Free Daily NBA Lock Pick, Tuesday December 19th: Boston vs Golden State 10:00pm ET
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A 2022 NBA Finals rematch is taking place in Chase Center on Tuesday night. The Boston Celtics (20-5; 12-11-2 ATS) may have lost that championship series, but they don't lose many games these days. Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors (12-14; 11-15-0 ATS) have gotten off to a rocky start to this season. At 10:10 p.m. EDT, their paths intersect. Will the Warriors beat the Celtics again, or is Boston going to add another win to their record?
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Following a loss in the In-Season Tournament quarterfinals, the Celtics have yet to drop a game again. Their winning streak is at five games before beginning this four-game California road trip. Boston's NBA-best record begins with the third-best defensive rating in the league. Kristaps Porzingis (questionable with a calf injury) has helped the Celtics become third in block percentage and at forcing misses within five feet of the hoop. Meanwhile, the team also allows the second-fewest free throw attempts per game and the fifth-lowest offensive rebounding percentage. They struggle to force turnovers, but the Celtics have one of the NBA's toughest defenses anyway.
Then there's an offense led by Jayson Tatum (27.3 ppg), which is sixth in offensive rating. Boston is fifth in true shooting percentage because of the NBA's fourth-highest efficiency at the rim. No team takes a higher percentage of their shots as three-pointers than the Celtics (47.7%). Around the edges, such as offensive rebounding, ball security, and free throw shooting, Boston is solid. On both ends of the floor, the Celtics are a nightmare to defeat.