The Warriors had already faced the Boston Celtics this season. In fact, it was the game when the Dubs sought their revenge for the previous season’s blowout 140-88 loss. Seven games into the season, the team visited the TD Garden, and the team silenced the Boston crowd with late-game magic. However, gone are those days when Stephen Curry & Co. looked threatening. Now, the Warriors barely manage to stitch together a winning streak.
Amid this troubling time, they take on the mighty defending champions, this time at the Chase Center. Notably, the Celts are also not in great touch, as they lost two of their last three games. That automatically means the C’s will come charging with all their might to get back on the winning ways. So, the Dubs will have to prepare accordingly to handle the Celts’ force. In short, the team will need a healthy roster and possibly everyone in form.
Unfortunately, that doesn’t seem to be the case. The team’s main man, Stephen Curry, may not be available to offer his service, as the team has listed in the Questionable category. In the last game against the Wizards, the superstar rolled his ankle late in the game while blocking Jordan Poole’s layup. Notably, Warriors reporter Anthony Slater on Saturday night, reported that Curry was feeling great and would return on Monday. Hopefully, the team will move him to the available category before the tip-off.
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Moreover, Draymond Green, who exited the last game with a calf tightness has been ruled out for several days as the MRI came out positive. Apart from that, here is the list of other injured players:
- Brandin Podziemski (Abdomen) – Out
- Kyle Anderson (Hamstring) -Out
- Jonathan Kuminga (Ankle) – Out
On the other hand, the Celts have a clean injury report except for a reserve player. The team listed out Drew Peterson, citing concussion.
Stephen Curry & Co. vs the Celtics: Starting Lineup and Depth Chart
The team doesn’t look that bad either, but it’s definitely weaker compared to the lethal Celts. Hopefully, Steph Curry will turn up for the game at the right time. Traveling with a two-game winning streak, Steve Kerr & Co. will look to build on the streak. In the last game, Andrew Wiggins turned up with 31 points and 11 rebounds. So, the Bay Area would be expecting a similar play from the star forward.
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The Golden State Warriors
STARTING LINEUP | SECOND UNIT | THIRD UNIT | |
PG | Dennis Schroder | Pat Spencer | – |
SG | Buddy Hield | Moses Moody | Lindy Waters II |
SF | Andrew Wiggins | Gary Payton | – |
PF | Gui Santos | – | – |
C | Trayce Jackson-Davis | Kevon Looney | Quentin Post |
The Boston Celtics
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STARTING LINEUP | SECOND UNIT | THIRD UNIT | |
PG | Derrick White | Payton Pritchard | JD Davison |
SG | Jrue Holiday | Jaden Springer | – |
SF | Jaylen Brown | Sam Hauser | Jordan Walsh |
PF | Jayson Tatum | Al Horford | Xavier Tillman |
C | Kristaps Porzingis | Luke Kornet | Neemias Queta |
Meanwhile, on the other hand, the Celts are coming off an overtime loss against the Hawks at home. That must have definitely hurt and the team has already lost once against the Dubs. So, it’s a revenge game. Who do you think will win? Let us know in the comments.
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