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Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 20 Dec 2023
Tip-off: 03:00
Final 132-126 (OT)
30-40 32-25 24-32 35-24 11-5
Position#15
Record12-14
FormLLLWW
Points / game115.9
Allowed / game115.7
Golden State Warriors 🏆
USA
vs
Boston Celtics
USA
Position#1
Record20-4
FormWWWWW
Points / game117.9
Allowed / game108.0
USANBA· Chase Center (San Francisco)
NBA2023-24
Meetings · Golden State Warriors v Boston Celtics
22 Nov 2026
GSW v BOS
upcoming
19 Feb 2026
GSW110
BOS121
20 Jan 2025
GSW85
BOS125
19 Dec 2023
GSW132
BOS126
10 Dec 2022
GSW123
BOS107
13 Jun 2022
GSW104
BOS94
05 Jun 2022
GSW107
BOS88
02 Jun 2022
GSW108
BOS120
16 Mar 2022
GSW88
BOS110
02 Feb 2021
GSW107
BOS111
15 Nov 2019
GSW100
BOS105
05 Mar 2019
GSW95
BOS128
27 Jan 2018
GSW109
BOS105
08 Mar 2017
GSW86
BOS99
01 Apr 2016
GSW106
BOS109
25 Jan 2015
GSW114
BOS111
10 Jan 2014
GSW99
BOS97
29 Dec 2012
GSW101
BOS83
14 Mar 2012
GSW103
BOS105
22 Feb 2011
GSW93
BOS115
28 Dec 2009
GSW103
BOS99
26 Dec 2008
GSW99
BOS89
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Golden State Warriors winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Boston Celtics winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Golden State WarriorsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormWarriors
Date
Competition
San Antonio Spurs
#26
W
118-112
118
112
+6
120avg 113
H25/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#11
L
123-124
123
124
-1
123avg 113
A29/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
W
120-114
120
114
+6
120avg 113
H01/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
L
112-113
112
113
-1
108avg 113
A02/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#27
W
110-106
110
106
+4
101avg 113
H07/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#2
L
136-138 OT
136
138
-2
132avg 113
A09/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#9
L
116-119
116
119
-3
108avg 113
A13/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
L
113-121
113
121
-8
101avg 113
A15/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
124-120
124
120
+4
119avg 113
H17/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#27
W
118-114
118
114
+4
116avg 113
A18/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
32-35
27-20
27-26
32-31
37-29
35-26
32-40
19-29
31-24
30-26
25-27
34-37
33-22
34-26
25-37
20-28
22-26
26-29
34-31
28-20
28-19
34-37
22-33
34-29
25-25
31-28
31-35
29-31
28-29
28-40
37-30
20-22
32-25
38-29
25-35
29-31
27-23
38-26
24-35
29-30
237.1Avg total
119.0Scored
118.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)115.9115.7231.5+0.246%
Season at home (12)112.7114.4227.1-1.850%
Season away (14)118.6116.7235.4+1.943%
Last 10 (10)119.0118.1237.1+0.950%
Last 5 (5)121.4122.4243.8-1.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)120.6127.0247.6-6.420%
vs Similar (19)112.4112.6225.0-0.237%
vs Weaker (6)114.7107.3222.0+7.3100%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston CelticsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCeltics
Date
Competition
Milwaukee Bucks
#8
W
119-116
119
116
+3
117avg 111
H23/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
L
96-113
96
113
-17
79avg 111
A24/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#21
W
113-103
113
103
+10
108avg 111
H26/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#20
W
124-97
124
97
+27
130avg 111
H29/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
W
125-119
125
119
+6
125avg 111
H02/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
W
133-123
133
123
+10
121avg 111
H09/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#12
W
120-113
120
113
+7
115avg 111
H13/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#12
W
116-107
116
107
+9
110avg 111
H15/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
W
128-111
128
111
+17
119avg 111
H16/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
W
114-97
114
97
+17
105avg 111
H17/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-17
38-36
27-26
25-37
30-19
26-29
18-29
22-36
33-26
36-27
21-29
23-21
31-20
38-30
28-18
27-29
44-36
25-36
26-25
30-22
33-32
41-33
35-30
24-28
21-31
38-29
35-32
26-21
33-24
32-30
25-33
26-20
30-24
34-27
37-27
27-33
27-31
34-19
22-24
31-23
228.7Avg total
118.8Scored
109.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)117.9108.0225.8+9.983%
Season at home (14)122.7107.1229.9+15.6100%
Season away (10)111.1109.1220.2+2.060%
Last 10 (10)118.8109.9228.7+8.990%
Last 5 (5)122.2110.2232.4+12.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker ◀ (30)115.0107.7222.7+7.377%
This opponent (Golden State Warriors) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +3.8+3.8Q1: +5.1+5.1Q2Q2: +3.4+3.4Q2: +4.6+4.6Q3Q3: -4.7-4.7Q3: +0.1+0.1Q4Q4: -1.4-1.4Q4: -0.9-0.9
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +3.8+3.8Q1: +5.1+5.1Q2Q2: +3.4+3.4Q2: +4.6+4.6Q3Q3: -4.7-4.7Q3: +0.1+0.1Q4Q4: -1.4-1.4Q4: -0.9-0.9
Golden State WarriorsBoston Celtics
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Golden State WarriorsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
San Antonio Spurs
#26
W
59-55
59
55
+4
H25/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#11
W
72-55
72
55
+17
A29/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
W
61-50
61
50
+11
H01/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
W
67-48
67
48
+19
A02/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#27
L
48-55
48
55
-7
H07/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#2
W
62-56
62
56
+6
A09/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#9
W
56-53
56
53
+3
A13/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
L
56-69
56
69
-13
A15/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#22
W
70-54
70
54
+16
H17/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#27
W
65-49
65
49
+16
A18/12
NBA
116.0Avg total
61.6Scored
54.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.955.3112.2+1.763%-
Last 30 at home (13)58.256.6114.8+1.562%-
Last 30 away (17)56.054.2110.2+1.865%-
Last 10 (10)61.654.4116.0+7.280%-
Last 5 (5)61.856.2118.0+5.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)58.457.6116.0+0.860%-
vs Similar (19)56.356.3112.6+0.158%-
vs Weaker (6)57.750.2107.8+7.583%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Boston CelticsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Milwaukee Bucks
#8
W
67-53
67
53
+14
H23/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
W
56-48
56
48
+8
A24/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#21
W
69-53
69
53
+16
H26/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#20
W
69-50
69
50
+19
H29/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#13
L
69-72
69
72
-3
H02/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#5
W
74-65
74
65
+9
H09/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#12
L
59-60
59
60
-1
H13/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#12
W
65-54
65
54
+11
H15/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
W
64-51
64
51
+13
H16/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#14
W
61-50
61
50
+11
H17/12
NBA
120.9Avg total
65.3Scored
55.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)60.554.0114.5+6.570%-
Last 30 at home (17)62.254.1116.3+8.171%-
Last 30 away (13)58.453.8112.2+4.569%-
Last 10 (10)65.355.6120.9+9.780%-
Last 5 (5)64.656.0120.6+8.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker ◀ (30)60.554.0114.5+6.570%-
This opponent (Golden State Warriors) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Golden State Warriorstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Golden State Warriors: 119.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀43%
🏀🏀🏀40%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.2 pts a game · 43% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers47.7 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.1 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.5 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers47.725.6
53.7%
54.4%51.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.715.9
39.1%
36.3%47.7
🏀 Free throws25.020.1
80.4%
78.2%20.1
They take 88.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 40.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 46% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 118.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀45%
🏀🏀🏀40%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.2 pts a game · 45% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers47.7 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.9 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.5 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.426.6
57.3%
54.4%53.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.515.9
39.3%
36.3%47.7
🏀 Free throws21.717.9
82.5%
78.2%17.9
They take 86.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 40.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 47% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 20 Dec 2023 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Golden State Warriors
WWLLLWLWLW
Boston Celtics
WWWWWWWWLW
#15
League position
#1
+0.9
Net rating
+8.9
115.4
Offensive rating
118.4
114.5
Defensive rating
109.5
55.9%
Effective FG%
58.1%
53.8%
Opp. effective FG%
53.4%
15.6%
Turnover %
13.4%
28.9%
Off. rebound %
24.1%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.25
39.1%
3-point %
39.3%
67.0%
Assist %
58.1%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
90%

Profile

Offence115.4 · 118.4Defence114.5 · 109.5Shooting55.9% · 58.1%3-point %39.1% · 39.3%Ball care15.6% · 13.4%Off. rebounds28.9% · 24.1%Free throws0.28 · 0.25Form (last 10/10)50% · 90%
■ Golden State Warriors   ■ Boston Celtics
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
6
Golden State Warriors wins
4
Boston Celtics wins
DateGameScore
20/01/23Boston Celtics v Golden State Warriors121-118 OT
11/12/22Golden State Warriors v Boston Celtics123-107
17/06/22Boston Celtics v Golden State Warriors90-103
14/06/22Golden State Warriors v Boston Celtics104-94
11/06/22Boston Celtics v Golden State Warriors97-107
09/06/22Boston Celtics v Golden State Warriors116-100
06/06/22Golden State Warriors v Boston Celtics107-88
03/06/22Golden State Warriors v Boston Celtics108-120
17/03/22Golden State Warriors v Boston Celtics88-110
18/12/21Boston Celtics v Golden State Warriors107-111
Golden State Warriorslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/12/23APortland Trail Blazers118-114
17/12/23HBrooklyn Nets124-120
15/12/23ALos Angeles Clippers113-121
13/12/23APhoenix Suns116-119
09/12/23AOklahoma City Thunder136-138 OT
07/12/23HPortland Trail Blazers110-106
02/12/23ALos Angeles Clippers112-113
01/12/23HLos Angeles Clippers120-114
29/11/23ASacramento Kings123-124
25/11/23HSan Antonio Spurs118-112
Boston Celticslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/12/23HOrlando Magic114-97
16/12/23HOrlando Magic128-111
15/12/23HCleveland Cavaliers116-107
13/12/23HCleveland Cavaliers120-113
09/12/23HNew York Knicks133-123
02/12/23HPhiladelphia 76ers125-119
29/11/23HChicago Bulls124-97
26/11/23HAtlanta Hawks113-103
24/11/23AOrlando Magic96-113
23/11/23HMilwaukee Bucks119-116

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Golden State Warriors
NBA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW46%
HomeWWWWW50%
AwayLLLLW43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261214
Win %46%50%43%
Points / game115.9112.7118.6
Allowed / game115.7114.4116.7
Point differential+0.2-1.8+1.9
Avg total231.5227.1235.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%0%21%
Close games (≤5 pts) won46% (13)67% (6)29% (7)
Overtime %8%8%7%
Boston Celtics
NBA 2023-24
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW83%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWWLL60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241410
Win %83%100%60%
Points / game117.9122.7111.1
Allowed / game108.0107.1109.1
Point differential+9.9+15.6+2.0
Avg total225.8229.9220.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%64%30%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)100% (1)50% (6)
Overtime %8%0%20%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Boston Celtics2420483%117.9108.0+9.9
2 Minnesota Timberwolves2520580%113.5105.9+7.6
3 Milwaukee Bucks2519676%124.0118.8+5.3
4 Philadelphia 76ers2618869%122.2110.9+11.3
5 Oklahoma City Thunder2517868%120.2113.0+7.2
6 Sacramento Kings2416867%118.2116.8+1.5
7 Denver Nuggets28181064%115.2110.5+4.7
8 Orlando Magic2516964%113.2109.9+3.4
9 Los Angeles Clippers26161062%117.0110.7+6.3
10 Dallas Mavericks26161062%119.3117.6+1.7
11 New York Knicks25151060%114.2110.4+3.8
12 New Orleans Pelicans26151158%116.5113.0+3.5
13 Phoenix Suns25141156%115.8114.3+1.4
14 Miami Heat27151256%112.8112.0+0.8
15 Cleveland Cavaliers27151256%112.0111.9+0.1
16 Houston Rockets24131154%110.7107.3+3.4
17 Los Angeles Lakers25131252%113.4114.9-1.5
18 Brooklyn Nets26131350%116.1115.1+1.0
19 Indiana Pacers23111248%127.6128.0-0.5
20 Golden State Warriors26121446%115.9115.7+0.2
21 Atlanta Hawks26111542%122.7122.7+0.0
22 Toronto Raptors26111542%112.5114.2-1.7
23 Chicago Bulls28111739%109.9113.3-3.4
24 Utah Jazz27101737%112.2119.5-7.3
25 Charlotte Hornets2571828%111.0120.7-9.8
26 Memphis Grizzlies2671927%106.0112.5-6.5
27 Portland Trail Blazers2561924%107.6114.6-6.9
28 Washington Wizards2642215%117.0126.8-9.9
29 San Antonio Spurs2642215%110.9122.5-11.6
30 Detroit Pistons272257%108.9120.8-11.9
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Golden State Warriors3032243511132
Boston Celtics402532245126
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