High-flying duel between the second best record in the Eastern Conference (7-1) and the second best in the West (6-1), these tied with Kevin Durant’s Suns.
A priori, the current NBA champion starts as a favorite with the last minute doubt of Jaylen Brown, suffering from some discomfort in his hip.
The Celtics have three consecutive victories and their only loss came in overtime against the Indiana Pacers by a tight 135-132.
For their part, Oakland’s team has four consecutive wins and without a doubt they are being one of the most pleasant surprises of this start of the season, and as Steve Kerr already said, he is very satisfied with the depth of his new squad.
Date and time of Warriors vs Celtics
Date: early morning of November 6.
Time: These are the starting times between Warriors vs Celtics depending on the time zone.
| Spain (peninsular), France and Italy | 01:30 |
| Dominican Republic, USA (Boston, New York and Miami), Puerto Rico and Venezuela | 20:30 |
| Mexico (central), El Salvador, Costa Rica and Nicaragua | 19:30 |
| Mexico (Pacific) and USA (Los Angeles) | 18:30 |
| Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay | 20:30 |
| Colombia, Ecuador, USA (Chicago and Texas), Peru and Panama | 18:30 |
Warriors vs. Celtics quintets
| Warriors | Celtics |
| Stephen Curry | Jrue Holiday |
| Gary Payton II | Derrick White |
| Andrew Wiggins | Jaylen Brown* |
| Draymond Green | Jayson Tatum |
| Trayce Jackson-Davis | Al Horford |
Breaking news for the Warriors: injuries and form
Steve Kerr continues to play the game and we are still not very clear about who the definitive starters will be. In the last game Gary Payton II accompanied Stephen Curry as a shooting guard, although the minutes and stripes went to Buddy Hield who is having an impressive start to the season.
Very few expected such a start from the Warriors with a 6-1 in the West; However, as their coach highlighted at the beginning of the season, “the depth of the squad is very good,” and they are prepared to perform with a large number of players, such as Curry, Payton II, Green, Jackson-Davis, Kuminga, Hield, Kyle Anderson, Moses Moody or Brandin Podziemski.
The aforementioned Podziemski will be a last-minute doubt due to groin problems and De’Anthony Melton is confirmed out due to a back injury.
Players to watch: Buddy Hield
The Bahamian shooter is having an impressive start to the season and is currently the Golden State Warriors’ leading scorer with 21.9 points per day.
Except in his duel against the LA Clippers, he has scored at least 20 points with seven three-pointers made in all his games.
His best performance was the 28 points against his former team, the Pelicans, through a 7/11 in triples on October 30, 2024.
Breaking news for the Celtics: injuries and form
The most important absence is the last-minute question of Jaylen Brown. Presumably he will be available due to the extra day of rest ahead of him, since today are the elections in the United States of America and there is no NBA day.
If he doesn’t recover, the Celtics will have no problem replacing him. They work like clockwork, and from the bench we point to one name in particular: Payton Pritchard.
Players to watch: Payton Pritchard
A foot and a half away from the Celtics just a year and a half ago, Pritchard is playing wonderfully, and at the same time taking advantage of his playing opportunities.
Against Atlanta, in the absence of the aforementioned Brown, he scored 18 points in just 25 minutes on the hardwood. He has reached double-digit scoring in six of his eight games played to date, with his 28 points against Milwaukee being his highest scorer of the season.
Warriors vs Celtics: matchup history
The statistics are in favor of the Celtics in their last twenty matchups with a record of 11-9 for them.
On March 3, 2024, Joe Mazzulla’s men beat them by a resounding 140-88, but it is worth mentioning that these Warriors are not the same as last year. They are better and deeper despite the significant loss of Klay Thompson.
Of note is Jayson Tatum who has averages of 22.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists in the 14 games he played against the Warriors in his NBA career.
Predictions for Warriors vs Celtics
The Curry vs Tatum duel. With Stephen Curry fully recovered, we highlight this beautiful duel between two of the most elegant players in the entire competition.
In the 26 games that Curry has played against Boston, he averages 25 points and 42% from long distance.
Watch out for Buddy Hield. As we said, Hield is being one of the best signings for the Warriors and the NBA in general given his performance/salary. The Bahamian has fit in wonderfully in the Warriors’ team game and is taking advantage of the spaces they leave him to shoot open (and score them).
His percentages are being impressive with 51% on field goals and 50% on three-pointers.
The absence (or not) of Jaylen Brown. Marked as key from minute one was the probable absence of Jaylen Brown, decisive in the Celtics’ scheme with 26 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per day.
(Cover photo: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
