Wednesday night's game will feature some great matchups, including a 2022 NBA Finals rematch between the Warriors (6-1) and Celtics (7-1), two teams that have been locked in a heated battle since the beginning of the season. .
Both teams look much different than they did when they met in the Finals three seasons ago, but the overall blueprint remains.
For this matchup, the C's are still without Kristaps Porzingis (foot), but Jaylen Brown (hip) is questionable.
Meanwhile, the Warriors will be without De'Anthony Melton (returning) and could also be without Brandin Podzemski (illness), who had to miss the Dubs' game against Washington on Monday.
Boston's style won't surprise anyone. The Celtics shot the ball (1st among NBA teams in 3-point shooting) and made a ton of triples (8th in 3-point shooting).
However, Golden State's brutal perimeter defense (9th fewest opposing 3-pointers allowed per game and first in opposing 3-pointers allowed) could disrupt the Celtics' flow. .
Since it is early in the season, teams may overperform or underperform in certain areas.
A great way to tell if the Warriors' perimeter defense is real is to see how many wide-open threes it allows per game.
In this case, Golden State allows opponents the sixth-fewest wide-open threes per game.
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The Warriors are stylistically similar to Boston.
They only struggle against teams that dominate in the paint (Clippers), and the Celtics are not one of those teams (26th in points in the paint).
Take points from Golden State.
THE PLAY: Warriors +7.5 (-110, Caesars Sportsbook)
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