Since opening the season with back-to-back losses, the Boston Celtics have gone on a 13-0 straight up and 11-1-1 against the spread tear. The Celtics will try to pick up their 14th straight win this Thursday night hosting the Golden State Warriors.
Warriors vs. Celtics 2017 odds: Boston an underdog hosting Golden State on Thursday
The two top teams in the NBA collide this Thursday night when streaking Boston hosts Golden State at TD Garden as betting underdogs at the sportsbooks.
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Boston is a 7-point home underdog at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. In the last 10 games between these two teams, Golden State holds a 7-3 SU edge while Boston has the ATS advantage at 6-3-1.
Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics
When: Thursday, November 16, 8:00 p.m. ET
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Betting Line / Total: Golden State -7 / 215 Points
Boston Celtics
Kyrie Irving is flourishing in his role as the centerpiece of the Celtics offense, leading the team in scoring with 20.6 points per game. But the real strength of this team is its defense, which ranks best in the NBA in points allowed surrendering only 94.5 points per game.
With an average of 102.7 points per game on offense, the Celtics rank second in the NBA in point differential at +8.2; second only to Golden State at +11.9.
The Celtics are 5-0 ATS and 4-1 SU as an underdog this season per the OddsShark NBA Database. The numbers are less favorable in Boston’s last 12 games as a home underdog with the Celtics going 3-9 SU and 3-8-1 ATS over that stretch.
Golden State Warriors
Golden State struggled out of the gate with a 4-3 SU and 1-6 ATS record through the team’s first seven games, but the defending champions are back on track of late. The Warriors are 7-0 SU and 6-1 ATS over their last seven games, winning all seven of those games by double digits with an average margin of victory of 19.9 points per game.
In their last 15 games against Eastern Conference opponents, the Warriors are 13-2 SU and 8-7-1 ATS.
Thursday night’s total is set at 215 points. The UNDER is 5-0 in Boston’s last five games as a betting underdog.
This game could potentially be a preview of this year’s NBA Finals. It goes to show just how dominant of a force the Warriors are that they are such a big favorite on the road against a Boston team that has won 13 straight games.
The Celtics would love to make a game out of this one and prove to the world and themselves that they have the makeup of a legitimate contender this season.
