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In what promises to be a mouth-watering affair, the Boston Celtics travel to the Chase Center to take on the in-form Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. The Celtics are coming off the back of a close 1-point loss against the NBA champions and arch-rivals LA Lakers. Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors registered a dominant 118-91 victory over the Detroit Pistons in their previous fixture.
Both teams are missing multiple starters, although Stephen Curry is in dominant form at the moment. The Warriors have started the 2020-21 NBA season with an 11-9 record which is in part due to the unavailability of multiple players, including Klay Thompson.
On the other hand, the Boston Celtics are among the contenders to win the NBA Championship and are currently 4th in the Eastern Conference with a 10-8 record. Both teams have had injury issues are missing starters for their match.
In this article, we look at the best combined 5 from both these sides, although some key players miss out with injuries.
Combined Starting 5 (Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors Prediction)
The Boston Celtics come into the game with Marcus Smart joining Payton Pritchard and Romeo Langford on the list of the missing players. In his absence, Jeff Teague is expected to pair up with Kemba Walker at the Guard positions.
For the Golden State Warriors, Eric Paschall has been listed as doubtful for the matchup against the Boston Celtics. They are expected to start with the same five they ran out in the blowout victory over the Detroit Pistons.
Point Guard – Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
Stephen Curry is widely recognized as the best shooter in the history of the NBA, and has started the 2020-21 season in commanding form. He is currently averaging 27.7 points and 6.1 assists and looks set to lead his team to another playoff run this time around.
The Golden State Warriors now come up against a strong Boston Celtics side and another strong performance from Curry could give them a second straight victory. While the Golden State Warriors are missing multiple players, Stephen Curry could take matters into his own hands.
Shooting Guard – Kemba Walker (Boston Celtics)
The 4-time All-Star has started only a handful of games for the Boston Celtics until now, owing to a knee injury. He is currently averaging 15.1 points and 4.2 assists in the six games that he has featured in, although he is still playing well beneath his best.
Regardless, the numbers are bound to improve as Walker registers a sustained run of starts.
Kemba Walker is expected to be one of the main ball handlers against the Golden State Warriors and will be looking to support the likes of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum.
Small Forward – Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics)
Jaylen Brown has started the 2020-21 NBA season in devastating form, and is currently registering career-high numbers. He appears to have stepped up offensively in the recent absence of Jayson Tatum and is currently producing 27.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per match.
Power Forward – Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics)
Jayson Tatum has emerged as a potential MVP candidate for the 2020-21 NBA season, and looks in brilliant form. He is currently averaging 26.8 points and has formed a productive relationship with teammate Jaylen Brown.
With Marcus Smart unavailable for the game, the Boston Celtics may struggle on defense, although they have enough offense to post what could be their 11th victory of the 2020-21 NBA season.
Center – Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors)
Draymond Green may have his task cut put as the Boston Celtics boast an array of potential offensive threats that are expected to hurt the Golden State Warriors. However, in Draymond Green, the Warriors have a defender who is capable of holding down the fort on that end of the floor.
However, Draymond Green has struggled on offense and is currently producing 4.8 assists and 6.6 points per game.
In what promises to be an interesting matchup, the Boston Celtics will enter as firm favorites although Stephen Curry could single-handedly snatch it for the Warriors.
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