38.9%, of the 18 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Warriors have played as an underdog of +361 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 21.7% chance of a victory for the Warriors.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (24th in NBA) 45.6 (ninth) 46.6 (third) 45.1 (24th) 28.3 (eighth) 13.5 (13th)
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