The Golden State Warriors visit the Boston Celtics on Friday night at TD Garden, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, money line odds and over-under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet at Tipico Sportsbook.
The game tips off at 4:30 p.m. PT and can be seen on ESPN.
Both team received bad news on Friday morning, as Al Horford and Grant Williams have entered health and safety protocol for the Celtics, and Jordan Poole is now in protocol for the Warriors. As we’ve seen over the past few weeks, a team’s projected lineup can change from hour to hour, so you may be best served by waiting until right before tip to place your bets.
Warriors at Celtics notable injuries:
Warriors: Klay Thompson (Achilles injury recovery) and James Wiseman (right knee injury recovery) are out. Jordan Poole is listed as out, having entered health and safety protocol.
Celtics: Jabari Parker, Grant Williams and Al Horford are all out due to health and safety protocol. [UPDATE]: Juancho Hernangomez has also entered protocol.
The lines, courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook
- Point spread: Warriors -3.5
- Money line: Warriors -160 / Celtics +130
- Over-under: 214.5
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Advice and prediction
The Celtics are coming off an impressive win and cover over the Milwaukee Bucks, but with Horford and Williams out – two key forwards for Boston – it’s hard to see anything but a Golden State cover here. The Warriors’ defense is too stout, and even with Poole out, the Warriors have enough scoring options to win comfortably on the road.
The one, giant concern, however, is that additional players may enter health and safety protocol as the day progresses. We’ve already seen one member of the Warriors’ backcourt ruled out. If Steph Curry should enter protocol in a few hours’ time, this bet shifts massively. Wait out the updates, and if the situation hasn’t changed by tipoff, I’d take the Warriors up to -5.
Prediction: Warriors 113, Celtics 102
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