{"id":64112,"date":"2023-12-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.celticsblog.com\/2023\/12\/19\/24007749\/boston-celtics-20-5-at-golden-state-warriors-12-14-game-26-12-19-23"},"modified":"2023-12-20T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T00:00:00","slug":"boston-celtics-20-5-at-golden-state-warriors-12-14-game-26-12-19-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/20\/boston-celtics-20-5-at-golden-state-warriors-12-14-game-26-12-19-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston Celtics (20-5) at Golden State Warriors (12-14) Game #26 12\/19\/23"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum guards Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. | Photo by Thearon W. Henderson\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Get ready to stay up late, buddy.<\/p>\n

For the first time this season, the Boston Celtics<\/a> have made their way to the West Coast. On Tuesday, they\u2019ll tip off the first of four games in California when they pay a visit to the Golden State Warriors<\/a>. It\u2019ll mark the first meeting between the two sides since January. That was a game that the Cs managed to capture in overtime, downing the Dubs 121-118.<\/p>\n

Heading into their matchup with Boston, Golden State will be looking to inch closer to .500 in the 2023-24 campaign. They\u2019ve won two straight games, yet sit at 12-14 on the season, which has them slotted at 11th in the Western Conference. <\/p>\n

The Warriors look almost nothing like the title teams of years past with Stephen Curry serving as the lone exception. The all-time leader in made three-pointers is having himself quite the season. Curry has averaged 28.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game while shooting 46.1% from the field and 41.1% from beyond the arc. Aside from him, Golden State doesn\u2019t have anyone else averaging 20 points per game. Klay Thompson is the closest with an average of 16.8 on inefficient 41.8\/37.4 shooting splits. Despite his rough numbers for the year as a whole, Thompson has turned it around in recent outings. In his last three appearances, he\u2019s up to 27.3 points per game on 54\/54.8 splits.<\/p>\n

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STARTERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jrue Holiday | Stephen Curry<\/p>\n

Derrick White | Brandon Podziemski<\/p>\n

Jaylen Brown | Klay Thompson<\/p>\n

Jayson Tatum | Jonathan Kuminga<\/p>\n

Kristaps Porzingis (?) | Kevon Looney<\/p>\n

BENCH ROTATION<\/strong><\/p>\n

Al Horford | Chris Paul<\/p>\n

Payton Pritchard | Andrew Wiggins<\/p>\n

Sam Hauser | Dario Saric<\/p>\n

Dalano Banton | Trayce Jackson-Davis<\/p>\n

Golden State\u2019s starting lineup will look different than it did the last time these two teams squared off. They\u2019ll be without longtime forward Draymond Green, who is currently suspended indefinitely after leveling Phoenix Suns<\/a> big man Jusuf Nurkic. Green reportedly has begun counseling after what NBA executive vice president and head of basketball operations, Joe Dumars referred to as his \u201crepeated history of unsportsmanlike conduct.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Warriors’ four-time NBA champion Draymond Green has started counseling process and is expected to remain sidelined via suspension for at least the next three weeks, sources say.<\/p>\n

Story at @TheAthletic<\/a>: https:\/\/t.co\/0bIFSZahg0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 18, 2023<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n